Quotes by Valentino Rossi

About Valentino Rossi:

Valentino Rossi is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion, who is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.
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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

Valentino Rossi

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.

Valentino Rossi

I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.

Valentino Rossi

I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.

Valentino Rossi

If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.

Valentino Rossi

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

Valentino Rossi

The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.

Valentino Rossi

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

Valentino Rossi

The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike... you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it's true.

Valentino Rossi

I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.

Valentino Rossi

My normal life is like being on holiday.

Valentino Rossi

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.

Valentino Rossi

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

Valentino Rossi

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

Valentino Rossi

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.

Valentino Rossi

Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.

Valentino Rossi

But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.

Valentino Rossi

I have a lot of energy after 2 A.M. I like to sleep in the morning. I have some problems at the start of the day.

Valentino Rossi

I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.

Valentino Rossi

How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?

Valentino Rossi

Author Bio

  • NameValentino Rossi
  • DescriptionItalian motorcycle racer
  • BornFebruary 16, 1979
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionMotorcycle Racer; Sportsperson