Criville: I never imagined I'd be on the podium.
Alex Criville was justifiably delighted with his second place, his best result since he won the 2000 French GP last May. Since then the 1999 champ has struggled to regain his title-winning form and seemed to have hit rock bottom at last month's German GP, which he missed after two high-speed falls in qualifying.
"After Germany I never imagined I'd be on the podium here, this result is like a win for me," said the Spaniard. "I had a good rest during the break and that helped a lot. The team worked well here and I've now shown that I'm not too old to race up front!"
Alex Criville was justifiably delighted with his second place, his best result since he won the 2000 French GP last May. Since then the 1999 champ has struggled to regain his title-winning form and seemed to have hit rock bottom at last month's German GP, which he missed after two high-speed falls in qualifying.
"After Germany I never imagined I'd be on the podium here, this result is like a win for me," said the Spaniard. "I had a good rest during the break and that helped a lot. The team worked well here and I've now shown that I'm not too old to race up front!"
Criville rode a brilliant last lap, fending off a determined attack from Capirossi, who also announced himself happy with his own return to form after a run of not-so-great races.
