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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.

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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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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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I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.
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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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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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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 have so much respect for my opponents many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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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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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we're always on the bike and it's quite difficult.
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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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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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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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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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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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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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