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" To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races. "

Valentino Rossi

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" In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we're always on the bike and it's quite difficult. "

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" My normal life is like being on holiday. "

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" To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike. "

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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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" It's a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine. "

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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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" 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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" 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 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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" Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing. "

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" I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon. "

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