I didn't have any rear brake when I asked for it and I had to pump it up to get it to work. We think it may be that the disc was knocking the pads back, which happens at the front sometimes when you have a big wobble. We've never really experienced it in the rear. But here, with the high speeds and the gyroscopic effect that creates, the bike was moving around quite a bit on the track through the fast corners, so we think that's what was causing the problem.
"Other than that it felt good. I had to brake a bit sooner because I was relying on the front brake alone. I hadn't realised how much I use the back brake - it's just always there. When I didn't have it I was definitely struggling to set consistent lap times and I nearly hit the back of James a few times. I had to go straight into the corners and keep the bike upright. It was a little bit frustrating but I was happy enough to get fourth in the second race and we'll hope to do better in Magny Cours.
"I'm sure James is pretty disappointed and frustrated about his fall, but he's fairly strong minded and when he turns up at Magny Cours he just needs to treat it as another race weekend. He needs to forget about any points lead and just go out there and do the best he can. I think it's going to be quite tough racing at Magny Cours. The way the circuit is always creates close racing.
"It was unfortunate for him, but that's racing - you can have good luck and you can have bad luck. It was bad luck that it happened, but it was good luck that the bike wasn't too badly damaged and that he could pick it up and get some points."
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