Fighting Valentino with the same bike at the beginning of my MotoGP adventure was the hardest test I’ve ever faced. He was at his peak in his career, he had a lot more experience than me, getting to his level was tough. I respected him a lot, but I had a bit of a braggart behavior, I was very young. I remember having declared that I did not mythologize him, because if you make someone a myth, then it becomes impossible to beat him. Those words weren’t taken very well by the Valentino fans, but I really thought so and it’s one of the reasons that led me to start so strong.
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