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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

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
Urbinus
Rossi
Dangerous
Maybe
Passion
Bike
Car
Second

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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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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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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 am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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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 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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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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I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.
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Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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 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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