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 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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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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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’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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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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