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

Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.

In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn't quite match that improvement.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it's important to develop it during this time.

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

In 2009, I didn't like that Yamaha signed such a young and competitive teammate [Jorge Lorenzo]. But now everything is different. We are more mature. Everyone knows his role and position. Things are clear.