NW200 Ducati's Michael Rutter is to take his 1098R to the Macau GP in November and try to take the seventh win that has so far eluded him - and it will be the first time the event has seen  a Ducati since 2003.

Rutter currently has six wins and shares that record with Ron Haslam but has had to give best to Steve Plater in recent years. However, Plater is not riding in 2008 and AIM Yamaha are taking Manxman Connor Cummins in his place.

“The team have worked hard all year to get the bike in great order, and it will be fantastic to listen to the sound of the Ducati through the streets of Macau as we have not seen a Ducati there since I won in 2003," said Rutter.

"Mostly though, I would just like to finish the season off with a win to thank all the guys for there hard work all year but I will have strong opposition from John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson and Guy Martin to name a few, so it should be a very close fought race.

"I still want to come out on top as we cross the line! I always enjoy my time in Macau as it’s a fantastic place to visit and I am really looking forward to going back this year.”