"I was happy to be able to catch the leaders, even if I did not have so much grip in the race," Foret commented, "I could follow them and the plan was to wait for the last lap. Then I was hoping to use the slipstream and the R6's high top speed to pass and keep them behind me.
"However, when I saw McCoy coming from behind, I knew I could not wait anymore, I had to push and got into the lead, but it was a hard fight. On the last lap, I just wanted points in this race. To get 13 points is not what I wanted, but it is better than two no-scores in a row. The championship is open, and the season is long."
Foret's 13 points takes him to eighth in the title race, while Parkes drops to fourth, sharing a total of 25 points with two other riders.
"It looked like a good race was coming for Broc because he had a very good pace in morning warm-up," team manager Wilco Zeelenberg commented, "We talked things through and we knew our riders were strong enough to lead. Maybe Broc just went too early, but that's racing, you can't wait sometimes.
"Fabien's starts are always a bit cautious, but that is not a big problem for him. He always finds his pace early and can catch up. He had to push hard near the end, even though it wasn't the ideal time to do it, so he had to try harder in the braking areas. It is impossible for any rider to defend a lead at this track because of the slipstreaming opportunities."
