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This is a track I really enjoy. A place where I\u2019ve had great satisfaction \u2014 and taken a few hard hits too.
They call it the Cathedral, the University of Motorcycling\u2026 not just because they\u2019ve been racing here for over a century, but because there are corners where you just close your eyes, open the throttle, and let go<\/strong>. Without fully knowing what\u2019s happening (and it\u2019s probably better that way).<\/p>\n

After Silverstone and the comebacks at Arag\u00f3n and Mugello, we knew we were competitive. That we could be in the fight.
What we were missing was a good qualifying.<\/strong> Starting from at least the second row \u2014 that\u2019s where the real races are built.<\/p>\n

And finally, we nailed it.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cQuand la zira, zira.\u201d
When it clicks, it clicks \u2014 that\u2019s how we say it in Romagna.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I started P5, my best qualifying of the season. I was fired up for the Sprint.
Lights out \u2014 I held my position, made a couple of clean overtakes, and tucked in behind the Marquez brothers. The pace was there. I tried to close in, hold onto that podium spot.
I was riding on the edge \u2014 a few moments on the limit, a couple of big moments.
Finished with a beautiful podium.<\/strong> The kind that lights a fire for Sunday.<\/p>\n

Sunday: full gas to the finish<\/h3>\n

In warm-up, my pace was solid. I knew it would be a war, because everyone\u2019s strong at Assen.
Race starts. I stay in fifth, then make a move on Alex Marquez: hard braking, just on the edge \u2014 got him.<\/strong>
Next up: Pecco. He\u2019s always quick here. Tough to pass, but I found a gap and went for it.
My rhythm felt great. In front of me \u2014 Marc. I locked onto him.<\/p>\n

I got close. In some sectors I could reel him in, in others he pulled away.
It was like an elastic band \u2014 gaining, losing.
I tried to push harder, but I was reaching the limit.
In the last few laps Marc kicked it up a notch \u2014 those two tenths he found, I couldn\u2019t pull them back.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second place.<\/p>\n

And it means a lot.<\/p>\n

Happy? Hell yes.<\/h3>\n

As soon as I hit parc ferm\u00e9 I jumped into the team \u2014 we all went crazy.
Races like this\u2026 they\u2019re pure joy.<\/strong>
Because to get here, we\u2019ve worked our asses off. Hours and hours.
Tough days, long tests, figuring things out, believing even when the results weren\u2019t coming. But now? Now it\u2019s starting to pay off.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got two weeks off now. A few days to let this adrenaline fade, then back to it: garage, gym, data, laps.
Head down. Eyes forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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