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As for the other riders, it can be difficult to build up relationships with a lot of them. You are together for a lot of the time, but it's always so competitive that everyone tends to remain with their team.

One guy I have spent a bit of time with is Valentino Rossi. We are part of the same team, so we have done some promotional stuff together and we've chatted at airports and the like. He's a great guy, and reading some of the nice things he's said about me has been brilliant.

We've spent a bit of time talking about music, actually. Although he doesn't play an instrument he really likes his tunes, and he wishes he could play something. He seemed a bit jealous about my piano playing - it means that I've got one thing over on him so far. Let's hope the next time I get one over on him it's on the track!