“Well, I can't be happy with this result,” he said. “Last year, I had a great weekend here riding the Supersport machine and now I'm down at the back of the field. It's very hard to accept, but I guess it proves I still have a learning curve to complete before I can be competing with the guys up front.”
Team manager Ronald Ten Kate was philosophical about the day's events after such a successful 2007 weekend at the same circuit with wins for
James Toseland and Sofuoglu.
“I have some mixed feelings as not all our riders made it to the front,” he said, “However, I am very pleased with Carlos. It is a big motivation for the team as well - everyone has been working hard to develop the bike for racing, which can sometimes be a bit frustrating if the results fail to show. I hope we can stick with the leading group in tomorrow's race and aim for a podium.
“Kiyonari and Sofuoglu have definitely made improvements on the bike, but it wasn't enough. Hopefully, we can find some adjustments for them for tomorrow and maybe take some points.”
