“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.” NeedsStrongEnjoyGenerationsTrackFocusedFasterRidingRidersNew Generation Author:Valentino Rossi
“I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.” FeelingsFightingEnjoyFocusedTitlesRacingGreat Feelings Author:Valentino Rossi
“I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.” YearsStillsReasonEnjoyRaceProveTrackRacingBikeProve Myself Author:Valentino Rossi
“Motivation is the key. More than training, more than experience or age, motivation counts. You have to ask yourself: 'Why am I racing?' I race because I like it, because I'm really enjoying it. I like to set up my bike and ride it on track. After 20 years in the GPs I'm still highly motivated. Everything else is a consequence.” YearsStillsAgeMotivationAsksEnjoyRaceKeysTrainingConsequenceTrackMotivatedRacingBikeGps Author:Valentino Rossi
“I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.” TryingEnoughMotivationEnjoyRaceRecordsBeats Author:Valentino Rossi
“Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.” NeedsMotivationEnjoyCareers Author:Valentino Rossi