“With all my guys the relationship is really good,” said the former Moto2™ World Champion, whilst speaking to MotoGP™ pitlane reporter Jack Appleyard at the Japanese Grand Prix. “But with Alby [Alberto Giribuola] the bond is really strong. Next year, in the factory team, the spirit will also be really nice, but Alby won’t come with me. Dario [Massarin – Data Engineer] will and I think we can do some really good work, especially with my new crew chief, Riga [Marco Rigamonti]. So I’m excited for next year.