"It was unbelievable in qualifying. I'm honestly super happy, because it's been a long time since I felt like this on the bike. I'm feeling quite good. Already in Motegi we made a step forward, and at this track we have a mix of fast and slow corners. It's quite technical as a rider. I was able to be strong, and I really enjoyed riding. We did a really great lap time.
"My start in the Sprint was great. I was there at the front. At first, I was angry with Marc because he destroyed my race, but looking at the footage, I think he just may not have been able to stop the bike because Marini was ahead of him. This time it happened to me, tomorrow it could happen to him, that's part of racing. Tomorrow, we have another opportunity. It's going to be more challenging than today, though, because we need more time to warm the medium rear tyre, but our pace is not bad. Still, I am happy about today and the work we are doing."
"It was unbelievable in qualifying. I'm honestly super happy, because it's been a long time since I felt like this on the bike. I'm feeling quite good. Already in Motegi we made a step forward, and at this track we have a mix of fast and slow corners. It's quite technical as a rider. I was able to be strong, and I really enjoyed riding. We did a really great lap time.
"My start in the Sprint was great. I was there at the front. At first, I was angry with Marc because he destroyed my race, but looking at the footage, I think he just may not have been able to stop the bike because Marini was ahead of him. This time it happened to me, tomorrow it could happen to him, that's part of racing. Tomorrow, we have another opportunity. It's going to be more challenging than today, though, because we need more time to warm the medium rear tyre, but our pace is not bad. Still, I am happy about today and the work we are doing."