WHY DID I WIN THE 500CC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP?

1. Because I had the best “package”.

2. Because I trained in “pano” with Albi. (sry i didnt get it)

3. Because Jeremy and the boys only got drunk after 6 p.m. (His crew chief Jeremy Burgess and other crew members)

4. Because otherwise they wouldn’t let me into Pepe Nero. (a club)

5. Because I trained hard at the gym.

6. Because the “Tribe” is the Tribe. (Tribù dei Chihuahua was Valentino’s iconic crew of childhood friends who joined him in celebrating his victories with wild, theatrical antics.)

7. Because Max always brought me coffee. (Max Montanari or… Biaggi?)

8. Because I ate at Piwi’s and sometimes at Pedro’s (if I was with a girl).

9. Because I am not engaged.

10. Because the celluHAREM needs strong emotions. (Pun on cellulare = cellphone & harem?? maybe it’s talking about his girls lol)

11. Because I have the coolest helmet in the world.

12. Because Guido is on the bike with me. (His dog)

13. Because I watched “GoodFellas”.

14. Because my bike is full of electronic wizardry.

15. Because I took a “phenomenon course”.

16. Because I never went to bed before 2 a.m. before a race.

17. Because Riccardo helped me.

18. Because I had Mick in the box. (Mick Doohan)

19. Because otherwise Uccio would have beaten me up.

20. Because at Brno I didn’t lose my cool.

21. Because luckily, I don’t live in Auditore.

22. Because I’m a good boy, healthy and with good values.

23. Because I’m “organized”.

24. Because my Honda was 10 km/h faster than all the others.

25. Because it was the last year of the 500cc.

26. Because it was written in the contract.

27. Because I want to marry Angelina Jolie (though Kournikova would be fine too).

28. Because the Fan Club came to every race (or almost).

29. Because I drift/slide.

30. Because I trained at the quarry.

31. Because I’m friends with Andrea.

32. Because Sanremo is Sanremo.

33. Because I always respected the Cabala. (Cabala = set of superstitions/rituals)

34. Because last year, it just slipped my mind. (Implying he forgot to win last year)

35. So that Grazia will finally cut off his braid. (Valentino’s bet with Graziano)

WHAT ARE MY NEXT GOALS?

a. Get drunk. (pretty obvious vale blacked it out on the podium, guessing it was some kind of anti-alcohol?)

b. Win the CMT (World Powerslide Championship).

c. Have fun with rally cars.

Dutch 2001