“I tried everything to finish on the podium, making a good start and then trying to go to Miller who was second or third. I tried the maximum, but when I had some big moments on the front, I said: ‘OK Alex, try to be a little bit smoother’. Then when Zarco overtook me and Fabio overtook me, I could see that they had more traction than me, so I was trying to manage very well the throttle, picking up the bike, but nothing. Then the opportunities disappeared. But OK, fifth position in a GP where we suffered a lot, we have to be happy.