To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
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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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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I’m lucky because I don’t feel too much pressure – it’s only in the last hour before the race, and even then it’s good, positive pressure.
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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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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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