Works Yamaha World Superbike rider Eugene Laverty goes into this weekend's Brno round in a more positive mood after his crew chief Frankie Carchedi found an idea to cure a long-standing wheelie problem.

The former Airwaves Yamaha man was awoken by the idea, which he refuses to reveal unless it works, at 3am and will put it into practice in tomorrow's opening free practice session.

"The last few rounds have been difficult for me. I’ve been struggling with a wheelie issue, but that should be resolved now. Brno is a nice flowing circuit which suits my bike so I’m confident I’ll be back in a position to fight for a win. I feel as positive heading to Brno as I did before Monza so hopefully that’s a good omen. I won’t be satisfied with anything less a podium," said Laverty.

"Hopefully our breakthrough with the front of the bike will allow us to use the power of the Yamaha to its full advantage, especially on steep climbs. Eugene picked up some valuable points in Aragon, after two bad starts off the grid. We have had difficulty most of year so far on keeping the front of the bike down," added Carchedi.