I'm Valentino Rossi. And I Want To

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.

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.

If I Test The Car For A Year I Can Be Quite Competitive The Next Season.

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.

In 2009, I Didn't Like That Yamaha Signed Such A Young And Competitive Teammate [jorge Lorenzo]. But Now Everything Is Different. We Are More Mature. Everyone Knows His Role And Position. Things Are Clear.