We take a look at what the riders have to say after day one of the 2006 season. For Rossi it's been the 'perfect way to start'.

Valentino Rossi

"We haven't fixed everything just yet but the Yamaha engineers came up with a few ideas to solve the vibrations we suffered during the test and they all worked. So far we have come up with a setting that allows me to ride in a better way to control the bike and, even though we still have some small vibrations, it is giving us less problems. This is the perfect way to start the season and I am really happy with the way the team have worked. This afternoon the track conditions were still not perfect so the times weren't so fast, but I think tomorrow it will be better. Tomorrow we have to keep working hard to come up with some more solutions and I am sure we will be in good shape for the race. There is already a good atmosphere and I can't wait until Sunday!"

Colin Edwards

"We haven't fixed everythin...Read the full article. (http://www.motoreview.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=29)