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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.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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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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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 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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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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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 have so much respect for my opponents many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.
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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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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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