The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
VALENTINO ROSSIWe kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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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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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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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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