I have always challenged myself and it's also important to learn from the rivals. Every rider has his own style, and you have to count on some elements that cannot be changed. On the contrary, the bike or the tires can change and it's important to adapt yourself. It's up to the rider to understand what he can change and how much he can adapt.

We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.

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

Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.

I have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider's personality.

I'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.

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.