Ken De Dycker

"I always expect to do well and hope for a good result and it came here because of hard work after the Grand Prix of France when we tested a lot and now we seem to be going in the right direction. This was the best birthday present I could give myself! Both motos had some good racing and Tony came close to me at the end of the second one. I was feeling tired at that moment and wanted the race to be over when I jumped past and saw '3 minutes' on the clock! I knew I would have to dig deep. He couldn't get near enough and it was exciting. The track was not easy but I tried to stay relaxed and saw a few places where I could overtake; my goal then was to get close enough to be able to attack in those places. I hope this is the point that my season will turn around and although the next GPs won't be easy I can now feel more confident and want to be strong until the end of the season."

 Marvin Musquin

"I didn't win the second heat but I did win the GP and that's the most important thing. The track is a little different from last year and it was a bit heavy. Now I will go home and train in the sand to prepare for the next race and like always, I will try to do my best. I enjoyed the atmosphere and it was great to hear the people here in Germany cheering for me. It was great in France last time because that's my home GP but I thought it would be different here in Germany!"

David Philippaerts

"In the first moto I had a good feeling with the bike and the track but I have not slept well for the last four days because of a cold and really felt tired in the second race. It was hard to pass out there with really only one fast line, the rest of the track was so bumpy, and I lost time and energy stuck behind Nagl. To finish on the podium after feeling sick is very positive. Now I will go to Belgium and recover fully before doing some training in the build-up to Latvia." 

Ken Roczen

"The first moto was really difficult but not just for me but also my family and the whole team. I couldn't clear my goggles and had to dump them. It was impossible to get close to people and was hard when I was behind backmarkers I had to slow down and was really frustrated. After that I really wanted to do something special for all the fans that were cheering me and was really focussed. I made a good start and make some quick passes so I had a clear track. When I saw I had a good gap I turned the speed down a little bit and kept the rhythm. The track was difficult for passing but with a good eye you can always do something. There were a few lines out there but many people were using the same. It was an unbelievable feeling riding here. The people seemed to go crazy and I want to thank all of them."

Arnaud Tonus

"I had two good races and two good starts. We changed some things on the bike and I felt comfortable with the speed I could do. I felt I was consistent with my pace and I felt confident. I had a good battle with Simpson in the first moto and he crashed on the last lap, so I was pleased to take sixth. The second race was also really good and to finish fifth was again decent. I could feel the changes to the engine were really positive and we could do more with our starts. It was ggggreat to be here with this team and see the reaction to Ken's result. It was a good weekend." 

Clement Desalle

"I am not really satisfied because I am second and I wanted the win but I rode well; did not have any bad crashes; and my shoulder continues to feel strong so I am happy for that. I made a mistake in the first moto and it was costly. I had a nice fight with David and that was fun but I had suffered another error at an important time in the second moto when I was forced to go outside on a corner. Ken and Antonio were too fast. I will take each GP at a time and want to do my best."

Steve Ramon

"I did the best I could today. Yesterday my hand was feeling OK in practice but it was painful after the qualifying race. I knew it would be a couple of hard motos and it was so difficult to ride. I finished both races but I don't like being out there like this. I could not control the throttle well and it gets you down when you can't race like you want, give 100%, or even have fun on the bike. I just have to hope I can recover quickly. I will rest this week and try to get through the next two GPs in the best way possible."

Tony Cairoli

"This is not one of my lucky tracks. I always struggle a lot here," Cairoli said. "I had a bad start in the first heat then I got stuck with Tanel Leok and I was last. I got up to sixth and I was pretty satisfied with my speed and my training but not with my sixth place, even though I managed to save some points. In the second heat I almost got the holeshot with Max and then I had problems with some arm pump min the first couple of laps. De Dyker was very fast but in the end I got very close to him and he only beat me by half a second. For sure it was exciting for the people. Of course I wanted to win but it's not always possible." 

 
Max Nagl

"I said to myself, well this is my home GP. I will try my best. This is one of my favorite tracks. Maybe I can't ride but I'm going to try. I had some pain on Saturday but it was okay. But this morning I had to stop after only three laps in free practice because of the pain. I got a small injection and that helped a lot. I had quite a good start in the first heat and I was fifth and finished fifth so that was good for the points. I got the holeshot in the second heat but after 10 minutes I was in so much pain. We only found out this weekend I have a blockage with two of the bones in my back from the crash in France so now I will go back to Belgium to my Osteopath to get it fixed."

  
Jeffrey Herlings

 "I've had three bad race weekends now so I just have to fight back hard and try to get out of the hole," he said. "It was very good for me on Saturday. I won the qualification and I felt good going into today, maybe a little too good. I had a good start but then I got passed by Marvin and I couldn't stick with him. Then I had some technical problems and couldn't finish. I crashed a couple of times in the second moto, which was my own fault but I did manage to get back from eleventh to eighth so I felt good about that."

