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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More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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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 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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