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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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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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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 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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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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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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