In 2002 The Yamaha Was At More

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.

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.

Riding A Race Bike Is An Art - A Thing That You Do Because You Feel Something Inside.

I Have Won On Honda And Yamaha So Maybe It Is Interesting To Win With A Third Team, Ducati, Who Are Italian.

I Have Always Challenged Myself And It's Also Important To Learn From The Rivals. Every Rider Has His Own Style, And You Have To Count On Some Elements That Cannot Be Changed. On The Contrary, The Bike Or The Tires Can Change And It's Important To Adapt Yourself. It's Up To The Rider To Understand What He Can Change And How Much He Can Adapt.