Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso react to qualifying in Valencia. Interviews and quotes.

Dani PEDROSA >> 1’32.519 sec, 59 laps, 236 km.
“I’m very pleased to be on the front row here, and the qualifying session went quite well for us. We’re still not at 100 per cent in set-up terms – especially in T3 where we’re losing some time. So if we can get that sorted out then I think our pace can be quite strong tomorrow, and we could maybe have challenged for pole position this afternoon. The front row is the important thing though, and now I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s race.

I think everyone’s motivation for this race is very high and it should be a good battle – and a difficult one. I hope I’m there at the front fighting for the win because this would be a great way to finish the season for me and for the Repsol Honda Team. The other riders are strong though, so it won’t be easy. I’m excited about tomorrow and I hope to find that little bit extra on race day. Fo r sure there will be many fans here as always and the atmosphere will be very special.”

Andrea DOVIZIOSO >> 1’33.678 sec, 63 laps, 252 km.
“So, we really need another good start tomorrow. We proved that was possible at the last race where I qualified quite far back but came through quickly. However, I’m frustrated with how today went because we were much closer in the morning but couldn’t convert that into a competitive qualifying performance.

In race trim we have one second to improve to be on the pace of the leaders, and that is a big margin and means we have plenty of work to do tonight. We made some improvements in both sessions, but we still needed to find some set-up solutions which will allow me to get the maximum from the soft option Bridgestones. I need to be quick off the line tomorrow because starting from the fourth row makes everything more difficult. It’s the last race of the season though, and we’ll be giving it everything.”

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