I’m very happy this time because normally I’m the only stupid. This time we are four or five. We share the ‘donkey’ name. This time, like I said, we are a bit unlucky. It’s always difficult in these conditions with the flag-to-flag. For sure it’s not my stronger point, this type of racing. At the end the result is not so bad. We improve a lot from the other flag-to-flag. I finish fourth. I think before the end of my career we can defeat this flag-to-flag race. The race was very hard. I push very hard from the beginning until the end. It’s a shame because we could take more points and arrive on the podium. But it’s like this. Considering the conditions, fourth place is not so bad. it’s a lot different compared to last year because last year, the track never dried up. At the end we finished with the wet tyres. We know this time could be a flag-to-flag, but I didn’t think so on the first lap. For some reason, maybe less water, the track dried quickly. Usually in the first lap with the slicks in the wet, we are a bit in trouble with the Yamaha. I tried to push as much as possible in the wet because I was stronger, to have a small advantage with the slick. It’s not like last year. We agreed with my team to show box and when I see box I come back to pit lane. Unfortunately the board arrive one lap later. I always have the problem in this condition that I’m first. A lot of riders are helped by being in the second group. One enters and everyone enters. The problem is I was a bit too strong in the wet. Last year at the Sachsenring they put the board out for me but I continue. I said, ‘When I see the board I come back. I promise.’ But unfortunately the board arrive a bit too late. To understand the moment to come back is not my strong point. I think I can come back one lap earlier but this time we are also a bit unlucky. Anyway, fourth is better than eighth. Also, I enjoy. I recover and there were a lot of battles. It’s a shame, because in a normal race I could fight for the podium in both conditions.
