It's a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
Valentino RossiOur sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
Valentino RossiI'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.
Valentino RossiI'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
Valentino RossiNowadays, 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.
Valentino Rossi