I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
VALENTINO ROSSII 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
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Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
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Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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.
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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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It’s a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
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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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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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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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