A disastrous gamble by both Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden to use full wet tyres in yesterday's tricky Donington Park was their own decision, says Marlboro Ducati team boss Livio Suppo.

As the grid formed up for yesterday's MotoGP race, rain started to fall and both riders opted to use the full wet tyres hoping it would continue to rain heavily. It didn't until more than halfway through and, by then, the tyres were shot and both had been lapped.

“We took a big gamble today and it didn’t work. We actually informed both riders that all the other guys were on slicks and that we thought it was the right choice but they were both adamant it was too dangerous and at the end of the day we have to trust their instinct in a tricky situation like that, said Ducati MotoGP project director Suppo.

"If it had rained heavier we might be celebrating an amazing success now but we’re not and we have to accept it. Anyway, let’s think positive: the potential is there, the bike is working well and we know our riders have the capability to score top results when we come back.”