I Was Lucky. My Father Raced Bikes.

The Most Important Thing Is To Have A Good Relationship With The Bike... You Have To Understand What She Wants. I Think Of A Motorcycle As A Woman, And I Know That Sounds Silly, But It's True.

Friendship Is Very Important To Me. With Some Friends, We've Known Each Other Since We Were Kids And It's A Very Strong Relationship. They Always Tell Me What They Think Even When I Am Wrong. It's Great To Share With Them The Best Moments. I Also Have Many Friends In The Team, And I Like To Share My Passion With Them.

The Great Fights With Your Strongest Rivals Are Always The Biggest Motivation. When You Win Easily It's Not The Same Taste.

In My Opinion We Are At The Limit Now, And 17 Races Is Really Too Much. With All The Testing That We Do Now, It Means We're Always On The Bike And It's Quite Difficult.

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