How did the Factory Connection deal come together?
It seemed that when we talked to you earlier in the season you really didn’t have a clue on your future, then only a week later Factory Connection picked you up. Well, I had to keep it on the down low because the team was also talking to other riders. I approached the team and told them what I wanted to do for next season. I want to win the championship and get on a really good team. I want the top support and so things started going very well. We had been talking for two months and I didn’t sign the contract until towards the end of the season. You’ve been hanging out with Sebastien Tortelli quite a bit lately, and you also have the same trainer. How often do you hang out with Sebastien? We train together all the time, and we spend a lot of time together even when we’re not training. We’ll go out and hang out. I don’t have too many friends around where I live, and he’s one of my good friends. He also has a ton of experience and he’s a World Champion. I always learn from him. People ac
