Kawasaki's John Hopkins is confident of a good qualifying session tomorrow at Brno's MotoGP round. Despite two minor get-offs and some pain from his injured knee, the Anglo-American rider is upbeat about the new chassis and engine he has been given.

Hopper is to work with his crew overnight to try and find some better front-end settings for the ZX-RR as he says he still has a lack of feel.

“It’s a shame we had two minor falls today; I just lost the front while finding the limit, but it was nothing major," said Hopkins.

"The new engine parts have made a huge difference as the bike has more horsepower and improved power management. The chassis upgrade has helped us to turn better, especially into the corners, but we need to work on getting a little more feedback from the front-end.

"My knee is quite sore, especially when I have to put a lot of weight on it to change direction, but it’s holding out well and I’m looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow to continue with what we’ve learnt today.”
Today's results are here