"I was just a couple of hours of track time short of matching what I'd done on the Aprilia, which for a brand new bike ridden in anger for the first time at 2pm is unreal" - Michael Laverty.
"I'm hungrier than ever. From a championship point of view all I'd done last year was achieve the same as other people. I want to be the top guy" - Shane Byrne.
"This isn't merely a jolly for me; we need clients to appreciate our investment in the sport by using our services. We need to be in the news and results put you there."