Marc Márquez – P1
“I used to be clearly desirous to win right here. When on Thursday I bought requested what the aim at this observe was, I mentioned that, with the purple bike, it was the win, as that is the bike towards which I had misplaced many occasions earlier than at this observe. I knew that Marco (Bezzecchi) and Pecco could be my major opponents over the lengthy distance as Alex needed to serve a long-lap penalty, from which it’s exhausting to bounce again. We had already seen that, amongst all Ducati riders, Fermín (Aldeguer) was the one who may handle tyre put on one of the best, so after I noticed his title on the pit board I knew I needed to begin pushing once more, and we completed with an excellent tempo. I’m glad, we’re performing some nice work and now Balaton awaits us.”
Fermin Aldeguer – P2
“I don’t even understand how I did it. There are these days during which you are taking to the observe and every thing works completely. I had the proper feeling from the get-go, and the extra I rode, the quicker I bought. It was a incredible but surprising race as a result of this Austrian observe has by no means been amongst my favourites. The aim continues to be the highest 5, however in the present day, for a second, we even thought concerning the win.”
Marco Bezzecchi – P3
“I’m extraordinarily happy; it was a superb race. Contemplating the way in which we started Friday, closing out the weekend with pole place and a podium is unbelievable. I’m really happy with the work executed along with the workforce. The battle within the lead was incredible and I gave it my all. Now we’ll be waiting for the following race in Balaton.”
Pedro Acosta – P4
“We pushed till we destroyed the entrance tyre! It’s by no means straightforward however we’ve to be glad. We’ve been within the prime 5 all by the weekend. We made a giant step with our race time and our potential right here. We nonetheless have lots within the pocket and we’re nonetheless studying. We needed a podium in our dwelling GP however we’ll hold pushing.”
Enea Bastianini – P5
“I’m glad concerning the end result, my finest this yr! From the beginning of the race, the sensations on the bike have been constructive. I made a small mistake after two laps as a result of I used to be within the slipstream of Alex (Marquez), and I didn’t shut the nook. I made an awesome comeback after, however within the final 5-6 laps, I didn’t have the identical potential that I used to have. We didn’t have extra, and I hope that we’ll discover some options for the longer term. We now have confirmed this weekend the outcomes from Brno, and it feels good to be once more within the prime 5, it’s good for our morale after this primary half of the season. I’m feeling good, I’m working lots on my model and I actually like the brand new aero offered by the manufacturing unit, so let’s proceed working like this!”
Joan Mir – P6
“I feel we gave our 110% in the present day and I’m actually actually glad. This has been our lifelike goal this complete weekend, sixth has been my place in virtually each session. We now have to be pleased with this, after the previous couple of races it was robust and the final time I felt like this was in Aragon as a result of we’ve had many moments of misfortune since then. It was a humorous race with a extremely good battle on the finish; I simply tried to stay constant and catch Bagnaia and Binder steadily. The result’s a little bit enhance in confidence, actually essential when we’ve a calendar like we do that yr, so let’s seize this and hold working. Because of everybody within the workforce for working nice all weekend to assist us to get right here – a good way to return from the summer season.”
Brad Binder – P7
“At present may have been significantly better. I didn’t get an excellent begin however made some strikes and was as much as fifth. I used to be then despatched into the followers by one other rider! I misplaced a couple of seconds there and one among my wings. It was robust from then on as a result of it was exhausting right here for the wheelie with out the aero and the bike was wobbling extra. It was an extended race! I felt like I put up an excellent battle and did all I may. We bought seventh in the present day however the potential was there for extra.”
Francesco Bagnaia – P8
“It’s troublesome to elucidate this sort of efficiency, particularly on a observe the place I’ve at all times been sturdy. I bought an excellent begin and every thing appeared good within the opening laps, though I didn’t have the identical tempo because the frontrunners. The concept was to remain calm and produce dwelling the very best end result, however then I started to decelerate as quickly as I misplaced help from the rear-end. At present I discovered myself battling for the highest eight and was 12 seconds behind the winner on the line – my tempo was gradual. The weekend began off very effectively and the tempo proven on each Friday and Saturday morning was an excellent one. Then we all know how the Dash and race went, and it’s a pity. The potential is there, however we are able to’t specific it within the race proper now.”
