ON THE RECORD: Tito Rabat, 2014 Moto2 World Champion

Moto2 is very competitive. Everyone has the same engine, same tires, same weight. The difference is the way the rider works with the team. You must have a good team that prepares the bike well. You have to know the team, and they have to know you.

This class is a good school to learn how to manage the tire. If you ride harder—brake later and slide at the exit—you damage the tire. You have to learn to pick up the bike and brake a little more smoothly.

In MotoGP, Marc Marquez is very hard on the tire. Valentino Rossi is more smooth. Jorge Lorenzo also looks smooth. But they know how to manage the tire from years of experience.

The Moto2 riding style is completely different from Superbike or Supersport. I know because I used to practice on a Honda CBR600RR. Moto2 is a racebike—more precise. You have to take time to learn that. It's hard work but this is the world championship and that is the reason the level is so high.

This year, except for one race, Jerez, the tires have shown good performance from the first lap to the last lap. That is better than last year and the year before. The quality for race distance is better.

My dream is to go to MotoGP. I stayed one more year in Moto2 because I am in a good team with a good bike. When you feel these conditions, you bring more power than when you are in the wrong team.

In MotoGP, you have to be a very good rider and show your aptitude. If you have the best bike, your job is to finish first. Racing is hard. And every year, it will be harder.

Winning races in MotoGP is hard but not impossible.