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I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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 don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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