Marlboro Ducati's Nicky Hayden has said he won't be getting cocky with his Desmosedici GP9 at the Misano MotoGP round as it will quickly put him back in his place.
The 2006 MotoGP World Champion is going to the Italian track after scoring his debut podium of the year in front of his home crowd at Indianpolis last weekend.
“The little time we’ve had since Indy has flown by and even though I would have liked to have a bit more time to reflect on last weekend, Misano is right on us and that is what we have to focus on," said Hayden.
"Last year I rode in practice but wasn’t able to take part ion the race because of my foot injury but I like the circuit - there are a couple of fast right-handers at the end of the lap in particular that are a lot of fun.
"At Mugello I realised how special it is to race for Ducati in Italy so hopefully I can give all the Ducatisti even more reason to party. I know it won’t be easy and I can’t get overconfident even though everything went so well at Indy.
"I’ve learnt that this bike can quickly put you back in your place if you get cocky so once again I’ll just be putting my head down and giving it my maximum.”
