Quotes About Valentino

"In my opinion Rossi is fantastic for MotoGP. The fans and motorcycle enthusiasts appreciate his skill and his outgoing personality has lifted the profile of the sport" - Mick Doohan

"Rossi is mentally strong and he never gives up" - Mick Doohan

" He is a magician. He's mesmerizing. ... he's the fastest man on two wheels. It's speed but it's also balance. ... Rossi has a sort of innate sense of balance that's beyond mortal man." - Brad Pitt

"It is always a great emotion to watch Valentino ride in that way." - Davide Brivio

"It seems Valentino can ride pretty much anything." - Colin Edwards

"He pulled out something like his 700th miracle and you can only take your hat off to a great champion." - Colin Edwards

"We are not talking about Valentino because he is on another planet after what he has done today." - Carlos Checa

" Valentino breaks other people's spirits by dominating practise and qualifying" - Randy Mamola

"To tell you the truth I think he's just been playing with the other guys, he's got them beaten even before they go out on the track" - Wayne Rainey

"I think there are other riders out there with the ability to compete with him but every time they come out of their shells he just beats them back in again" - Wayne Rainey

"Valentino is the kind of talent that comes along to any sport only once in a generation" - Giacomo Agostini

"I think the motivation Valentino has shown this year is a demonstration of his love for the sport" - Giacomo Agostini

"The quality of the opposition is strong but Valentino has something extra. Every race is a new adventure to him and he is excited to meet each challenge" - Giacomo Agostini

"He hasn't had terrible motorcycles to ride but everything he rides he wins on... everything. His PR, promotion and merchandising is head and shoulders above anything I would ever dreamt of having, plus he's Italian!" - Kenny Roberts Sr.

"This year Valentino has had everything covered, he hardly ever makes a mistake. In fact, throughout his career I've barely seen him make a mistake, certainly not off the track, and that helps him to stay focused on it" - Kenny Roberts Sr.

" Rossi is a natural born motorcycle racer, like Tiger Woods is a natural born golfer - Kenny Roberts Sr.

"From what I have seen this year Valentino is simply in another league to the other riders, he is very impressive" - Eddie Lawson

"The young riders all want to be the new Valentino, but Valentino is unique and nobody can be the same." - Frankie Chili

"Valentino Rossi... He's the guy who's setting the pace. He's the guy who's setting the standard." - Nicky Hayden

"I am not thinking about the championship. I'm expecting that to be between Valentino and Rossi." - Marco Melandri

"He is the show, he is MotoGP at the moment." - Shane Byrne