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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More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider’s personality.
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The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
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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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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it’s important to develop it during this time.
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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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