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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.

Valentino Rossi

You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it’s difficult to pass.
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Difficult Hard Myself Ride Strong Try
But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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Love Myself Option Start
My approach to the races hasn’t changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I do it, trying to get the best possible result.
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Best Career Chance Change Myself Possible Race Result Try
In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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Difficult Limitation Myself Opinion Quite Race
If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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Competition Myself Quite Season
I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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Change Different Dreams Myself Team Win
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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Defeat Enjoyment Enough Motivational Race Record Try Yourself
In 2009, I didn’t like that Yamaha signed such a young and competitive teammate [Jorge Lorenzo]. But now everything is different. We are more mature. Everyone knows his role and position. Things are clear.
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Competition Different Mature Myself Position Role Young
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.
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Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it’s true.
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Goodness Important Myself Relationship Sound Thinking True Understand Woman
Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Beginning Difficult Race Time
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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Defeat Excitement Happiness Myself
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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Children Myself Race Respect Rival See Support
Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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Myself Passion Ride Sports Work
Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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Art Feeling Race Ride Yourself

I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.

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