To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSIBarcelona 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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 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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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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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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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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