Now that
the new year is underway and with a full season ahead of us, what are you asking
for from 2017?
I am hoping that
in 2017, from the sporting side, I can enjoy riding the bike and racing. I hope
to be able to give everything as a rider and get the most out of every
circumstance. I am not asking for results because I know that if I can squeeze
100% out of the bike and enjoy myself, the results will come.
The Ducati
will be your fourth different MotoGP bike. After your four-day test in November
how would you describe it?
The first time I
rode the Ducati GP16 it felt easy to handle, in inverted commas, compared to
other MotoGP bikes I have ridden. I really like the character of the engine, it
is very smooth. I also really like the electronics. I think it is a bike with a
lot of potential. It is hard to compare with other bikes because my references
have changed over the years as I have gathered experience. On the Suzuki I
learnt a lot about MotoGP but it had a different character. I think the Honda is
the most similar but the Ducati chassis handles better and it is lighter, I like
it more. For me, of all of the bikes I have ridden, I think the Ducati is well
balanced.
After your
first laps on the bike you will ride in 2017 do you think you will have to
change your riding style?
It is hard to
answer that right now, I need more laps on the bike. In the tests we have done
so far we have learnt something new each time, improved, and raised the bar. I
still don't know where I need to improve or where I am at the limit
already.
You
finished 2016 with a string of top ten finishes; do you think you can keep the
run going at the first race of 2017 in Qatar?
I think 2016 was a
season of steady growth. The bike arrived in time for the first race and the
more we worked on it the more it improved, which allowed me to get results. The
base we start from in 2017 is ready to race, we don't need to develop it so it
will be easier when we go to each Grand Prix. We can focus on the set-up or tyre
performance. I think the objective is to be more prepared and I am confident we
can score better results than the ones we finished last season with.
Do you
dare to make a prediction for 2017?
I think it will be
a fun season, with so many rider changes; especially at the start as riders get
used to their bikes, encounter problems, get over them… then there are the
tyres, which were decisive last year. If we can get the most out of what we have
there is no reason why we won't be up there fighting. To be fighting in the top
five would be a good result. It will be difficult but I think it can be a
realistic objective.
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