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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?

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
Motorcycle Racer
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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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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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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Friendship is very important to me. With some friends, we've known each other since we were kids and it's a very strong relationship. They always tell me what they think even when I am wrong. It's great to share with them the best moments. I also have many friends in the team, and I like to share my passion with them.
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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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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.
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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 am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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