It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
VALENTINO ROSSII try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
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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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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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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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