On being sick but still in the 1:49s:
"I wasn't really pushing hard. I feel worse than earlier today. My stomach is cramping up and I'm getting light-headed. But tire testing times never mean a lot. Nicky, I believe was in the 51s last year and then was almost on pole.

On getting ready for the season:
"We have a lot of work to do. Teamwork's going to get us there."

On his stint on the 2002 RC51:
"The footpegs and bars were so far off I was just riding around out there."