"I love it in London
and I go night clubbing a lot and love the shops here..."
"I'm
always going to Carnaby Street and Covent Garden and have a passion for shoes -
I've got hundreds of pairs. I feel free in London and I had to get away from the
fans at home. I could not go out of the house without being mobbed. People would
knock on my door at all hours and I got tired of it. It was like being a
footballer, so I decided to move to England."
~Rossi, on living life in
London
"It can be very hard
because I have a kid brother, Luca, and a kid sister, Clara, back home, and I
miss them a lot..."
"Then there is
Guido, my English bulldog. You see, I like all English things apart from the
weather.'
~Rossi, on the things he
missed when in London
"I was very scared
because i become a moto-cross rider at 200mph..."
~Rossi, on the when he
got "pushed" off the tracks at the Suzuka race 2001
Rossi:
"Is that enough reason to try and put me out of the race?"
Biaggi:
"That's your problem."
Rossi:
"If we both fall it's bad for Italy. For me when the checkered flag is
raised that is the end of the matter. But if you want to carry this on then
let's carry on - I'll see you on the track"
~The feud between Rossi
and Biaggi...*tsk...tsk...tsk*
"I gave him one of
these..."
~Rossi was quoted as he
grinned, raising his middle finger
"We had a really
good fight over the first few laps. We touched a few times on the brakes but I
don't mind that because it's racing. But on the straight he saw me coming on the
outside and tried to push me off the track. He saw me and thought to himself
'you're going off' - this is very dangerous and I was pretty scared. I hope it
doesn't happen next time and we put it behind us, but I don't really mind if
not."
~Rossi, on Max Biaggi who
elbowed him at the Jerez race 2001
"It has not
been an easy race, but it was beautiful for me. I'm happy, and very
satisfied because of my start, the way I got into first place and the
way I managed the race, despite the tires grip not being so good.
Luckily for me the other riders had the same grip problems as we all
made basically the same choice..."
~Rossi, after the Jerez
race 2001
"It has not
been an easy race, but it was beautiful for me. I'm happy, and very
satisfied because of my start, the way I got into first place and the
way I managed the race, despite the tires grip not being so good.
Luckily for me the other riders had the same grip problems as we all
made basically the same choice..."
~Rossi, after the Jerez
race 2001
"They tell me how I'm the first rider to win all three classes at
Jerez (125-250 and 500cc). I know only Mick (Doohan) has won the opening
three races of the season in recent years. These things are what some
people appreciate but to tell the truth I'm not interested in setting
records - only winning races."
~Rossi, on
winning 3 races in a row
"That was
much more difficult than Suzuka, I had more of an advantage with my
settings in Japan, both me and Loris made good starts but Loris and
Kenny (Roberts, Suzuki) came together and that lost Loris some time. My
bike didn't feel so great on a full tank, it was pushing the front, but
I knew I only had to wait and things would improve later in the race..."
~Rossi, after the
South Africa race 2001
"I
knew Loris would be my biggest rival today because I saw what he was
doing in qualifying. I also knew he was coming with me in the race but I
also knew it's hard to overtake here..."
~Rossi, on Loris
Capirossi at the South Africa race 2001
"This win is great, especially
because the riders who joined me on the podium were different from the
guys at Suzuka, so that's good for the championship. Now we go to
Europe, to Jerez, where I expect another hard battle. Once again my aim
will be a podium finish."
~Rossi, after the
South Africa race 2001 (hmm..probably hinting at a certain rider...*lol*
"This is the
first time I ever had any luck at Suzuka, now I finally had some good
luck and my thanks to Honda and my team. I've only won three GPs for
Honda but now I will be in the history books!
~Rossi, on giving
Honda its 500th win at the Suzuka race 2001
"I had a few scary moments touching other
riders, including one time when I went on the grass!"
~Rossi, after the
Suzuka race 2001 (I bet we knew who that certain other rider is...*lol*
"Passing Biaggi on
the last lap was like the best orgasm."
~Rossi, after the Motegi
race 2000
"When I said that
beating Biaggi was orgasmic, that was blown out of proportion by the press here
in Italy."
~Rossi, on his
"orgasmic" comment on Biaggi...*lol*
"Max and I are not
the best of friends. I respect him as a rider, that is why I shake his hand
after the races. Max is one of the cleanest riders out there."
~Rossi, on his rival, Max
Biaggi
"McCoy may look out
of control coming into the corners, but actually when he is in the corners he is
almost at a standstill."
~Rossi, on Gary McCoy
"I don't like
Schumacher. That does not make me anti-Ferrari. As a fan I do not like
Schumacher, though I have never met him. I cheer for Villeneuve and some others,
though not for McLaren or Ferrari."
~Rossi, on Michael
Schumacher
What
Jeremy Burgess has to say about Rossi...
Jeremy
Burgess speaks up...(Other quotes)
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