I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I'm very happy because I won a lot. I've won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me! — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I'm lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts.… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
However I am looking forward to the two new Grands Prixs both Shanghai and Laguna Seca are fantastic tracks and it will… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
My approach to the races hasn't changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Motivation is the key. More than training, more than experience or age, motivation counts. You have to ask yourself: 'Why am I… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I think the secret is to understand that you still want to be part of the game. To do so, you have… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I have always challenged myself and it's also important to learn from the rivals. Every rider has his own style, and you… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
You need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others.… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Nowadays, we have to deal with so many more factors that weren't there in the past. It's not enough to be a… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
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… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
You need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on your past… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
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… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
As for the level of spectacle of the two disciplines, I leave it to the people who watch the races to comment. — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me! — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
Friendship is very important to me. With some friends, we've known each other since we were kids and it's a very strong relationship. They… — Valentino Rossi Copy Share Image
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