I'm lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then it's good, positive pressure.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.

I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.