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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
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Rossi
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Winning
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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I have so much respect for my opponents many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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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 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 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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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'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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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 am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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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'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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