Rossi: ?More than this could not be done?

Rossi: More than this could not be done

The fourth, the best result obtained at this time, it escaped for 25 milliseconds, a few centimeters. A beat Valentino Rossi in a sprint finish was Andrea Dovizioso, bravo to emerge stronger from the last bend and rub your Valentine at the finish line.
“It ‘s been a bastard! – Laughing and joking sample Tavullia – I pulled the cart for 28 laps and passed me right on the finish line …. ”

In any case, after a disappointing ninth place in qualifying, the fifth smile Rossi.
“Apart from losing the sprint – he explains – I think I played a good game. I started off strong, I was fast in the early laps, I drove well and, especially, have been consistent from beginning to end (Valentino made ??his best lap on the 23rd of 28 laps in the program, nda ). After practice yesterday we made ??a changes to the bike and we took a step forward: the brakes I was really effective. Physically they are not 100% yet, but continuous improvement in order to be fit for Barcelona should be achievable. Compared to the first we missed 2-3-4 tenths per lap: let’s say that today, more than that you could not do. I’ve always been ahead of Dovizioso because I feared that if they could go if he were in front and got past the finish line because he did better than me the last corner. ”

Dovizioso, indirectly, it makes you compliments, because he says he saw you fight throughout the race with the bike …
“In fact, the Ducati is a bit ‘more” natural “than the Yamaha and now I’m just a bit’ better physically I can tame it until the checkered flag. The objective is clearly to make it easier and more intuitive, which means do what you expect. Now we have to fight a bit ‘…. ”

Today you are happy, but it is clear that you can not be happy with a fifth place in the first 16 seconds.
“It ‘s clear, we must improve. We need to work on the bike, because the Yamaha seems to go on a track, the Honda is more sweet than ours to win, you have the Ducati is easier. ”

Six to 34 points from Lorenzo, Pedrosa and 10 by 38 by Stoner: I already feel out of the fight for the title?
“Who knows, we have only done three races … will clearly be difficult, because the front should be strong.”

Among those three, who is the strongest rider?
“They are all very good, but Honda seems a little more competitive at Yamaha and this could be an advantage to Stoner and Pedrosa in particular. Dani has stormed the runway of Lawrence, has been shown to fight for the title: many, however, considered him less than Lorenzo and Stoner. ”

You can take stock after three races?
“Physically I was hoping to be in these conditions in Qatar, so we are a bit ‘late. As it had instead gone winter testing, I never thought of being fourth in the league and now have these points: so it’s better than I expected. But we certainly can not be complacent. A race like today we did learn many things, that as many as 20 pre-season testing. We need to work on the front, to improve my feeling, and we have to stabilize the rear. The good news is that, until now, all that has brought the Ducati worked. Our real Achilles’ heel remains the official practice: do starting later. “

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/p9yELka6Xxa/Rossi+More+not+done

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