If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.

I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.

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.

To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.