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

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

Nowadays, we have to deal with so many more factors that weren't there in the past. It's not enough to be a good rider, if you want to finish at the front. The riders have become incredible athletes. In the past, you could manage the race and fight only on the last laps. Now you need to train hard. You cannot allow yourself to go on track without being at 100 percent.

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.

We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.

I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.

I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.