It's amazing winning the World Championship – a fantastic feeling. As much as this trophy weighs, that's the weight that has come off my shoulder

It’s good to be back in Vegas. It was really rough and bumpy out there, so it’s tough conditions, but that’s the same for everyone

Second place in the world is never terrible. I should try to embrace the fact that we had injuries, illness and raceplane issues but even with that bad run we were able to come out second in the world

Retirement is a lot tougher than I expected. The whole day was a lot more emotional that I expected. I'm going to have a celebration tonight with all the pilots, the Red Bull Air Race people, and friends and family that are here

The turbulence between the gates is strong, I felt I’d hit a pylon three or four times in the track, because I’d been pushed around, but I hadn’t. I will sit down with my team and they will make sure I’m on the right line for tomorrow

It was impossible to fly out there today, it made it really difficult and unfair for the pilots as the conditions changed. Each pilot flew in a slightly different condition. It was really difficult for everyone

It’s very tough out there. Going from gate 3 to Gate 4 is tough, if you don’t get the right line the line the wind will push you into the pylon

There were tough conditions out there today, but it’s good practice as the forecast is very similar for the rest of the race weekend. I flew well today and didn’t collect a single penalty, so we feel we are very consistent

It felt really good right from the first run, and I had consistent times, which were quite fast for the first time in the track considering the wind and everything

We had a little trip in Indy with the technical disqualification, that was a little bit of bad luck and we were looking for a bit of good luck today. We ran a good time and I was happy with my flying – it worked out well considering the conditions

You’ve got to know how the wind is going to go and hopefully it’ll work out. You just have to try and stick to your line

I'm disappointed about the result here. I posted the second fastest time of the day but it didn't count. I think I've collected every penalty possible this season, I just have to put it behind me and focus on 2017

It’s normally such a fast track at Las Vegas, but the wind makes it interesting and turns it into a technical track. We think we have found the right line, but we will see tomorrow

I was super aggressive because I didn't know what the afternoon held. The conditions weren't above our limit as pilots, but they were right at the limit. It was a day to fasten your seat belt tight

We know where we’re at, and it’s good. We’ve been playing with a couple of lines and angles through the gates that didn’t really work, but we know that’s fine and what Free Practice is for

I had a good run today, we were the fourth fastest and I'm satisfied with my clean run. I didn't collect a penalty, but we needed a bit of luck and we ran out today

It felt good out there despite the difficult conditions. It’s so bumpy I hit my head on the canopy several times in the track. I’m happy though, we have improved with every run. We still need to improve more, but it’s a good start

It was bumpy and I guess I was lucky, because every bump put me in the right position for the next turn. I had a lot of fun, unexpectedly because I was worried about the conditions. I had a simple game plan, enjoy it with no pressure

I flew the line we set up and I flew it penalty free. The raceplane is still slow, but we have many guys working on that

I can say I was satisfied with my flight today. It was the toughest conditions I've ever raced in and to beat Yoshi to make it into the Round of 8 makes me feel very proud of what we've achieved

I was here as a Challenger last year and it’s so much faster with my raceplane. I couldn’t find the right line today between gate 4 and Gate 10. I know where I have to go but in these conditions it’s just not easy to do it

We've been really unlucky. We've got in the Round of 8 twice this season and neither time been able to fly after. We're fully focused and will be working on our raceplane getting it ready for 2017

he wind is tough and pushes you around in the track, so you have to stay extremely focused to keep the wings level in the gate. It’s very demanding

It was crazy out there today. The turbulence was so intense I was jumping out of my seat and I was fighting so hard just to keep the raceplane straight and level

It’s a challenging track and it’s fast. In the wind it’s difficult to keep the wings level when you go through the gate. My net times are good and going down with every run