Raul Fernandez – P9
“I nonetheless must be taught some issues. In the beginning of the season we have been barely preventing for factors and proper now we’re preventing for a prime 5 – prime 6. So, I must discover ways to handle the tyres and every thing. It’s not one of the best observe for us, however I imagine we saved it fairly effectively and made an excellent job – simply within the final a part of the race I had some issues to handle the tyres effectively. Additionally, I’m nonetheless within the course of to know the brand new aero bundle and learn how to handle the tyres in this type of place. I’m glad but in addition positive we are able to enhance sooner or later.”
Alex Marquez – P10
“Contemplating that we’re leaving Spielberg with out dropping factors from Pecco, we are able to say we’re glad. At present’s race can’t and should not make us content material, long-lap apart. We should focus instantly on Hungary, the place we wish to return on aggressive kind.”
Franco Morbidelli – P11
“Sadly, the race was robust, it’s sophisticated to realize positions beginning behind. I may see that the opposite drivers forward of me have been setting an identical tempo to mine, so I needed to make some huge overtakes to make up some floor. General, on this comeback weekend in Austria we had an excellent feeling. The velocity was there, even when I bought caught within the visitors each within the Dash and in Sunday’s race. We now have confidence, we’re conscious that we arrive to the following race with a lot work to do, however we’re desirous to get began once more.”
Johann Zarco – P12
“I gave my most and it was a tricky one. Although I had an excellent feeling, at some levels I couldn’t push any additional with out risking errors. It has been a troublesome weekend, however we realized lots and gained invaluable insights. Regardless of the difficulties, we managed to attain factors on each Saturday and Sunday. The workforce is working exhausting and in the fitting path, and we have to keep targeted on that. Let’s see what the following race weekend brings.”
Luca Marini – P13
“All weekend we’ve had actually good tempo and I used to be wanting ahead to the race in the present day as a result of I used to be anticipating one thing. We misplaced a while in the beginning and I bought despatched huge at Flip One and was final at one level. From there I simply put my head down and targeted on making as many overtakes as attainable. Like we’ve seen up to now, when you must come by the sector it will get sophisticated and also you arrive to a restrict. It was an gratifying race and we take the positives to Hungary to maintain checking our new components.”
Ai Ogura – P14
“The race was higher than yesterday. We made some adjustments from yesterday and there was a bit extra margin on straight braking, in order that was the explanation for enchancment. Marini was in entrance of me and handed Jack (Miller) and my tempo was virtually matching with Marini, however I struggled to cross Jack. I handed him one time, however he fought again and at all times brakes very late so, for me, it wasn’t straightforward to discover a well beyond him and it price plenty of time. However, after I handed him, the race was OK, particularly the final 5, six laps.”
Fabio Quartararo – P15
“We’re giving it our all to attempt to perceive what precisely occurred at this observe this weekend. I didn’t have an excellent feeling within the Race. I overtook Jack, and that’s all. The tempo appeared good on Friday and Saturday morning, however for the Dash and Race it utterly modified – there was much less grip. I watched the WorldSBK races at Balaton Park, and it appeared a bit stop-and-go, which is often not good for us, however we’ll see. We’re able to construct from right here and take steps ahead.”
Alex Rins – P16
“We had a productive however exhausting weekend. It was a productive weekend as a result of altering your using model throughout a GP isn’t straightforward, however because of the workforce and Dovi, I used to be in a position to do it. It nonetheless doesn’t come naturally, in order that’s one thing we nonetheless must work on so I can experience with out occupied with it. I couldn’t do greater than the end result we bought in the present day, however we knew concerning the issues and simply gave our most.”
Miguel Oliveira – P17
“Because the warm-up with the medium rear tyre, I understood it was going to be fairly a troublesome race. It‘s irritating when you may‘t do something together with your using to be quicker or to battle. It was actually robust for me – one of many worst races I‘ve ever executed. I feel the 4 of us Yamaha riders all have our strengths and weaknesses in numerous components of the observe, however our struggles have been fairly comparable. At present the rating doesn‘t actually matter concerning which Yamaha completed first or final, as a result of while you‘re on the backside it‘s irrelevant. We now have no grip when accelerating out of corners, and we lack plenty of help from the rear to lean into the nook and switch quicker. I feel one of many largest points with this bike is the stopping. Fabio makes an enormous distinction on the brakes, however that‘s all the way down to him – he‘s the one making the distinction. We‘re already on the restrict with the potential of this bike.”
