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.
VALENTINO ROSSII 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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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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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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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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