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.
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.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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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 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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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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I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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 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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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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It’s a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
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