From a press release issued by Camel Honda:

British GP – MotoGP

Two wins in two races for Camel Honda team

Last Sunday, barely two weeks after the success of Makoto Tamada in Rio, the Camel Honda team celebrated another victory, this time by Max Biaggi at the Sachsenring, before moving on to Great Britain with the satisfaction of being the the only team in MotoGP to have won with both riders at the halfway point in the championship. After the big handshake with which Max congratulated Makoto on the lap of honour in Brazil, in Germany it was the turn of the Japanese rider to race to hug his team-mate underneath the podium, joining the whole team in its moment of joy. The season continues non-stop however, and the team are already thinking about the challenging, ‘two-faced’ Donington Park circuit. The challenge of the British track lies in its peculiar design, the fast and flowing first part is then undone by the slow second-half which culminates in a series of near-180º corners.

Sito Pons – Camel Honda (Team Principal)
“After the last two splendid races for our team, the world championship is in the balance. We have to remain 100% concentrated so we maintain our competitive level for the second, crucial half of the season. Max is going through his best phase as a Honda rider and with our team, and that’s so important as we prepare to tackle the decisive second part of the year. Makoto has also developed superbly and his results have contributed greatly to the teams championship standings. I’m sure that the pair will continue to provide a lot more satisfaction in the weeks to come.

Max Biaggi #3: (Michelin Tyres)
“The German race was brilliant, and so important too, but now it’s a time to be looking forward. This championship is living up to all expectations and is as hard-fought as ever. This means it is important to keep our feet on the ground, and continue to work calmly and meticulously on our next objective. At the end of the day, all these races in quick succession haven’t bothered me, because they have given those riders that have made mistakes or have had bad luck to make up for it straight away, whilst those that have gone well can keep their rhythm going. Donington is a track I like quite a bit, but to be fair all the tracks are fantastic when you manage to get the bike working as you want it to. That’s why the first aim as ever will be to get the set-up even better than in the last two races, where thanks to the great work done by the team and by Honda, this has been achieved successfully.”

Luca Montiron – Camel Honda (Makoto Tamada Team Manager)
“Donington will be an important chance for us to see if we can get a good consistent performance out of the tyres at all the tracks. The front group was quite distant once again at Sachsenring, and even though this gap has been cut back since the beginning of the year, the hard work must continue. Makoto has already shown he is capable of winning, now we have to get him into a position where he can prove this once more.”

Makoto Tamada #6: (Bridgestone Tyres)
“I don’t like the Donington track too much, but that was also the case in Sachsenring and once I found a good set-up there it felt a lot better! This will probably be the case again in England. In the Germany race I enjoyed a good fight-back ride, but sixth place isn’t what I’m aiming for. The bike is going really well, if we can also get the tyres to be just as competitive, I’m certain that there will be a lot more tracks that I will enjoy more.”