Capirossi: The last laps never came.
Loris Capirossi started today's race from a pole position secured with the fastest ever lap of the Assen circuit but had to work hard to stay with his rivals, and ultimately the Italian only led one lap.
"The race was difficult for me," he said. "I pushed hard to make the break but I was struggling with grip, so I decided to follow the others and then give 100 per cent over the last few laps. But they never came."
Loris Capirossi started today's race from a pole position secured with the fastest ever lap of the Assen circuit but had to work hard to stay with his rivals, and ultimately the Italian only led one lap.
"The race was difficult for me," he said. "I pushed hard to make the break but I was struggling with grip, so I decided to follow the others and then give 100 per cent over the last few laps. But they never came."
"I was disappointed when the red flag was shown because I felt there were a couple of places that I could pass both Rossi and Biaggi in those last four laps. However, it was the right decision to stop the race because the rain started pouring. I'm pleased to be on the podium but disappointed it's not in first place," concluded the West Honda Pons star.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
