Ducati taking nothing for granted

Loris Capirossi won the race last year ahead of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa, but Ducati believe that their form this year on some tracks where they have won in the past means that they cannot take anything for granted.

"Loris did really well at Brno last year, but saying that he also did really well at Jerez last year and we kind of struggled there this season," said championship leader Casey Stoner.

"I want to keep pushing and win more races, but we will just have to wait and see how it will be."

Stoner compared the circuit to Mugello, where he was unable to match Rossi's Yamaha during the race.

Ducati team boss Livio Suppo added: "This year the new tyre rules change everything, so sometimes we might arrive at a track where we expect to be competitive and we have a tough weekend.

"Sometimes it's the opposite, like Laguna Seca, where we had a great weekend despite having struggled there in the past."