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

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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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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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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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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I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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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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