Ducati Team

“If a manual of instruction for the perfect race existed, the one put together by Pecco today would be rightfully in it. To be able to manage such a strong pace against a formidable opponent, while pulling away lap after lap and managing tyre consumption at the same time, is something very few riders are capable of. This happens only when the technical package, the team and the rider work perfectly together and they’re at their best in each situation, especially with a MotoGP field as competitive as this year’s. Enea also had an excellent performance, despite he wasn’t as comfortable as he was in Silverstone; when things don’t go as smooth and you still finish on the podium, you can’t be but happy. I’d like to thank the team, and everyone involved in the project back at home, for the excellent work.”

Francesco Bagnaia

“It was a really tight race. I tried to get in the lead from the start as I knew I had a good pace, while trying to manage a pace that was slightly faster than Martín’s. When I saw that he slowed down a little, I tried to keep the same rhythm for another four-five laps in order to bring my lead to at least 1.5seconds. From then on it was a lot easier as in the final laps: the grip level had dropped a lot and the rear was spinning picking up the bike on corner exit and it was overall hard to manage the situation, as you never know what can happen. I’m extremely happy because this is the third consecutive year for us winning at Spielberg and I’d like to thank Ducati and the Academy for the work we do together every day.”

Enea Bastianini

“This third-place finish is in line with my expectations heading into the race. This morning, as well as in the race, I still lacked a bit of feeling with the front-end – which is crucial at this track – despite the steps forward we made during warmup. I tried to be aggressive and to not lose touch with Pecco (Bagnaia) and Jorge (Martín), but I was losing between two and three tenths of a second each lap. I tried to avoid any unnecessary risk and to ride past the limit. I can still be happy with third place, as we improved lap after lap this weekend.”

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

It was a race day to forget. It's been a mirror image of yesterday's Sprint race. We didn't expect such a difficult weekend. Álex did a good job in today's heat, especially considering his condition. Fabio had a good start but was not able to defend his position, and the long-lap penalty ended his chances to fight for points. Other than that, there's not much to say. We need to really understand what is causing this poor performance. We have the Aragon GP coming up in two weeks' time, but first we have a private Misano test next week. We are going to evaluate different components and, if the results are good, we are aiming to bring the parts straight to Aragon.

Fabio Quartararo

“It was a race day to forget,” he said. “It's been a mirror image of yesterday's Sprint race. We didn't expect such a difficult weekend. Álex did a good job in today's heat, especially considering his condition."

Alex Rins

“It was a really, really tough race,” Rins said. “It was so hard to finish the Race. First of all, because of the warm conditions, and second because I was struggling a bit with the bike. Less than yesterday, because we made a small improvement with the setup, but it was still difficult to keep the rear tyre on the tarmac. When the rear lifts, we need to manage with the front brakes, so we experience some locking.”

Aprilia Racing Team

“We confirmed once again that we are competitive in qualifying and in the sprint race. Unfortunately, yet again in the long race, when the distance increases, tyre degradation arrives and we lose competitiveness. We knew that this was not one of the most favorable tracks for our bike, but we also encountered some excessive temperature issues. We certainly collected some important data to analyse in order to improve. All we can do is keep working, because the gap behind the others in the race is unacceptable.”

Maverick Vinales
“It was a defensive race. I tried to squeeze out as much as possible. On this circuit, in particular, I struggle with braking. It was hard to stop the bike. To be honest, I think it is a good result and I earned important points anyway. There are some areas where the bike was very strong and we know that there are things we need to improve, like braking.”

Aleix Espargaro

“From the start of the race I had complications with braking. Being inside the scrum, the temperature rose and consequently had an impact on braking efficiency, it is something we need to work on. We were expecting a complicated weekend, but we were still competitive. We’re taking home a fourth spot on the grid, a podium in the sprint race, and some important points in the long race.”

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

“Overall we have to take the good parts of the weekend. Today Brad was simply great. He didn’t make any mistakes and had a great start from the fourth row. He gave all he had. We know his race attitude and showed what he was able to do. We were happy to have Jack back near the top, despite the little crash. He had an outstanding qualifying and was 5th yesterday. He can still deliver some good results for the team. Pol did a great job and what he did this weekend was very useful for the team for the development. The result were also solid! Moving from the microphone to the handlebar is not easy at this level and it also means the competitiveness of the bike is encouraging. We are working strongly, and I want to thank all the fans at our home race and all of the company staff and management that came to cheer us around the track and in the garage. Our mission is to grab some different results now and be back.”

Jack Miller

“Not the way we wanted the day to go but I got away with a better start and we went with a softer map today. I was nursing the bike at the beginning and I was sacrificing a little bit but I was comfortable. The crash was a small mistake. I came in a little hot and I don’t know if I hit a bump but it started bouncing and put me down. After that I put in a soldi race and a lot of good laps considering. So, it was a ‘what could have been…’ because the pace was good. I just wish I could have been with the boys I was fighting with.”

Gresini Racing MotoGP

Marc Marquez

“This has been probably the best weekend of the season feeling-wise. Great Friday, excellent qualifying and two ‘easy’ podiums within reach. They didn’t come, yesterday because of a crash and today a few too many little issues especially at the start. Still, we’re leaving Spielberg in good spirits, while hoping the stars will align in order to be even more competitive.”

Alex Marquez

“Things didn’t go as hoped already from Friday and there’ll be a lot of work to do to be back on the type of form showed in Silverstone. Starting from the middle of the pack made the job difficult to find the right pace, so I focused on finishing the race and score some important points for the championship. Things will be different in Aragon.”