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.
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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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 have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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