thing, rethink how I'm riding this
bike, and get this new style that
I started seeing with a lot of the
other guys.
"I've never worked so hard
with the data, studying other
riders, than I did this year. It was
very easy to panic at the start of
the season and think we'd never
reach this point again. But my
team stayed calm. It's so nice
to come back to win and in a
dominant way."
On how he's recently adapted
his riding style…
"When you get the [super soft
Pirelli] SC-X tire, that first touch
of throttle is so crucial," Roberts
said. "That's what I was lacking
with my wrist. I didn't have that
fluid motion at the start of the
year—it was more locked up.
You need to feel that first touch.
When I've studied the data from
Manu [Gonzalez, Moto2 cham
-
pionship leader], the amount
of lean angle he has and the
amount of throttle he's using
is impressive. It's something I
didn't see last year."
On how this win compares to
his other two…
"I love all the wins I had!" Rob
-
erts enthused. "But this one defi-
nitely means the most, consid-
ering what we've been through
recently. When I saw they put
this track on the calendar, I said,
'I'm fricken' winning Brno!' And
this morning, too, I said, 'This is
my race.' "
On his MotoGP dreams…
"I'm signed to Moto2 next
year, but if a MotoGP ride comes
around, I'm still available for
that," Roberts said. "I believe I'm
fast enough to be in MotoGP. If I
had the chance this year, I think
I could've showed it. I've always
felt my riding style suits a bigger
bike anyway. So, I haven't given
up on that dream. I have targets
in mind for the rest of the sea-
son, and I want to hit them."
Neil Morrison
WIND
IN THE
P60
Roberts credits a style change and
the improved flexibility in his right
wrist for the increased speed that
culminated in his Czech win.
