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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.
Valentino Rossi
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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.
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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don't give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don't know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal - there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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 lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then it's good, positive pressure.
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I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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