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

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

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.

Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.

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.

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.

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