"I think we could see Rossi back on the top step of the podium. That would be great, because so many people in the sport have written him off. I want him to stick two fingers up at those people!" - Suzy Perry.
'We've seen some progress in terms of both the time and the consistency, and I had a better feeling with the bike and was able to improve a little' - Nicky Hayden
'We needed to understand better whether that bike is good or not, and it was positive, as it helps me with the final part of braking and the first part of corner entry' - Andrea Dovizioso
The 2011 World Superbike Champion suffers one of the 'biggest high-sides' of his long career in a spectacular free practice accident at Phillip Island.
"I'm hungrier than ever. From a championship point of view all I'd done last year was achieve the same as other people. I want to be the top guy" - Shane Byrne.