"I was glad to see that when he took his helmet off, Valentino was sweating as much as me" Biaggi said with good humour. "It was not a bed of roses for either of us. I congratulate him because he rode a great race. I believe that our mutual respect after such a race is unquestionable and is above anything else".

 

The audience for this GP reached the figure of 12 million in Italy, a record that for certain will be repeated in Jerez de la Frontera. Both riders enjoyed the race and Biaggi celebrated his second position almost as if it were a victory. "When the race finished, I was speaking with my technicians who had done a fantastic job. It was my obligation and also a great pleasure to share that moment with them " explained Biaggi.

 

"I enjoyed this first race very much and I hope that there are many more like this throughout the year, but with the result being the opposite - said a smiling Max. We even configured the new material that Honda sent to us in only four hours, and the most important thing is that we understood it. I must mention the great work carried out by my team; it was the best way to remember Antonio Cobas ".