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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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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