Julian Simon come back this year after big crash on last Moto2 season. On the first opening race at Qatar, Simon finished 15th. Simon told to MotoGP.com that 15th is not the result that expected. His target was top fice or at least top ten.
Simon had a vibration problem during the Qatar GP, and now, the team is looking for chatter solver. He also talked about the condition after injury. Simon told that he's now on a great level and good shape. This year is going to be tough for Simon, because there's a lot of good rider and bike.
Julian Simon:
“Yes, we're going to try and fix this chatter issue which I've been experiencing since I've been riding this bike. It needs to be resolved because it's a big problem. When you release the brakes the bike begins to vibrate, and that makes it difficult to ride. With the level of competition in Moto2, when you have a problem like that with your set-up you lose a bit of confidence and it's much more difficult to be where you want to be. This, along with the bike not turning in corners as I would like it to, means we can't be competitive in many sectors on track – as happened in Qatar – and in the end you can't be in the position you're capable of.”
“I'm at a great level. I did loads this winter, training how I like to train by doing motocross, cycling... The leg didn't prevent me from doing the activities which I view as being ideal for being active and strong. I'm in very good shape, perhaps the finest I've ever been, but I also see a tough year ahead of me with plenty of hard competition, and that means that if you or your bike aren't at 100% you can't be in the positions you want to be. However, I'm more confident than ever that if the bike allows me to do what I want to do, then I'll be fighting for the positions at the front because I believe I have the experience, motivation and riding ability to be able to battle amongst the top five at the very least.”
source: MotoGP.com
