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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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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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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'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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 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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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Motivation is the key. More than training, more than experience or age, motivation counts. You have to ask yourself: 'Why am I racing?' I race because I like it, because I'm really enjoying it. I like to set up my bike and ride it on track. After 20 years in the GPs I'm still highly motivated. Everything else is a consequence.
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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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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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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 like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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