Interview mit David Brivio (englisch)
Februar 7, 2010In Ergänzung zum soeben geposteten Video-Interview hier noch einmal in leicht gestraffter Textform:
Year after year Valentino remains at the top of his sport, what do you think his secret is?
There is no secret, it is all about a hard job. He has a great talent, but he also spends a lot of time in preparation and training before the races and, during the weekend in the preparation of the bike and the setup. He has a great motivation in remaining at the top and that’s his power point.
Who do you think Valentino’s biggest threat is this year for the championship, and why?
I would put Stoner and Lorenzo at the same level because at the end of last season they were very strong. These four riders will be the main players for the championship. Other rookies could be a surprise, like Ben and Simoncelli. I think that for the championship we have to consider these three or four riders.
Valentino admits that there were times when he made mistakes last year. How do you plan to make sure that doesn’t happen again this year?
We made few mistakes in wet races, where we are not traditionally very strong. From 2009 we learnt that all competitors are very strong and very motivated and we have to consider them at the top level. Sometimes we will have to accept to finish behind them, if it is not possible to win. This is the biggest lesson we have learnt from last year.
Valentino will have the same team of mechanics once again this year, can you give us an insight into their working relationship and why you think it is so successful?
With some members of this team Valentino has been working for more than 10 years but now this is the 7th year in Yamaha. I think the chemistry that keeps the team strong is the motivation and the competitive spirit that the team has. The same motivation that Valentino has for remaining the number one is transferred to the staff and everybody involved in our group tries to be the best in his job. We always try to be faster even in the most common actions or operations in the weekend. Our continuous spirit and will to improve is our secret.
There will still be a wall in the garage this year. How much information about each rider’s set up is available to their team-mate, and how much is kept confidential?







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