It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
VALENTINO ROSSII would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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 was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don’t think about it.
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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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I 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.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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