Jack Miller – P18
“There‘s not a lot to say after a really, very troublesome weekend for all of us. It‘s disappointing, to say the least. I felt good for the primary 5 laps – and by ’good‘ I imply the grip was acceptable, however it was the sort of grip we should always usually have on the finish of a race, not firstly. And right here, we by no means had that stage in any respect. It‘s fairly clear on paper that this weekend our bike merely doesn‘t work with this rear tyre and its development. There‘s simply no strategy to make it work. I attempted every thing I do know – from short-shifting, to being tremendous affected person on the throttle – simply looking for a strategy to defend myself. However when you attain round 120 km/h, when the momentum ought to be sufficient, we begin dropping load on the rear, the bike spins like loopy in a straight line, and there‘s nothing you are able to do about it. The entrance finish of the YZR-M1 is phenomenal, however the rear is the limitation. We have to work exhausting to know learn how to enhance it.”
Jorge Martin – DNF
“I began effectively, however perhaps I used to be a bit too cautious. I attempted to take care of the place, however within the early laps, the others started to overhaul me immediately. I’m nonetheless missing a little bit of expertise in these opening levels of the race, the place I must have that aggressiveness. I went from 14th to ninth, after which again to 14th. The entrance stress was extraordinarily excessive. Yesterday, I managed to experience extra comfortably and in a extra fluid manner, however in the present day I used to be on the restrict of my prospects in a scenario that’s new for me, as a result of I had by no means ridden the bike with such excessive pressures. It’s a pity concerning the crash, however fortuitously there have been no bodily penalties.”
Fabio Di Giannantonio – DNF
“On the race begin we had a greater tempo than the riders forward of us, however I didn’t wish to burn out the tyres straight away. Our technique was to handle and to battle on the finish with higher tyres. Then, I made a mistake. It was a persistence race, however we couldn’t end it as a result of we had a technical situation that stopped the bike. I had already felt one thing specific firstly, however nothing critical. Fortunately, I’m okay. It’s a part of the sport; we’ve to react and hold working being united with the workforce and Ducati.”
MotoGP Staff Managers
Luigi Dall’Igna – Ducati Corse Basic Supervisor
“At present we witnessed one other unbelievable efficiency by Marc, who lastly managed to interrupt the ‘curse’ of Spielberg. His skill to be fast and to handle the race virtually at will could be very distinctive, and we’re really glad to have him as a part of the Ducati household. Large congratulations additionally to Fermín, who had a rare race: had he been nearer to the entrance within the opening levels, who is aware of what sort of battle we’d have witnessed. Nevertheless it’s solely a matter of time as his expertise is crystal clear. I’m sorry for Pecco’s struggles, particularly at a observe the place he’s executed so effectively up to now. We’re not giving up although, and I hope to see him quickly again in the kind of kind proven within the latest previous.”
Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing
“A particularly good weekend for Aprilia Racing. Seeing Marco’s RS-GP25 in pole place was thrilling on a observe that’s not probably the most beneficial to our bike – which is proving to develop all over the place. Marco’s race was exemplary and he had us satisfied that we may obtain a end result which, objectively talking, continues to be not inside our potential right here. Ending on the rostrum right here and being so near the winner is an indication that the Aprilia-Bez mixture is already ripe. Luckily, Jorge didn’t endure any bodily penalties after the crash. Past this, there are numerous constructive points about his weekend. It can simply take some miles underneath his belt and every thing will come naturally. I’ve little question in anyway.”
Aki Ajo – Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing Staff Supervisor
“A extremely constructive day for us with all three riders within the prime seven. We already had some excessive expectations after Saturday and I feel we matched them…even when the rostrum was maybe the primary goal. Anyway, superb, and the extent of efficiency isn’t solely due to the updates we acquired from the manufacturing unit and thru the take a look at workforce however usually the way in which to work and to develop. Pedro, once more, a extremely sturdy race though the rostrum was simply out of attain and we noticed a giant step ahead for Brad and Enea after the final GPs and that provides us optimism for the brand new problem of Balaton Park.”
