I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.

The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.

Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.

I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!

I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed

The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.

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.