Gino: I think its a bit of both. The Ten Kate Jnr Superstock team was not the factory Ten Kate team that everyone thinks it is. The Ten Kate Supersport team is very experienced and like you said, has won many championships. The Ten Kate Jnr Superstock team was not as experienced, I bought them their first top 10 result, first podium, first win and first Championship title. I joined the Junior Superstock team to put myself in the position to ride for thier Supersport team in 2010, but due to finance's, that wasn't the case and Pirro got the ride.

2) First of all, I want to congratulate you on your superb 3rd place finish in the World Supersport race Silverstone in August. There was a lot of celebrating going on at your truck, when did you finish if at all, I bet you heard from everyone you have ever spoken to?

Gino: Yes it was a great feeling to get my first World Supersport podium at a home race. The atmosphere was amazing and I had lots of family and friends there to be part of it. The team were over the moon and its nice to be congratulated even weeks after the race, this is what I've worked for, for so long. So it's really nice when you do hear from the people that have helped and followed me from the beginning.

3) Once the track was cleared, after the crash between Joan Lascorz and Roberto Tamburini the race got re-started. You managed a great start and looked like you may get a second place finish was it a tyre problem as Kenan Sofuoglu just closed you down?

Gino: Yea I got a good start and led into the first corner, on the exit my drive wasn't the best and I could feel Eugene Laverty to the side of me, I kind of wanted him to go past because I know he is so fast with a clear track and I wanted to tag onto him and break the rest. What surprised me was that there were certain parts of the circuit where I was close back in on him and could have made a pass, but I wanted to go forward and not battle. Unfortunately our tyre choice wasn't the same as Laverty and Sofoglu so that didn't help. We also dont quite have the electronics package set up good enough to help preserve the tyre life.

4) Even though you have had some success before with winning the European Superstock 600 championship, this is a much bigger stage and you rode yourself to the top of most teams shopping list for next year. What would you like for next season, as in where do you want to be and if you get the chance what on?

Gino: I want to be with a team that can supply a bike capable on winning races so I can fight for the title, if not top 3. I'd like to be on a factory bike that is proven, e.g Laverty's Parkalgar Team. Laverty is moving on which means there will be a space there, where as I have heard Ten Kate have another rider bringing in money so I dont think theres an option there. But I also feel that if we can continue to develop our Intermoto bike, we can get it competitive for next year. But we only have 3 race meetings left to do that, so its going to be a hard decision.

5) Last season the Yamahas dominated the World Supersport Championship and most of the pundits predicted that would be the case for this season. Silverstone was a completely different matter all three Honda's on the podiums but yours is not a manufacturer team and still managed to hold on to the third. What has changed or is your bike now working the way you want it to and has your team started to get set up right for you?

Gino: Its a shame the Factory Yamaha team are not in the Supersport Championship this year because they have a very strong package as Cal Crutchlow proved. There's many things that have helped us get to where we are this year. Around the Monza race weekend, we started to find a sweet spot in the chassis that allowed the bike to work better from the beginning at every track. The second thing being the electronics, we have develpoped them over the last few races and now we are getting closer, although we still have work to do. The problem is that we have done no testing, therefore all development is taking place in Free Practice and qualifying sessions over the race weekend and thats why it has taken so long to get where we are now.

6) You started you bike career before you could walk pretty much. You made your way from MotoX, where you were doing really well and then changed to circuit racing. A lot of the riders in BSB and WSBK started in MotoX and it seems to have helped them. What made you change, why and was it fairly easy for you?

Gino: My dad is friends with Terry Rymer (ex-world endurance champion) and he always said let Gino try road racing when he is 15/16. My dad asked me and of course I said 'yea lets do it'. My first time on a road bike was at Brands Hatch on an Aprilia Superteen, I wore the footpegs in half and qualifed 5th. I enjoyed it and it went from there. Although the next year (2006) I raced in a European Supermoto championship and the Bracken 660 KTM Championship in England. Mick Corrigan spotted me on the KTM 660 and got me into road racing for 2007 when I raced with Beowulf in the European Superstock 600s.

7) You have a lot of family support and they are with you at most of your races and at Silverstone there were Gino Rea T-shirts everywhere. It was really good to see all your extended family and friends there supporting you and celebrating your result. Did it help you knowing they are there supporting you or can it sometimes it can be a pressure to get a result?

