We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
VALENTINO ROSSIIt’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.
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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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 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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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 am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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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.
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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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