MotoGP Assen 2018: Reactions to the race

Motorsport-Magazin.com – 1. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda): "I felt good during training but before the race I knew it was going to be hard to open a gap, the wind was too strong and the others were using the wake.It was like a Moto3 race, and I think everyone has been in contact with them today, and in the end I was able to open a gap and win "

2. Alex Rins (Suzuki): "It's amazing, I do not have words, it was a very difficult race, I had stomach problems this morning, but thanks to the Clinica Mobile, I improved and thanks to my team and everyone, who came on the track to support us, it was such a great race. "

3. Maverick Vinales (Yamaha): "I am satisfied, I thought I could win, I had a problem with the bike, I could not stop it as I wanted it, I too had a small pair of armpits, but I did it Finally, I had fun with the bike, that's why I'm looking forward to it. "

4. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati): "It was a great race, but certainly more for the fans than for us, because it was extremely difficult, we were fast and competitive all weekend, but In the last eight laps Unfortunately, the rear tire m dropped, so I just tried to defend my position, my goal was the podium, but today it was no longer possible, then I must be satisfied. "

5. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha): "It was a crazy race, I'm happy to have been in front for so long, but sad because I think I could have finished on the podium Touching Lorenzo, he touched the notch, lost the front, and I accelerated, so I tried to manage the tires and attack four or five laps before the end, Dovi wanted to overtake me in the first corner, but it was something too fast and I had to put myself out of action so we lost a lot of time, especially me. "

6. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda): "I think it was a good race, the last two laps broke down for me, I made a big mistake and Valentino m? exceeded, I thought I could push so hard But I've come a long way in Turn Eight and I've managed to keep my grip on the bike, finishing in sixth place. "

7. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati): "The wind made the race very difficult today and I knew it would be a complicated race, but I had a very good start and I was able to After the first lap, I was not very fast and I was able to stay in the lead for a long time, so when Dovizioso overtook me, I lost the track and I was not able to do it. I felt the rear tire fade, so several pilots mopped me up "

8. Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech3): "The start was good, then Iannone pbaded Rins and he had to go a long way, but it was difficult to catch up at first, but once I felt good, I could overtake Petrucci and catch up with Crutchlow and follow the group, but it was not enough to really fight them, I have to be happy, the good feeling comes back and we are fourth in the championship. "

9. Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto Ducati): "We continued to improve gradually, as a result of everything we tried during the season, and we did not find the right configuration at the beginning of the season. But we have never stopped working, we have improved in qualifications. "

10. Jack Miller (Pramac Ducati): "It was a complicated weekend, I could not find the right feeling, I was expecting a bit more, but in the race, I arrived in the top 10. That's a good result In Germany I would like to get a better result. "

11. Andrea Iannone (Suzuki): "I had a lot of problems in the race from the start, the bike was moving a lot, so I was very close to the limit and I did a big mistake, but my pace was ok and I was pretty close My goal is now to improve some details and go even further in the Sachsenring, we will not give up before To find a solution. "

12. Pol Espargaro (KTM): "I prefer twelfth place to the thousandth eleventh place today, we won this position and finished in front of a lot of other runners, and we are only there. to 15 seconds of the winner So we do not have to work hard to get the most tires in qualifying. "

13 Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia): "I'm not satisfied Unfortunately, I made the wrong decision back-my Aprilia worked very well all weekend with the soft tire, even though we were at the limit – after the tires – problems at the Mugello and Barcelona accident, I opted for the hard tire because I thought it would be a safe solution, but in reality I had no adhesion since the beginning. "

14. Scott Redding (Aprilia): " I am particularly pleased with the consistency that I have been able to maintain throughout the race, we have made the right choice of tires and after the race. warming up, I considered the rear tire hard for racing. I've been thinking about the duration of the race, but after riding well with the soft tire at workout, I've been smart enough to use it also in the race. "

15. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda): "It was a very difficult weekend, including the race, and I did not start well and I could not catch up with the first laps and then I was able to accelerate and finish better I was not fast enough yet, but at least better than the rest of the weekend. "

16. Tito Rabat (Avintia Ducati): "We had a problem all weekend and today it was no different, I felt good in the race and I was able to to ride comfortably behind Petrucci, but when it crashed, it was because of me the wind was very difficult, I had no confidence, I lost positions and to the end I could not get more than 16th place. "

17. Bradley Smith (KTM): "The first part of the race was good and I was in the same group as Pol, but something strange happened to my rear tire, something we We did not know anything during the weekend so something went wrong, I even had Wheelspin on straight lines, which is frustrating, if the tire had held up, I I would have beaten for the points. "

18. Hafizh Syahrin (Yamaha Tech3): "The start was good, but at one point it was too tight and I did not get the best line, many have gone over to the # 39 outside, and after 10 laps, the front tire fell and I could only learn from that, we know we can fight for points and better rankings. "[19659008] Takaaki Nakagami finished the Dutch TT in 19th place. – Photo: LCR ” src=”http://images.motorsport-magazin.com/images/590/395/q_80/0878040.jpg”/>