Yamaha
Fabio Quartararo (1st)
“Proving once again that when I’m not under pressure I’m the best in the world! When I am I crumble and let the Germans walk all over me! Vive-le-France!”
Franco Morbidelli (4th)
“My friend Vale was instrumental in helping me today. He shared tips to how he tackles riding the Yamaha and then I made sure I did none of those things.”
Maverick Viñales (7th)
“7th? Don’t I usually top these things? This doesn’t bode well…”
Valentino Rossi (20th)
Via the RossiFumi fanclub
“Testing doesn’t mean anything. Vale’s a Sunday man…although I’m not sure which Sunday…”
Ducati
Jack Miller (2nd)
“Anyone have Jorge Lorenzo’s address? I have a ‘special delivery’ for him”
Johann Zarco (6th)
“We have a saying in my country ‘if at first you don’t succeed, moan a lot until you get booted out then let the Germans walk all over you, finally join a different team until you hate them all too.’ I think it translates pretty well”
Francesco Bagnaia (9th)
“I think I would have been fastest if it were not for all the carelessly discarded tear-offs.”
Enea Bastianini (16th)
“Wish I had a famous brother.”
Luca Marini (18th)
“As the brother of the greatest GP rider of all time I expect no favours. That said I fully expect a works bike next year and some better stickers.”
Honda
Stefan Bradl (5th)
“See you later Dovi!”
Pol Espargaro (12th)
“Already faster than Jorge ever was and my brother is a nicer person.”
Takaaki Nakagami (13th)
“Wiseman say ‘If lotus plant never flowers then eventually it will be replaced by Tatsuki Suzuki'”
Alex Marquez (14th)
Via LCR Honda
“We’re pleased that Alex has taken up exactly where Cal left off – in the gravel.”
Marc Marquez (N/A)
“If Bradl can finish 5th I think I’ll be fine starting mid-season”
Aprilia
Aleix Espargaro (3rd)
“I’m really optimistic that, after 7 years, Aprilia have finally provided me with a bike that I can push for podiums on. I’m even more optimistic that these dreams will be crushed at the first race.”
Lorenzo Savadori (17th)
“Reckon that’s a good ten places higher than Bradley would have finished.”
KTM
Miguel Oliveira (11th)
“Yeah obviously my sister is part of my bubble”
Danilo Petrucci (21st)
“The canteen was even better than I thought! So many schnitzels”
Iker Lecuona (23rd)
“Slow and steady wins the race…well except in Bradley’s case”
Brad Binder (24th)
“South African variants aren’t all bad”