To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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 if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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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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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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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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