It Is Dangerous And Unbelievably Fast And

I Have So Much Respect For My Opponents; Many Of Them Watched The Races As Little Children And Were Supporting Me!

In 2002 The Yamaha Was At More Or Less The Same Level As The Honda, Better In Some Ways, Worse In Others. But In The Winter Of Last Year Between 2002 And 2003, Honda Made A Big Step Forward And It Seemed As If Yamaha Couldn't Quite Match That Improvement.

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.

You Need To Realise That, If You Want To Go On, You Have To Work Hard. If You Dwell Too Much On Your Past Successes And Say "well, I Have Won Nine World Titles And More Than 100 Races", You'd Rather Stay Home. The Sport, Your Rivals, The Tyres, Your Motorcycle, Everything Changes So Instead You Need To Work More To Be Stronger. If You Don't, You're Finished.

I Have Designs I Like Applied To My Helmet, Motorcycle, Riding Suits, Gloves,and Boots. I Have A Designer Friend Of Mine Put The Designs On Them For Me. I Think A Livery On The Helmet Is Significant In Expressing A Rider's Personality.