Rossi looking to win final two races

The Yamaha rider clinched the title in the Japanese Grand Prix, where he scored his eighth win of the year.

But despite his dominant season, Rossi says he is going to try and win the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend, although he is aware that Ducati rival Casey Stoner will be very strong after his win in Australia two weeks ago.

"I am looking forward to going to Malaysia because we have done quite a bit of testing there with Bridgestone so we have a lot of data - not something we have had for most of this season," said Rossi.

"I was quite strong there in the winter and I hope it's the same again this time, especially since we know a lot more about the tyres now.

"We have two races left and I would really like to try to win them both, plus I also want to keep up Yamaha's excellent podium record this season.

"I love Malaysia and I have had some great races there in the past, plus it generally suits our bike very well so with any luck we can look forward to a fun weekend.

"That said, we know that Casey will be very strong again as well as others so it will no doubt be a good battle."

Teammate Jorge Lorenzo is also eyeing a strong result in Sepang, and the Spaniard admits he is eager to return to the podium.

"We've scored decent results over the last four races so I'm optimistic going into the final two rounds of my rookie MotoGP season," said Lorenzo. "We've got a couple of fourth places recently so now I'd like to get back on the podium.

"I hope and believe that Michelin will come up with some tyres that give slightly better performance than in Japan and Australia, where we were just a little bit short of being with the best.

"Sepang is well known for the heat and the changeable conditions; one minute it can be boiling hot and then the next it's throwing down with rain. I'll be training hard this week to stay in good shape and finish off a positive trip around the Pacific."