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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'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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.
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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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 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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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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I have always challenged myself and it's also important to learn from the rivals. Every rider has his own style, and you have to count on some elements that cannot be changed. On the contrary, the bike or the tires can change and it's important to adapt yourself. It's up to the rider to understand what he can change and how much he can adapt.
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