Shaun Simpson

"I took two good starts. I was in the top three in the first race and I got the holeshot in the second. In the first race I should have finished sixth but I made a mistake and finished ninth. I hit a patch of water on the track and I crashed. I got the holeshot in the second race. I tried to follow Ken Roczen but it wasn't possible then Marvin and Osborne passed me. I did have some problem with the start clip on the front fork. A stone came up and hit it and it got jammed. I lost about six second with that."

Zach Osborne

"I think I have come to a peak in my fitness and my riding abilities are where they should be. I am happy with the way things are going with the team and the bike and I am enjoying the races. I was struggling to come through in the first moto and got lucky when Ken Roczen had to throw away his goggles. I did not quite gel with the track this weekend but overall it was a good GP and to have another podium."

Christophe Charlier

"I strained my left thumb on the start-finish jump during free practice and I was worried about what I could do. My good starts helped and I was around the top five. I overtook Herlings but could not go with the speed of Frossard. I had a small crash but to finish 6th was very good and not something I would have expected after Saturday. I feel confident for the next races now."

Gautier Paulin

"I felt great on the bike this weekend. In the first moto I had a good start but made some mistakes before finding a fast rhythm in the last part of the race. I crashed in the fifth corner of the second moto because I hit a softer part of the track and the front wheel dug-in and I lost balance. It was a shame because my start was pretty good. I was really far behind and it was difficult to pass on this track so I had a similar style of race to the first and built-up my speed. I made my best times towards the end and I know I must work on being aggressive in the first ten minutes to stay at the front of the pack and get some good results." 

Jake Nicholls

“I’ve had such a frustrating weekend. Last week I thought I had made a step up with speed at Lyng and I felt great during the week and during the first couple of sessions here but in the heat race I had quite a big crash which left me a bit sore. I didn’t have such a good gate pick but I was coming forwards in the first moto with Roelants until I made a few mistakes and lost the tow. I was stuck in no-man’s land on my own but tenth was OK. In the second race I just got a corner wrong and tipped over. I don’t understand what happened and I feel like I haven’t crashed as much in my life. I think I am at that stage now where I am trying to push onto the next step and maybe going at it too hard. It is not good enough at the moment and I should be in the top ten every time. I need to get my two good results back in place and then build from there.”

Evgeny Bobryshev

 “It was an awesome day and I am happy with these results because the last two GPs had not gone so well for me with DNF’s and bad finishes. I was pretty sad after France because I had thrown away a lot of points, but it is getting better again. The track was quite good but hard for passing and if you pushed really hard then you could have a big crash. There were big bumps and ruts, so it was not easy. When I was really pushing hard my legs were off the bike each corner! In the second race I really wanted to pass Nagl in the final part of the race but it was not possible; overall though I am happy. We have some good points and everything is positive for the next few races.” 

Gareth Swanepoel 

“I feel pretty good after today and overall things are starting to come up. Last weekend in Lyng was good and so was this Grand Prix. I qualified tenth and was happy with that, as I managed to keep in touch with the guys ahead. Today was positive with some good starts. I was running tenth in the first one and unfortunately had a small crash and went back to thirteenth. The second moto was tough because the track was so bumpy. I was a bit disappointed with myself on the first few laps, but once I got going I put in some decent lap times and managed tenth. I think Latvia will be  really good for me. It is a bit sandy and loose and I’m looking forward to it.” 

Dean Ferris

“It was gnarly out there and really rutty. You have to try and flow and that’s hard for 40 mins. First moto was tough but for the second moto I changed my gearing and it seemed to work well. The bike had more torque and this suited my riding style. I have loved my first taste of World Championship competition and would certainly like the chance to ride again. There are a lot of positives to build on.” 

Jimmy Albertson

“It was good to finish some motos as I haven’t done so since Portugal. Was real nice to get some points under my belt and run to the end in both. My fitness is good but not where it should be as I haven’t been able to train as I normally would during my injury. As for the track, I really liked it and found it easy to pass. There were tons of lines and guys were making mistakes all over the place. It was tough running but real good fun and it was great to be back on the bike.” 

Davide Guarneri

“It was a strange day. My speed was not so bad, but I’m not so pleased with the results. The first moto was sort of on/off. I made way too many mistakes, especially at the start of the race. On top of that I stalled the bike and later I crashed. When I could push, things were okay. So given the conditions I could not have hoped for more than eleventh. In the second moto my start was not so good, but I was chasing Philippaerts and fought for sixth with him.” 

Tanel Leok

“I feel a bit gutted to leave here with tenth overall. Especially because my fitness is okay now and I didn’t mind the rough track so much! In the first moto me and Cairoli touched and my brake pedal was completely bent so I had to stop at the bottom of the hill before the second turn to kick it out. But even after that it was still not right! On the second corner of the second heat I crashed again. Philippaerts came over the ruts, we came together and then someone else ran into me. Again I was last and had to come back! I had a good rhythm but I collided with Swanepoel, went down and after that I had some problems to get the bike going again. Hopefully I will have more luck in Latvia!”