Sete Gibernau
Sete Gibernau
Manuel "Sete" Gibernau Bultóis a Spanish former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His racing career spanned two different eras of motorcycle racing, beginning with the two-stroke-dominated period prior to the 2002 season, and the four-stroke MotoGP era. Gibernau was one of the top riders in Grand Prix racing at the beginning of the MotoGP era...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionMotorcycle Racer
Date of Birth15 December 1972
CityBarcelona, Spain
CountrySpain
It's a shame we haven't had more time to test the new bike - in the end I only managed four laps with it. That's why it seems a little early for me to comment on its performance, but it is clear that Honda are making a big effort.
I'm having difficulty slowing down into corners. I would prefer to have these problems today because we still have time to improve.
Normally here in Brno the race is long and hard with many different places to pass and overtake. Many things here happen in the last lap, the last corner, we have to be ready for that.
It's going to be crucial to choose the right ones.
I think it's really important in the 500 class to have the same team and communication on a work basis, where you get into a good routine for working.
I needed some stability, which is why I chose not to change from HRC for this season, which was an option that we had. Apart from being the best team in the world, I also needed some consistency.
I love this sport and I don't want to get involved in politics.
I would obviously like to have been arriving in Valencia with the title still up for grabs, let's not kid ourselves, but even though Valentino has won, the season is not over for me.
If I had accepted the offers to continue just for the sake of carrying on then it wouldn't have made me happy especially if it was just for money. Now I've got other projects to concentrate on.
Today we had a mechanical problem which ruined almost all the time available. Just before it began to rain I went out on the second bike which was much better, but then the rain brought the test to a halt. We are here to test, and it's better that the problems emerge here rather than in the race!
With roadracing, it takes a lot more time and money.
What the other teams do is something that I can never control, so I just keep focussed on my direction.
So while I was studying, I rode my Trials bike, then I moved to roadracing.
It's quite easy to start Trials riding. You just need a bike and you're set.