I was imagining him with fires in his eyes, as if "perfect" would mean, "this is good. i've waited this kind of challenge for so long" followed by a cold, menacing/scheming smile.
“But Rossi's tire woes struck just after mid-distance and his lap times went up by a second. He was expecting to see the same sort of train wreck as at Laguna last year but his rear tire looked undamaged at the finish. It was, however, covered and whisked away before any outsider could get a glimpse”.