MotoGP – Brno QP1 – Rossi: "Very strong opponents, tomorrow like Mugello"

Fourth place in qualifying. It matters little. First or second row makes no difference for Valentino Rossi, who is perhaps better off starting from the back than sprinting in front of everyone. Today, rested, calm, confident of being able to win again in Brno, he worked exclusively for the race. As always, after all…

“We have a good race pace. Apart from the final minutes of practice we worked exclusively on the race, with tires and set-up only for tomorrow. I thought my 1'57"8 was enough to take pole position, but Capirossi immediately set a fast time and shortly after Hayden and Gibernau did better. I have some very strong opponents, tomorrow I think it will be a race like Mugello, all very close from the first to the last lap. Obviously I want to win, I'm not thinking about the championship, it's not like everyone says it's a case already archived: I assure you my goal is to win race by race..."

Alessio Piana