When it's difficult like this, the taste (of winning) is better.

Racing with Yamaha gives me a great taste and a great motivation to win; these last two championships have been two of the best,

The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

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

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