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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
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Rossi
Car
Second
Dangerous
Maybe
Passion
Bike

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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Motivation is the key. More than training, more than experience or age, motivation counts. You have to ask yourself: 'Why am I racing?' I race because I like it, because I'm really enjoying it. I like to set up my bike and ride it on track. After 20 years in the GPs I'm still highly motivated. Everything else is a consequence.
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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 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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I'm very happy because I won a lot. I've won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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 really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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