| Local man Leon Haslam is not concerned by the recent rib injury sustained at Imola a fortnight ago and hopes to return to the podium aboard his RSV4 RF machine: “Donington Park is definitely one of my favourite circuits. It won’t be easy to race with cracked ribs but I’ve been doing everything I can to give myself the best chance of doing well. The team has also worked hard to improve the bike and we have some new things to try tomorrow.”
Despite not being one of his kindest tracks, Donington will be a very important hunting ground for Welshman Chaz Davies after the double disappointment of Imola. “Anything can happen, with the way Johnny is riding it will take a lot of effort to overcome him. You never know what’s around the corner, the key for us is to focus on our own performance and to try to put the Ducati back on the top step.”
Spain’s Jordi Torres is yet to familiarise himself with the Leicestershire track, but was warmly welcomed by the fans who clearly like his witty approach to life in the WorldSBK paddock. “The podium in Imola was lucky because Chaz had a problem, but I celebrated anyway. This weekend is another new track and my goal is the same as it was since Australia. I need to continue to change my riding style and I hope to finish this time less than twenty-six seconds behind the leader” joked the Spaniard. |
