"Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside."
"We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved."
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Source: Interview with Matt Salisbury, www.crash.net. January 23, 2005.
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