'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
'I had a second place at the North West in 2010, the year before the crash, so there's still a box to be ticked here and so I am coming back to try to do it' - Stuart Easton
Jimmie Johnson lay down the championship gauntlet early, declaring his intentions to win a sixth 2013 Sprint Cup title by clinching his second Daytona 500.
Eugene Laverty completes Aprilia's perfect start to the 2013 World Superbike Championship season by beating team-mate Sylvain Guintoli to victory in race two.
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.