“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.” FunFansSpecialTrackAtmosphereCircuitsBarcelonaGood FunLayout 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
“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
“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
“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
“It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on” KindDifferentUsedDangerousTrackRacing Author:Valentino Rossi
“However I am looking forward to the two new Grands Prixs both Shanghai and Laguna Seca are fantastic tracks and it will be good to race at them.” TwoRaceTrackBe GoodFantasticLooking ForwardShanghai Author:Valentino Rossi
