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 ROSSII 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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’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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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My approach to the races hasn’t changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I do it, trying to get the best possible result.
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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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