“I think the secret is to understand that you still want to be part of the game. To do so, you have to forget all the victories you've managed to get in the previous years and have a great humility. You also need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on your past successes and say "well, I have won nine world titles and more than 100 races", you'd rather stay home.” IfsThinkingWorldWantNeedsYearsWellsStillsHardHomePastGamesForgetSecretRaceToo MuchHumilityHard WorkGoes OnVictoryNineTitlesRealisingOur PastYour PastPast SuccessPrevious Years Author:Valentino Rossi
“Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.” NeedsSportsRiskDangerousCalmFocusedStay Calm Author:Valentino Rossi
“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
“You need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on your past successes and say "well, I have won nine world titles and more than 100 races", you'd rather stay home. The sport, your rivals, the tyres, your motorcycle, everything changes so instead you need to work more to be stronger. If you don't, you're finished.” IfsWorldWantNeedsWellsHardHomePastSportsRaceToo MuchHard WorkGoes OnStrongerFinishedNineTitlesRealisingOur PastThings ChangeRivalsYour PastMotorcyclePast SuccessTyres 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
“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!” IfsKnowsNeedsYearsImportantMomentsHelpingSidesResultsMistakeElementsTrackFasterCombinationFewerRight Moment Author:Valentino Rossi
“To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.” NeedsYearsFirstsHardWinningSportsRaceChampionshipTime Of Need 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
