There are weekends that charge you with energy and prepare you for future challenges. This was one of those weekends, where I picked up important sensations and took a good step forward. In FP I struggle, although the feeling in the saddle was not bad. I was slow in the straights and we still don’t fully understand what happened. The chrono was far from expectations, but I didn’t let it get me down. In the afternoon, the change I was hoping for came: I immediately felt better, tried both compounds on the rear, and the feeling improved. We managed to make a good step forward, but the times of the top riders really impressed me. The goal was clear: to get the first two rows to be ready for battle. In qualifying I find good feelings again, although I was expecting a little bit more. In the Sprint I got a pretty good start, I followed Fabio (Quartararo), but I immediately started to struggle with the front tire temperature. The bike wasn’t turning as I would have liked, while Fabio was able to run it better. I pushed hard in the last laps, I tried, but he passed me back. Sunday brought many satisfactions, although the podium eluded me by a whisker. But I’m happy anyway: it was crucial to have a solid race, to fight with the strongest and show up. I took a risk with the soft rear, but it was the right choice for me. It allowed me to brake the way I wanted, and it was good. In the last two laps I started to struggle, but overall it was a good race. And now, it’s off to Asia. There are some of my favorite tracks there, and I can’t wait to go back. Gas!