Xavi Fores: “I’m very happy that Avintia Racing have given me this opportunity. I’m sure it’s going to be a great experience. My intention is just to enjoy it as much as I can, leave pressure at home and not go out there with anything to prove, because it’s a completely different bike to what I’ve ridden so far. We need to be aware that everything is going to be new to me and I just want to enjoy it! As with every rider, the chance to get on a MotoGP bike is gratifying, and I think this weekend I will have a great experience. It will be important to not make any mistakes and to not hurt myself because soon I’ll be back on track with WorldSBK in Germany. So I will treat this weekend like a private test, and try and enjoy riding a MotoGP bike. Misano is also a circuit that I like, that we recently visited in WorldSBK and at which I got some of my best results of the World Superbike season. That makes it the ideal place to start work with an unknown bike. I want to thank Avintia Racing for the chance, Ducati, and especially my team Barno Racing for letting me race. And of course, I wish Loris a quick recovery – I promise I will look after your Ducati!”