Malaysian GP. Driver´s comments

Valentino Rossi: ‘We tested quite a bit at Sepang and we know the bike is good there’.
Valentino Rossi: I was very happy in the end with the result of Motegi. At one point it was looking very bad with me in ninth place and Sete in second position. Anyway, we change the situation round and we go to Malaysia in a good position. I like the track very much in Sepang and I want to make a good race and if it is possible I will try for the championship. We tested quite a bit at Sepang and we know the bike is good there but we fight with Sete for the championship on the same bike so we have no real advantage. Nicky Hayden: Next race cant come quick enough for me. Everythings going real well. The bikes good and the team is working real hard. The last few races have been great and I know now I can run with the fast guys. Ive ridden Sepang before in testing and I know I can get on pace fast. I just want to get on the box now and feel some champagne. Last year in AMA I won a load of races and had many front row starts; most of those were from pole on the way to winnin the championship. Ive been a long time off the top spot and I feel real close to the front now. There are three races left this season and Ive been to all the tracks. Cant wait. Fonsi Nieto: Although the last races didnt go well, we are in high spirits. Weve had problems with the settings of the bike that hindered us from riding well lately but were working hard to find solutions. Last year I took the pole in this circuit, I also have the circuit record and even won the race. So were going to do everything possible to remount. And, obviously, there will be no problem if we have to help Toni to win the Championship. He already helped me last year. Toni Elias: I like this circuit a lot, I enjoy racing here. This layout combines fast and slow corners and long straights. Riding in Sepang is especially amusing because youre skidding all the time; its so hot that the tyres wear out quickly and you have to ride making the tyres slide. With regard to the race, weve been following a good line so far and I hope that it will go on like this to have options to take the victory. It will be especially hard because the weather will be very hot and the tyres will wear out quickly, but were going to fight to the limit, at least to make things complicated. Dani Pedrosa. We had bad luck in Motegi and the technical problems hindered us from achieving a better result in the race. But thats already forgotten and now we have to focus on the next race in Sepang and on the remaining races of the Championship. Were all working very hard to achieve the best possible result and there are still three races left until the end of the season.