BMW Motorrad struggle in overseas races
Berti Hauser, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director, analyzed the situation: "For us, today was more or less the same as all weekend, but there are three aspects we have to consider. First, there is our disappointment, because we have been so much better this season. Second is that we found a lot of surprises we didn't expect with the way the bike was working at this track with these tyres. Third is the huge amount of info we received, which will go back for analysis. Our recent timeline has not been good for us, because the bikes went from Monza to South Africa and then straight on to USA, so there has been no opportunity for us to collate all the data in our workshops, figure out what changes are needed and do the work required. At least now we head back to Europe and can work at home and make some modifications in time for Misano. This season's pace is going faster and faster and we must fight to keep up. Today's result was one to forget, but I'm proud of the whole team for the hard work they always put in and the motivation to improve by them and the riders is as strong as ever."
