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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

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
Motorcycle Racer
Motorcycle Rider
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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 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'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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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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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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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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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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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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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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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'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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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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 look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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