Italian Motogp Fans. Need your help..........?

Question

Here :

http://www2.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.h...

Is a free video of Vale #46 explaining about his Misano let down.

Can anyone please translate the bulk of what he is saying please?

Many thanks for any help you can offer.

( PS my Italian stops at ordering a beer in a bar ! )

Answer 1

http://www2.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.html?menu=videos&multimedia_id=200488&language_id=2&format_id=3&gallery_id=49699§ion=0&event_id_1=&event_id_2=&event_id_3=&year_selected=2007&championship_id=3§ion=0
I've found this video and I wish it's the one you mean (yr link didn't allow me its opening).
In short Valentino is explaining that his Yamaha was not so bad (he was expecting to speed up in the next few laps) but suddenly the motor has seized up.
He says that's not a good period for him but this has nothing to do with his personal problems (taxes...!); he can't know why he feels to be as fast as in the past but things are not running in the proper way. It was very important for him to get points and the podium in Misano, in front of his Italian fans, but he has ben unable to achieve this.
He also says that the Championship for him is practically decided (he should run alone to get all the necessary points to win it again...!!). The technical condition of Yamaha compared with Ducati and even Suzuki is not at all favourable and Yamaha must do something and cover this gap.
They've already started working in this direction and at Misano they've used the new motor in order to go on with the growth already started in Brno (there it didn't show problems) but it didn't work.
Before starting he had good sensations and a nice energy, but breaking the motor at the third lap has been for him very frustrating.
Also the tyres are not liking anybody (aside Ducati's team) and he hopes there will be also for this some changes in the next year.
He adds that Ducati and Stoner have deserved the title since, together with Bridgestone, have made a good job.
At the end he says that he feels to be still able to drive as speedy as in the past but his bike is not supporting him. This fact is for him intolerable and at Yamaha they will need "shaking their butts" since this trend must be stopped soonest.