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.
VALENTINO ROSSIRiding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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 so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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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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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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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 would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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 done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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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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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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