Valentino Rossi
I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passedCollection: Done
Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.Collection: Fun
I'm very happy because I won a lot. I've won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.Collection: Race
It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing onCollection: Track
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!Collection: Children
You need a combination of many things to get good results. Experience is one of these, and it can be very useful at the right moment. I don't know if it helps to go faster, but for sure it's an important element that has helped me a lot. Being experienced helps you to make fewer mistakes when you are on track. This is the positive side for being around for so many years!Collection: Mistake
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 think about it.Collection: Sports
We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.Collection: Racing
I have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider's personality.Collection: Thinking
Nowadays, we have to deal with so many more factors that weren't there in the past. It's not enough to be a good rider, if you want to finish at the front. The riders have become incredible athletes. In the past, you could manage the race and fight only on the last laps. Now you need to train hard. You cannot allow yourself to go on track without being at 100 percent.Collection: Athlete
I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.Collection: Strong
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.Collection: Strong
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.Collection: Soccer
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.Collection: Sports