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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.

Valentino Rossi

Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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Art Feeling Race Ride Yourself
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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Big Change Time Understand
In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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Difficult Limitation Myself Opinion Quite Race
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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Children Myself Race Respect Rival See Support
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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Best Career Chance Change Myself Possible Race Result Try
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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Improvement Race Time Understand Win Work
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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Defeat Excitement Happiness Myself
I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Myself Race Win
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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Defeat Enjoyment Enough Motivational Race Record Try Yourself
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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Greatness Important Passion Race
Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
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Career Enjoyment Motivational Myself Need Win
Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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Believe Myself Opinion Yourself
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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Appearance Design Expression Fashion Friendship Live Personality Ride
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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Fans Fun Goodness Love Myself
Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Beginning Difficult Race Time

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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