"It‰Ûªs good to start the season with a podium," Desalle said. "Yesterday I was not so happy but today was much better. I came here with a good feeling on the bike after the pre-season races, and it was good to confirm this at the first GP. The feeling with the track was better today than yesterday; for sure it‰Ûªs much easier when you start in front. I didn‰Ûªt get the best starts, but I was in the top five each time. Here it‰Ûªs very difficult to make the difference; there was one main line and it was very difficult to pass as everyone was taking the same ruts in the corners; in the second moto I was faster than Febvre, but never found a place to pass him.‰Û
