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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

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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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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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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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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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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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