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Andrea Dovizioso, Kopron Scot Honda: 3rd.
“On one hand I must be happy because the race pace I ran was fantastic, very, very fast. On the other hand I must say the level at the front this year is so high. I gave 100% but also the competition is at the same high level so it’s hard racing. My team and I did a fantastic job this weekend we cannot give anymore. The bike handles really well and helps me a lot but we have to work hard to find a little more power. ”
Julian Simon, Repsol Honda: 10th.
“It’s been a very complicated weekend. To be honest, the race did not go very well. I made a more or less good start and I had the chance to be in the front during the first few laps. I tried but I lacked a lot of engine power. The truth is that the bike wasn’t fast enough and I just wasn’t able to reach the front group. I joined Barberá, Bautista and Aoyama during a few laps. I fought hard to stay at their tyres but then I had a muscle problem in my arm. It didn’t get completely well and I lost contact with the group. I was finally caught by Simoncelli and finished tenth. It’s not a good result but at least I got some points. As regards Donington, we’ll have to gather this fury for having finished tenth and to try to do it the best possible. ”
Shuhei Aoyama, Repsol Honda: 11th.
“I managed to start better than in the previous race and I was able to follow the leading riders in the early stages. But that was just during a few laps because then I had trouble controlling the front end. The feelings were good this morning because we had found a good configuration in the different practices. However, during the race, I think that it was due to the heat, it was much more difficult and I wasn’t able to follow the leading group. I had no problems with the brakes but I was close to loosing control during the corners. I’m very sorry for the sponsors and for the team’s work. ”
Ratthapark Wilairot, Thai Honda PTT-SAG: 17th.
“It was a very special day for me, as there were people from my country supporting me, including people from A. P. Honda and the media. We knew it would be a tough race because of the high temperatures and we knew this track wouldn’t be easy for us. Obviously I would have liked to score points, but I couldn’t. However the experience we gained this weekend will prove useful in the near future. “
Eugene Laverty, LCR Honda: 19th.
“I made up five positions on the first lap and was hoping to stay in the group with Jules Cluzel who finished 13th. But on hot days we seem to have a chassis problem that affects rear grip and my rear tyre was spinning up a lot, it felt like the track was wet. And the engine was cutting out just after the start, so things could have been much better for me. “
Yuki Takahashi, Kopron Scot Honda: dnf – crash.
“On the last lap of the race I was in 12th place behind Shuhei (Aoyama). I tried to pass him on the inside but there was not enough room so I switched to the outside but used too much rear brake and slid to the right side on to the gravel and crashed. Pity because I was running consistently good times considering my body condition. “
