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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.

Valentino Rossi

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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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Drive Fame Myself Prison Worst
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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Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
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
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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Chance Easy Goodness Myself People Race Start
Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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Myself Passion Ride Sports Work
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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Greatness Important Passion Race
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
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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Calm Dangerous Focus Leaving Life Need Ourselves Peace Risk Sports Stay
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
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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Goodness Important Myself Relationship Sound Thinking True Understand Woman
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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Competition Different Mature Myself Position Role Young
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
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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