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Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.

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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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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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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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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 like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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'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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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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
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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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I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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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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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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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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I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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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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