MotoGP Interviews

Miguel Oliveira talks all things KTM, preparing for his MotoGP debut and what his dentistry studies mean for his future.

“When I won Japan in ’88 Lawson and Gardner were beside me and both said, ‘You’ll never do that again!’ So the next time we had some inclement weather in Germany I kicked their asses again…” - Kevin Schwantz.

The Moto2 championship leader discusses his recent improvements aboard a 600, choosing Ducati over Yamaha in MotoGP and sharing a flat with one of his main rivals.

'I actually went across the table after the dyno guy. I was going to kill him!' – Kenny Roberts.

“I have to be realistic. I thought I was lucky to get this ride so of course if I go out there and I don’t have some good performances it’s going to be impossible [to continue in grand prix racing].”

“It’s definitely smoothed out but it still has that character; the more you give it, the more it’ll take… It’s not a bull anymore. It’s maybe a cow!”

Herve Poncharal, Monster Yamaha Tech 3: 'It was important to tell Jonas, 'you understand if you don't race in 2018 maybe you will never race in MotoGP again? He said, 'I know'.

"This is something you have to respect."

“I think Jorge in a way helped [Dovizioso] to convince himself that he can be a top rider – not only a fast rider.”

“I thought if one rider overtook me than I would overtake them again on the last corner, and [it would be] easy. Then eight of them overtook me. It was something to learn.”

“After Misano…I just went home, got on the sofa, and started watching Sky. That’s it… Eating chocolate, you know, like a guy that splits up with his girlfriend.”

“In the past Tom was a more, let’s say, director in the box. He would push the chief mechanic and say, ‘We need to change this!’ Now it’s different. He can’t be nervous and want this more, or that…”