a stretch is late in the riders championship he finished a disappointing fourth in the spanish graeme prix earlier this month a result which ends his run of consecutive podium finishes which stretch back to the season opener in castle but runs a hopes to win head to widen his fifty six point lead at the top of the standings chasing him there is honda's dani pedrosa in second and casey stoner he won the last round in spain can see here the runs a pain first on the mountain last season and as an extra incentive to take the two for hearting on their home patch although he admits his bike hasn't been perfect in the run up to the reds. i think we are very very not going for about the it's a great position no no for sure. we have not been there in the best shape. technically know yet we have. said but that's in the question of forward and for the war going on for sure here we have a new evolution off and you know must help us but i think. we descend on this one week off. in the last three races we can make better than one million i don't know i think we're a special race. if everything is normal