Nicolas Goyon – Purple Bull KTM Tech3 Staff Supervisor
“The Purple Bull KTM Tech3 workforce could be very pleased with Enea Bastianini’s finest 2025 end result right here in Austria, with an awesome prime 5. The weekend was actually sturdy for him, going to Q2 from Q1, some factors within the dash, all wrapped up by P5, which is what we predict from him. One of many huge query marks coming to Austria was to see if he may replicate his efficiency from Brno, the place he clearly made a step ahead, and I feel the reply is a giant YES! Let’s attempt to hold this stage of efficiency for the following rounds, so congratulations to him! In fact, we have been with out Maverick Vinales in the present day who withdrew yesterday morning from the GP as his shoulder was too painful. He wants a bit extra restoration, so he’ll take extra time to heal.”
Davide Brivio – Trackhouse Aprilia Staff Supervisor
“We’re fairly happy about in the present day as a result of to start with, with Raul, he has been preventing within the prime positions for some time, then managed to remain within the prime 10 as soon as once more. That was the goal. One other small piece added to his confidence and on the job we’re doing with him. For Ai, the Qualifying made a giant distinction. Beginning within the final row didn’t assist, however we’re very glad about his tempo. Particularly within the second half of the race, he had the tempo of the highest riders, however he was too distant. Anyway, this confirmed us an awesome potential. Now we’ve to attempt to work extra, attempt to have a greater Qualifying. Qualifying now is essential – Raul was in a position to begin within the first rows and he stored the place. For Ai it was troublesome to get well from there, so we’ve to attempt to work to have each in the very best place earlier than the race. Anyway, we take some constructive issues from in the present day and we’re wanting ahead to Balaton Park.”
Pablo Nieto – VR46 Staff Supervisor
“Clearly, that was not the end result we anticipated on this first weekend after the summer season break. The weekend was troublesome for a lot of causes; let’s say that, for one motive or one other, we’ve by no means discovered the fitting feeling to be with the highest guys. Now, we’ve to investigate some information to know what occurred and to reach to Balaton Park extra keen than ever to come back again to the locations we deserve. We’ve been to Hungary to experience with the Panigale V4 two weeks in the past, so that have will assist us to know higher the observe within the first classes.”
Massimo Meregalli – Monster Power Yamaha Staff Director
“At present’s race proved to be one other difficult outing, intently reflecting the difficulties we confronted throughout yesterday’s Dash. The weekend has not unfolded as we anticipated, and the outcomes are clearly under our expectations. We’ll conduct a radical evaluation to determine the reason for this weekend‘s lack of efficiency. Looking forward to the Hungarian Grand Prix subsequent week – a circuit that’s new on the MotoGP calendar – we’re eager to evaluate the general traits. It’s for sure that the workforce and riders are totally dedicated to regrouping and making a comeback.”
Gino Borsoi – Prima Pramac Yamaha Staff Director
“Sadly, the difficulties that had emerged because the first observe session reappeared once more in the present day within the race, regardless of the technicians making an attempt in each attainable strategy to reduce the injury. We all know the path we have to take, and we’re working exhausting to unravel these issues, however it can nonetheless take time. What we should not do is quit.”
Piero Taramasso – Michelin
“The Purple Bull Ring is without doubt one of the most demanding circuits of the season, and this 2025 version as soon as once more proved it. We confronted excessive situations, with observe temperatures exceeding 53°C at occasions and really low mechanical grip. This kind of configuration causes plenty of wheel spin and generates large warmth within the rear tyres. Our particular allocation, that includes a strengthened rear development and a brand new Exhausting entrance tyre, enabled us to fulfill this double problem. We noticed that the Comfortable rear supplied glorious immediate grip, however the Medium remained probably the most constant possibility for race distance, as confirmed by the riders’ Sunday decisions. On the entrance, the brand new Exhausting gave satisfaction, though the riders principally most well-liked the Medium for each the Tissot Dash and the Grand Prix. We’re notably happy to notice that regardless of these excessive situations, race occasions improved in each the Tissot Dash and the Grand Prix. This validates our technical decisions and confirms our skill to offer groups with dependable, high-performing tyres tailored to all conditions.”
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