Quote collection
58 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"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."
"Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider."
"Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure."
"I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse."
"I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical."
"I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!"
"I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old."
"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."
"You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring."
"My approach to the races hasn't changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I do it, trying to get the best possible result."
"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."
"I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed"
"In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we're always on the bike and it's quite difficult."
"You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it's difficult to pass."
"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."
"If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season."
"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."
"I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost."