Monster Yamaha's James Toseland reckons the steering head angle changes he made at the Indy MotoGP round are compromising rear grip at Misano but feels he has some more pace for the race tomorrow.

Toseland ended the session nine places and nearly a second behind team-mate Colin Edwards in qualifying this afternoon but has already said the Italian track is a difficult place to pass.

"I had a tough session. With the new set-up from Indy last week we are still finding our way with this geometry and just got a little bit lost with the direction but right at the end the feeling was a lot better," said the Yorkshireman.

"I think there is positive potential in the changes from Indy and following a meeting with the team I think we now have a better direction. We have been making changes to improve the rear grip but this has been compromising the front feeling, the changes aren't big but it's frustrating to be 14th. We are so close to finding something really good and being where Colin is and I know I can do the same job.

"I've got some more pace for the race and I'll give it my best shot even though it's difficult to pass here. On my final two laps the bike was feeling good and I was behind Dovizioso and I could stay with him but then Talmacsi was waiting for someone and got in behind Dovi, but he couldn't keep up and that slowed me. It is no one's fault, just bad timing."