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Page 3 of 4 Kenny Roberts Jr"We lost a little bit of time at the start of the qualifying session working on details. After that we worked on tyre choice for the race When we got into It I felt very comfortable on the bike. I'm much more comfortable on race tyres than qualifiers. For me it's not really too big a problem to start from 10th. I need a good start to avoid the jam at the first turn, and then get settled. I will have a better race then where we are now, that's for sure"  Toni Elias
"I am very satisfied. I want to thank my team and the Michelin mechanics for the great job they have done. We worked very well today, but it is going to be a difficult race tomorrow as a lot of riders are going quick and the tyres are sure to disintegrate because of the heat. The most important thing will be to get a good start. This is my first front row start of the season and I hope to continue this kind of form. I also want to thank the Clinica Mobile who have helped me over gastroenteritis and I am looking forward to the race." Marco Melandri"In the morning session I was lapping in the 1'56s on race tyres so we ended the session in confident mood. In the afternoon, and with the qualification tyres on, things were different and we could not better our time from the morning. The bike is working well and I feel comfortable on it so I'm disappointed. Tomorrow I have to make a good start - it won't be easy from the fourth row of the grid and overtaking on this circuit is quite tricky. It's a shame because this is a circuit I like a lot." Makoto Tamada"Today, the modifications made on the suspensions setting level permitted me to be quicker but not to solve the problem I have with the front contact feeling in entering the corners. Tomorrow morning, together with the KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team technicians, we will try to ameliorate the situation, even if, I could not even imagine to find myself so far from the top riders after the qualifying session of the second GP of the season."
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