It was all smiles in the Gresini Honda garage after Alex de Angelis notched up a second place finish at Indianapolis. The San Marinese rider was able to comfortably stay in front of Nicky Hayden at the Brickyard and finished behind only to Jorge Lorenzo on Sunday.
Having come from fourth on the grid, Alex made the most of falls for Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi to pick up a strong runner-up spot. "I have to thank the team for the incredible job they have done this weekend," de Angelis said. "The bike has been fantastic ever since we unpacked it on Friday and we have gone from strength to strength over the course of the weekend.
"They also gave me a lot of confidence this morning and honestly I think they had more belief that I would be on the podium today than I did! It is a fantastic result but it is no fluke because we have been in great form over the last five races."
The rostrum outcome is not only the first this season for the 25-year-old but his first in the top MotoGP tier. "It is a long time since I was on the podium back in the 250cc class and I had almost forgotten what a great feeling it was!" he laughed. "Now I want to enjoy it and celebrate with another good performance at my home race next weekend."
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