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I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed

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
Unfortunately
Passed
Train
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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on
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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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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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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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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 would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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'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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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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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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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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