After bumping into in Bydgoszcz, the term I'd use is professional, he's the ultimate professional, he commands respect so I respected him. He deserves a lot of applauds - I'd say he's even more professionally setup than Rickardsson was. He's quite a likeable chap I remember way back in the Channel 4 highlights when he was chatted with Bradbury post-meeting he presented himself as a good guy.
Possibly that's his character - the ultimate professional whose never become World Champion.
It seems him and Gollob have some racing love affair going on atm. Whenever they face, there is a good race on show.