I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.

To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

I'm very happy because I won a lot. I've won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.

How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?

I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.

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