“I'm lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then it's good, positive pressure.” FeelsLastsHoursRaceToo MuchLuckyPressureGood Positive Author:Valentino Rossi
“I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.” GivingLastsGive MeExtrasReally HappyBoostMarquez Author:Valentino Rossi
“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.” IfsWantNeedsHardEnoughLastsPastFightingDealsRaceFrontsGoes OnPercentTrainIncrediblesAthleteTrackFactorsManageLapRidersTrain Hard Author:Valentino Rossi
“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.” IfsWayYearsMadeBigsLastsSportsLevelsStepsWinterImprovementLast YearSteps ForwardHondaYamaha Author:Valentino Rossi
“We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.” YearsWellsHelpingLastsInterestingRaceCompareLast YearBikeLap Author:Valentino Rossi
