Pedrosa determined to fight for more wins

The Spaniard is confident that Repsol Honda can battle at the front in Brno this weekend, as he looks for a repeat of last season's podium finish.

"The target for the season now is to do as good a job as possible and fight at the front for wins," said Pedrosa, who has won one race so far this year.

"I'm not thinking about the championship really because our priority is to make sure we have a competitive package at every race and can challenge at the front. Only then could I be thinking about the championship."

Pedrosa has finished on the podium in his five previous outings at Brno and last season finished third in his first MotoGP race at the venue. After enjoying the break between races, he is eager to return to action.

"I'm really looking forward to the Brno race because I feel in good condition and ready to go for it again.

"I've taken some holiday on the beach and spent time relaxing both the mind and the body which was really good, and then I got back into training as normal. I hope that we can find a strong package for Brno and that everything is correct and we can do a good job."

Teammate Nicky Hayden is equally keen for the season to resume, as he looks for more podium finishes.

"Well it's time to pack the bags back up and hit the road again which is good news for me. It's been a nice few weeks off and maybe just what I needed, but the truth is I'm glad the holidays are over because I'm definitely ready to get back on the bike.

"Brno is track I quite like - I think most of the guys do because it's pretty exciting with climbs and downhill sections, and even though the surface is getting pretty used it's still got good grip.

"It's also a track where horsepower is your friend with some big uphill sections and pretty long straights. So it will be exciting to see what HRC brings back to the party this weekend."