Midway through the season, when he crashed and broke his hand in practice, for the Dutch Grand Prix, he was trailing the American Nicky Hayden by 43 points.
Um mitt tímabil, ūegar hann féll og handarbrotnađi á æfingu fyrir keppnina í Hollandi, var hann 43 stigum á eftir Bandaríkjamanninum Nicky Hayden.