Riding A Race Bike Is An Art

I Am Completely Focused On Being Strong, Riding Fast, And Enjoying Myself. With The New Generation Of Riders, Only The Chronometer Counts. I Need To Be Faster Than Them On Track.

My Approach To The Races Hasn't Changed In My 20-year Career. If I Have The Chance To Attack And To Pass, I Do It, Trying To Get The Best Possible Result.

In 2009, I Didn't Like That Yamaha Signed Such A Young And Competitive Teammate [jorge Lorenzo]. But Now Everything Is Different. We Are More Mature. Everyone Knows His Role And Position. Things Are Clear.

It's A Big, Big Advantage Because Understanding What Changes We Might Make Takes Time And It Takes Time To Work Out Settings And To Understand Everything About The New Machine.

You Need To Realise That, If You Want To Go On, You Have To Work Hard. If You Dwell Too Much On Your Past Successes And Say "well, I Have Won Nine World Titles And More Than 100 Races", You'd Rather Stay Home. The Sport, Your Rivals, The Tyres, Your Motorcycle, Everything Changes So Instead You Need To Work More To Be Stronger. If You Don't, You're Finished.