I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
VALENTINO ROSSII don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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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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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I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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 won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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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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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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