Ducati Lenovo team

Francesco Bagnaia

“In hindsight, a second place under these conditions was the best result we could have aimed at. Once the rain started falling, I saw Franco (Morbidelli) crashing out and I chose to ride in a bit of a safer way, while Marc (Márquez) ended up being the stronger and braver of us all. I did all I could to stay with him and had a shot at the lead on a couple of occasions at the ‘Curvone’ corner, but I was never incisive enough to make it happen. In the final laps, I saw that Enea’s gap went up to more than three seconds and in that moment, I lost some of the concentration, also due to the fact that my fitness condition wasn’t ideal. We did our best, unlike yesterday, so I’m happy.“

Enea Bastianini

“It was quite a strange and unexpected type of race to some degree, but still a fun one. I wasn’t fully confident at the start of the race as I had some stomach issue in the morning, but I made sure it didn’t affect me mentally. Once the rain came and saw Franco’s crash, I thought about pushing without overdoing. The temptation of getting back to the pits for the bike swap was there, but luckily enough I chose to stay out on track. Towards the end, with the soft rear-tyre, I felt the drop of grip, but I’m still happy that I was able to finish on the podium in front of my home crowd and I’d like to thank the team and the fans for all the support they gave me.”

Gresini Racing

Marc Marquez

“Those rain drops helped a lot… Maybe Fausto looked down and gave us a helping hand. I thought I had nothing to lose and gave it all. Honestly, I would have never got back to the pits to change the bike, and surely not that soon. Had it rained for a couple of more laps then maybe… but I chose to follow the instincts of the home riders who stayed out. I can’t say if it’s an open championship again, but we want to continue looking for consistency.”

Alex Marquez

“It was a very tough race on physically speaking and I took a hit. We brought home a good result but towards the end I was really at my limit. The good thing is that we feel good and I’d like to congratulate my brother. Tomorrow we’ll be back on track to work on the next event, again taking place here.”

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"It's been a while since we had a flag-to-flag race. These are always tricky. The team tries to inform the riders, providing them with as much info as possible and the latest weather predictions, but in the end it's the riders' call if they want to switch bikes or not. Fabio made the right decision staying out, and he rode very well. When the rain was a bit heavier, he was catching up with the front group and that allowed him to fight for seventh place. Álex was riding in 19th place when the rain started coming down harder, so he had little to lose. These things can go one of two ways: if it had kept raining, he would have profited from it, but since it suddenly stopped raining, it turned out it was the wrong call. That's racing. Tomorrow we will be back at the Misano track for the official IRTA test. We're hoping for dry weather so we can collect some good data, both with an eye on the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and bike development in general."

Fabio Quartararo

"It was really hard, especially the first few laps when it was starting to rain. Usually, rain doesn't work to our advantage, but I could stay quite close to the top guys, so it was good. I enjoyed the Race. I didn't have the feeling I expected, but the position is good. I had the other riders in front of me, so whatever they did, I was following. At one moment, I was really close to going into the pits for a bike swap, but I saw that the majority of them kept going, so I decided to stay out. Luckily, the track dries superfast here, so I think it was great."

Alex Rins

"Today's Race was a little bit difficult to manage because I decided to go to the box to change bikes, going to wet tyres. It was already raining for two laps. But as soon as we went out on track again, the rain stopped. So, after two laps of riding with the wet tyres, I was forced to go back into the pits and go back to the dry bike. After that, I had a better pace than the others, but it was hard to overtake. Tomorrow is an important day for the future, because we are going to test some new items. Let's see if we can do a good test, so maybe we also have some new items for the Misano #2 race weekend."

Aprilia Racing Team

"Another disappointing weekend. The positive note is that all signs concerning the medium tyre are rather comforting. The decision to switch bikes when it started raining was clearly the wrong one, but in conditions of slippery grip, the bike sent us clear messages, similar to what we saw in the Aragón race. We are fortunate to have a test on Monday and then another race on this track, so we’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot, and we will do just that".

Maverick Vinales

"I interpreted the situation based on the sensations I had on the bike. When it began to rain, it got hard to ride. I no longer had a good feeling on the bike, and that’s why I entered to pit lane. It was raining rather hard, especially in sectors 2 and 4. Then, soon after I went back out on the track, it suddenly stopped raining. This race does not reflect our level. The speed and potential we have are much higher. We need to have an in-depth look at the problem to figure out why we are unable to express our maximum potential".

Aleix Espargaro

"At the start of the race, I was not very competitive, and I struggled to maintain the group’s pace. When I saw that it was raining, I thought that it was the right time to take a risk. This weekend we were not competitive. We are struggling with the lack of grip and we are not at the level we would like to be".

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

“A nice race! A lot of contact at the beginning and the first laps were pretty wild. A few laps later the rain came down and provided some challenging moments. Our riders managed it really well. It was a key moment of the race. 4th, 8th and 10th and three top ten positions is something to be happy about and we recovered points in the manufacturers standings. Tomorrow will be an important test so we are hoping for dry conditions and a busy day and can then look towards another race at Misano.”

Brad Binder

“It was a bit of a stressful situation on the grid with rain dropping. A bit sketchy and we weren’t too sure what to do. However, I stuck with my gut feeling and it worked out well. The track was at its worst in the first sector but it quickly dried. It was a chaotic race because you were unsure how hard you could push and how much risk to take. I’m happy with 4th and to be in the top five again and we found a good compromise with the bike. I was comfortable. Now we have to work through the items we have in the test and make more progress.”

Jack Miller

“A long old race. I wanted a little bit more and I felt good but I couldn’t go any faster. About ten laps from the end the lefthand edge of the rear tire started to go and I did what I could to manage the situation. The right side was fine was hard to carry good corner speed. We improved the bike a lot from Friday and I felt comfortable. I wish the rain had hung around for a bit longer!”

Pol Espargaro

“We knew it would rain but we weren’t sure when and for how long. It was wetter in some corners than others. It was interesting! It was complicated because we’re here to make laps and in race conditions but in that situation it doesn’t help to set fast ones! Anyway, I had a good race and with a good position. We did our job today. Tenth was OK.”