"Today the low temperatures made things difficult for us. My riding style and the characteristics of the RS-GP force me to always brake very hard. Since I'm at the limit, it is very easy to make a mistake as soon as the conditions are less than ideal. I really need to sincerely thank my team and Andrea’s team. During the lunch break, they worked non-stop to get the two bikes ready after the crashes. Thanks to them, in qualifying I was able to use the one I preferred and limit the damage. I am confident that, all told, our pace is not bad. It’s a pity we weren’t able to try the hard rear tyre that seems to provide the best race performance. I’ll do that tomorrow in the warmup session."

"Unfortunately, the bike continues to give me strange sensations, especially on the front. The low temperatures certainly don’t help us and, compared to yesterday, we were unable to make the necessary steps forward. When a weekend starts the wrong way, like what has happened here, we struggle to sort it. This is an aspect we need to work on and improve."