"Rain falling right before the start is always tricky for the riders and the teams. It makes the tyre choice an absolute gamble. The race today was simply chaotic, and it took a while for it all to settle down. But when it did, Álex rode a mature race. The conditions were changeable and tricky throughout the 26 laps, so he had to decide for himself per lap where the limit was and just how hard he could push. In the end, his efforts were rewarded with a 12th place. Our hearts go out to Fabio, who understandably is disappointed to have ended this home GP with an NC score. However, he was showing courageous riding on the opening lap. In the past, we have struggled in similar mixed conditions, but Fabio was very competitive up until his crash, so we take this as a positive sign for any further wet races we might have this season. We now look forward to having another go at scoring good results in two weeks' time at the British GP. But we won't be sitting still in the meantime! Upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday we will be riding in Misano for a private test, focusing on bike development."
"Rain falling right before the start is always tricky for the riders and the teams. It makes the tyre choice an absolute gamble. The race today was simply chaotic, and it took a while for it all to settle down. But when it did, Álex rode a mature race. The conditions were changeable and tricky throughout the 26 laps, so he had to decide for himself per lap where the limit was and just how hard he could push. In the end, his efforts were rewarded with a 12th place. Our hearts go out to Fabio, who understandably is disappointed to have ended this home GP with an NC score. However, he was showing courageous riding on the opening lap. In the past, we have struggled in similar mixed conditions, but Fabio was very competitive up until his crash, so we take this as a positive sign for any further wet races we might have this season. We now look forward to having another go at scoring good results in two weeks' time at the British GP. But we won't be sitting still in the meantime! Upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday we will be riding in Misano for a private test, focusing on bike development."