I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
VALENTINO ROSSII race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for 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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I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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 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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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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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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I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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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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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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