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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.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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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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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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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 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 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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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.
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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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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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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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I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.
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