Once The Races Begin It's More Difficult

How Do Ferrari Know What I'm Doing Next Year When I Don't Know What I'm Doing Next Week?

I Was Lucky. My Father Raced Bikes. He Gave Me The Passion Very Early. I Had My First Bike When I Was Three Or Four Years Old.

I Try To Have A Different Relationship With The Bike. I Don't Give It A Name, But I Always Speak With It. I Don't Know If The Other Riders Do The Same. This Is Not Only A Piece Of Metal - There Is A Soul. The Bike Talks Back Too. But Not With A Voice, With The Components

I Feel 100% A Yamaha Rider In My Heart. I Had A Long Career And Raced With Several Factory Bikes, But The Highlight Of My Career Is Undoubtedly With Yamaha.

I Race To Win. If I Am On The Bike Or In A Car It Will Always Be The Same.