Hayden aiming for turnaround at home

The Repsol Honda rider finished last in Germany after making an early pit stop with electrical and tyre problems, and is looking for a good result on home soil to reward the progress he and the team have made with the pneumatic-valve engine.

"Laguna couldn't come at a better time," he said. "We've had a lot of problems in the last few weeks even though we've had good speed - just silly little problems, some cruel stuff.

"But that's just the way it goes sometimes and the bottom line is that we haven't got the results we want, so hopefully things will be better at Laguna.

"This place is really special to me, I love it, and the atmosphere, for me, is about as good as it gets. Hopefully we can come out tomorrow morning and put a couple of good days together and be in a good position for a result on Sunday because we're desperate for one."