To Be A Great Motorbike Racer, The

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.

Maybe The Bike Is More Dangerous, But The Passion For The Car For Me Is Second To The Bike.

The Work That We Do During The Winter Is Very Important; We Have A New Bike And It's Important To Develop It During This Time.

I Don't Like Being Famous - It Is Like A Prison. And Driving For Ferrari Would Make It Far Worse.

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.