In Malaysia where the front end pushes so much, extra engine braking is really going to help you.

It’s quite easy to start Trials riding. You just need a bike and you’re set.

So while I was studying, I rode my Trials bike, then I moved to roadracing.

The rider and the team need to understand one another and work in the same direction. Then the rider’s happy, and only then will the rider be able to give 100%.

We’ve done all the work that HRC wanted on the twin and the project has been completed. We were consistently up there with the top guys and that is what HRC wanted to prove.

It’s a shame we haven’t had more time to test the new bike – in the end I only managed four laps with it. That’s why it seems a little early for me to comment...

With roadracing, it takes a lot more time and money.

It’s going to be crucial to choose the right ones.

I’m having difficulty slowing down into corners. I would prefer to have these problems today because we still have time to improve.

Normally here in Brno the race is long and hard with many different places to pass and overtake. Many things here happen in the last lap, the last corner, we have to be ready for...

Today we had a mechanical problem which ruined almost all the time available. Just before it began to rain I went out on the second bike which was much better, but then the rain brought...

I needed some stability, which is why I chose not to change from HRC for this season, which was an option that we had. Apart from being the best team in the world, I also...

I think it’s really important in the 500 class to have the same team and communication on a work basis, where you get into a good routine for working.