“The bike and the tyres were great in the wet today. I was happy with the all-round performance, but I’m disappointed to be just off the front row. The conditions were pretty bad at the end and it didn’t really feel safe to go any quicker than I had done, but a couple of guys hung it out there and just managed to beat my time. Having said that, the middle of the second row is a good place to start and we made big steps with the dry set-up this morning. This afternoon has also given me a lot of confidence and I know that if it’s wet or dry I’ll be trying my hardest to get the Rizla Suzuki on the podium again!”