Melandri, on the back of a creditable sixth place in Germany, a podium at Laguna Seca and fourth place at Misano, confirmed his good form in the test immediately following the San Marino Grand Prix: "I'm happy because the bike and tyres are working well and we have found some interesting solutions. We've worked together with the Bridgestone technicians towards the next race. I made the most of the entire day to work on the setting of the bike to try and make up for the time we lost because of the weather on Friday and the crash on Saturday."
"I'm highly motivated," Melandri said looking ahead of this weekend's race at Estoril. "The bike and the tyres are at a high level and now we just need the result to go with it. I'm keen to get back on the podium, like I did at Laguna, because it would be a nice way to pay back my team, who have worked so hard and given me so much.
"It will be a big challenge for us in Portugal - Estoril is a difficult circuit with so many first-gear corners and two long straights, one in fifth gear, one in sixth, where we might struggle a bit. The characteristics of our bike are better suited to a more flowing circuit but I'm ready for this race and the final rush that will take us to Japan, Australia and Malaysia before returning to Europe for the last round at Valencia."
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