Valentino Rossi has finally given in and will change his riding style from the Estoril round to suit a new setting which makes his Desmosedici handle more like a Ducati and less like a Yamaha or Honda.

The Doctor used setup data from Nicky Hayden for the first time in today's Jerez round and it gave him some of the feel he needs. He has admitted he has been going the wrong way with his setting, saying the Ducati needs to long, low and flat instead of having weight pitching back and forward.

"I am quite satisfied about the result today. For sure it is not fantastic and we have to do better but I think the race of today is quite important for make a step in the next races because today I ride with another setting more in a Ducati style," said The Doctor, speaking to bikesportnews.com this evening.

"We were unlucky during the weekend as I had this setting to try from Friday morning but is always bad, bad conditions so we don't have time for understand and starting with completely new setting for the race, I lose too much time at the beginning and for that reason I was not fighting with Nicky and the other guys. At the end I had quite a good pace and so I am happy for the next race, we will try this setting from the beginning.

"With this bike from the first test we try to make a setting that make some feeling that I had in the past. Unfortunately it is not the right way. This bike need something different and I need to ride a little bit in a different way. The setting is more similar to Nicky's, more like a Ducati setting with some adjustment. This bike need to be low and long and more flat. I am used to have a bike which is pitching more which give me a different feeling but this is not the right way.

"I need to modify the lines and the way to approach the corner. This setting give to me I can brake harder and especially put the bike into the corner in a better way so from when I can feel a bit better I can modify the style."