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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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 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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn't quite match that improvement.
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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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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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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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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'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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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I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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