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

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
Motorcycle Racer
Motorcycle Rider
Race Car Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Urbinus
Rossi
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Car
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Sports
Winning
Race
Always

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I have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider's personality.
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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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However I am looking forward to the two new Grands Prixs both Shanghai and Laguna Seca are fantastic tracks and it will be good to race at them.
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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 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 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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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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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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'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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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 always challenged myself and it's also important to learn from the rivals. Every rider has his own style, and you have to count on some elements that cannot be changed. On the contrary, the bike or the tires can change and it's important to adapt yourself. It's up to the rider to understand what he can change and how much he can adapt.
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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.
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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 be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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