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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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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 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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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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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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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 don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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 have so much respect for my opponents many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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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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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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