Gino: To be honest, I never really feel pressure from other people. I always want to do the best I can and if theres any pressure on me, it comes from me. But when there is 'pressure' on me, I have always done well. For example, at the end of 2009 when I raced for the title. I like having family and friends around and it gives me support and makes me feel good that they are there to support me. Especially when I see people with Gino Rea t-shirts on, it makes me smile!

8) In the racing paddocks you have so many different characters that race and they all have their own way of going through the race day. You see some racers like Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam that have their family and girlfriend in the pit with them before the race. There are others that do not want anyone in their pits before their race so they can focus. What is it for you Gino, do you like to go through a routine before the race on your own or do you like your family in with you?

Gino: I'm not too particular really, having family and friends there while I get ready actually relaxes me a bit and stops me thinking too hard. But I do like to focus and spend a bit of time on my own and with tech Andy to go through the important stuff before a session or race. But theres nothing inparticular that i do before every race, I'd say my stretching is about the only thing I like to do before I get changed. Actually, before I put my helmet on i like to splash myself with water,I dont know why but I've done it for a while now!

9) You Dad has funded your career for a long time and has been travelling around the world with you. How much does your Dad get involved with the bike and the races, do you talk tatics with him?

Gino: The problem with racing and getting good rides is that everyone thinks you have a rich daddy. Well I can tell you this is not the case. Since my motocross career we have always had good support from sponsors and friends to fund my racing. Of course, my dad has done a lot in the way of finance, and I wouldnt be here without him but he has sacrificed a lot to be able to do that and he supports me every step of the way. In 2007 when I raced in European Superstock 600s, he was involved with the bike, he actually worked on it, changed tyres, sprayed fairings etc. But now in Supersport, of course he doesnt get invloved with the bike at all, but he is very good at watching over and can always point out a problem within the team. We always talk tactics, and I always try to keep him informed when working with my tech Andy on set up and bike issues etc. My dad is also my 'manager', he has been sorting out my sponsorship deals and contracts. He also sorts most of the travel arrangements for us as well, you could call him my P.A! (Personal Assistant)

10) Has there been anyone that has influenced you over the years, that you look up to?

Gino: There's many riders that I look up to, I have always liked James Toseland. To get spotted by the same person (Mick Corrigan) as James was amazing, I like his determination. I look up to a few riders, Troy Bayliss, Rossi and Lorenzo being a few of them.

11) How do you relax when you are not testing or racing?

Gino: When I'm not racing I like to catch up with friends and family at home and just chill out. I like to keep my fitness up during the season so I am always in the gym, swimming or cycling. I like to ride as much motocross as I can, I really enjoy it and its the best thing for fitness.

12) How much do you get involved in the set up and changes made to the bike?

Gino: This year I have bought in my own crew chief, Andrew Stone, who owned the team I rode for in 2007 and 2008 in Superstock. We work very hard on the set up of the bike. After each session and in the evenings we study data and talk about how the bike was and how we can improve it. I try not to tell him exactly what setting I want changed on the bike, instead I give feedback on the problems with the bike, as accurately as I can. Then we find a way to fix that problem.

13) Do you have a language barrier or do they speak English?

Gino: Of course Andy is English but my mechanics hardly speak a word of English. So that makes things a little hard when we are in a hurry to do something, e.g change tyres, wheels, something that takes time. But we get through, and theres a lot of hand signs to help translate!

14) Do you have any routines you feel you must do before a race, like Pedrosa has rub his lid on the front of his head 8-10 times before he puts his lid on or do you have some special socks you must wear, that sort of thing?

Gino: No not really, I think a lot of that stuff is in your head. I like to stretch out in my leathers before I get on the bike in the garage. When I'm on the grid ready to go before the lights come on, I tend to fiddle with my helmet and look down to the front of the bike to make sure im close enough to the white line. But nothing too inparticular.

15) Do you find it difficult to keep up with friends and family or do a lot of them come along to the races, you had a tremendous support at Silverstone, in the paddock there were people everywhere with your T-Shirts on?

Gino: Yea it is difficult sometimes, especially when we have 3-4 races in a month, theres not much time to be social. Family, I live at home so its easy to catch up with my mum and sister. My mum and sister come to a few races over the year but not many. My friends only come to the UK race so I just catch up when im back. I try not to bring up racing too much when im with them as I just want to do normal stuff, so I like to get out when im home! But that's also a sacrifice you have to make as a racer, you can't go out clubbing or get drunk every weekend with your friends when you have to be up in the morning to train!

16) Thank you for your time GIno, good luck in the coming races.

Gino: Thanks, I hope we can continue our good run!

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