It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
VALENTINO ROSSIThe 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 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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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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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 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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