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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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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 never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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 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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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'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 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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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