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Jorge Lorenzo continues his Grand Prix education at full fitness after a troublesome period of injury and tyre woes.

The rookie from Mallorca won the 250cc race at Misano last year after having qualified on pole and he will be looking to support Rossi in the quest to improve on Yamaha's total of 283 points in last year's Constructors' World Championship, which will be secured if any of the factory's riders finish in the top two.

“After the disaster of Brno I'm going to Misano with the belief and the will that everything goes much better and that we're able to score a positive result in my team's second home Grand Prix”, commented the Spaniard. “I'm riding well at the moment and in the post-race test in the Czech Republic we were able to shave off a few tenths that will be vital for the next GP. Misano is a small track for MotoGP but it is safe. Last year I won in 250cc so my only memories of it are good ones!”

“We go to Misano in good spirits but knowing that we can't afford a repeat of the last two races, where our performance has been completely dictated by the tyres – especially Brno”, added Team Manager Daniele Romagnoli. “Hopefully Misano will be another story because it's a completely different kind of circuit. It is not as fast, it is flat, and last year Michelin were competitive there. We did a lot of work on the tyres in the test at Brno and found something with durability on the front and a solution for the rear that helps under acceleration. Hopefully we can carry those improvements through to this weekend because Jorge is riding well, this is a circuit he likes and we saw earlier in the season what he is capable of if he has the necessary tools.”

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