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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. "
Valentino Rossi
Bike
Three
Passion
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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 don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse. "
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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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" 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, and we start with this test. "
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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 would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing. "
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Car
Me
" 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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" Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure. "
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Want
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