I Am Focused On Racing. I Enjoy

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.

I Like Physical Exercise. I Actually Like Sports In General. I Really Like Snowboarding And Playing Soccer, Too.

Motivation Is The Key. More Than Training, More Than Experience Or Age, Motivation Counts. You Have To Ask Yourself: 'why Am I Racing?' I Race Because I Like It, Because I'm Really Enjoying It. I Like To Set Up My Bike And Ride It On Track. After 20 Years In The Gps I'm Still Highly Motivated. Everything Else Is A Consequence.

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.

Nowadays, We Have To Deal With So Many More Factors That Weren't There In The Past. It's Not Enough To Be A Good Rider, If You Want To Finish At The Front. The Riders Have Become Incredible Athletes. In The Past, You Could Manage The Race And Fight Only On The Last Laps. Now You Need To Train Hard. You Cannot Allow Yourself To Go On Track Without Being At 100 Percent.