In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn’t quite match that improvement.
VALENTINO ROSSIGiving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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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 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.
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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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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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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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The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it’s important to develop it during this time.
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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 be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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