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 ROSSIGiving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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 try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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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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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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