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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

Valentino Rossi

If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Competition Myself Quite Season
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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Greatness Important Passion Race
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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Change Different Dreams Myself Team Win
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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Enjoyment Feeling Fight Focus Greatness Myself Race
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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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
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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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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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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Competition Easy Fight Greatness Rival Strong Taste Yourself
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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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