Toseland determined to end slump

After a bright start to his MotoGP career, the reigning World Superbike champion has struggled for pace in recent races, and suffered a number of crashes during his home event at Donington Park a week ago.

Although he got back into the top ten by finishing ninth at Assen today, he had only qualified 13th and was not on the pace of his Tech 3 Yamaha teammate Colin Edwards, who came from the back to third after being delayed at the first corner.

"We're just having a bit of a tough period at the moment," Toseland told BBC television. "Donington was obviously tough, and then here we just tried doing something a bit different with the bike and it wasn't quite right.

"I apologise to everybody. It must be frustrating watching it, and it's frustrating for me."

Toseland pledged to keep working to turn his form around and get back on the pace in the next two races.

"We'll keep at it," he said. "I'm back in the top ten, but I've got some work to do. But I'll put the work in.

"I'm looking forward to going to the Sachsenring and obviously to Laguna Seca, which I know from years before. But it's a tough time."