Title chances still open for Sykes following Moscow round
"It has been fantastic to make a commitment quite early in the season. It's great to be on the good end of the silly season because that is a weight off my shoulders and I think I have proved my worth this year. Last year did not reflect my potential, I do not feel, but this year I was able to demonstrate what I believe I can do. Obviously Kawasaki has done an absolutely fantastic job, an outstanding amount of work and put in so much effort. Everybody can see what we have done this year. I have a fantastic bunch of guys working with me, all my guys in the garage. It is a good team effort, well managed, very professional and I could not ask for any more. That is another reason why I really pushed to stay with Kawasaki."
Regarding the weekend in Russia, Sykes declared he was happy with the way things panned out, with the win in race 1 coming after a lights-to-flag domination on a damp but drying track. "I did a lot of work on tyres on Saturday and we went a slightly different way from most people in race one. The bike felt great. Quite a long race, to be honest, and it is quite a physical circuit. The lap is short but more concentration and physical input in needed compared to some other circuits. But, realistically, we are happy. A first and second, still third overall and the gap at the front tightening up. There are still a lot of points to play for."
