You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it's difficult to pass.

I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.

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

I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.

We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.

Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.

It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on