MotoGP – Losail QP1 – Alex De Angelis: "I'm ready for the battle!"

Alex De Angelis is convinced that he can have a good race in the inaugural GP of the 2009 season of the MotoGP class world championship. The San Marino rider of Team San Carlo Honda Gresini is convinced that he can fight for the top positions, even if the podium should be out of reach. However, De Angelis was faster than his teammate Elias, who took an RC212V Spec. Factory onto the track against the San Marino customers. In the warm up he will try to fine-tune the final details and then battle. He has the microphone.

“I think we are in a position to have a good race tomorrow. Maybe we don't quite have the pace to fight for the podium but without a doubt we can be there to fight for a good position. I really like the race setting but when we fitted the soft tire to do the fast lap I started to lose grip after a few corners without being able to make the most of it. I would like to have a little more grip with the hard tire and I will work on this tomorrow in the warm up. In any case, starting from the third row will give me the opportunity to have a good race... I'm ready for the battle!”