Valentino Rossi Quotes

• 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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• Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.

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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, and we start with this test.

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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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• In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn’t quite match that improvement.

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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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• I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.

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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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• We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.

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• But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.

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• It is a big problem and so I don’t know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari.

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• I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school.

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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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• 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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• As for the level of spectacle of the two disciplines, I leave it to the people who watch the races to comment.

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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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• 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 would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.

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• I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.

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• If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.

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Valentino Rossi (21)

Birth:	16th February, 1979
Nationality:	Italian
Profession:	Racer

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Valentino Rossi is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name seven of which are in the premier class.

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