Xerox Ducati's Noriyuki Haga reckons that he is going to take the fight to Yamaha's Ben Spies this weekend even though the American will have a home advantage at the Miller Motorsport Park track.

Haga broke his collarbone in practice at the circuit last year but still came out for both races and managed a fighting sixth place before jetting off for surgery.

"I didn’t have a good time at Miller last year, and it was very painful to ride with a broken collarbone but I needed to fight for more points so I went ahead with the races," said Haga.

"I hope to have a better time of it there this year and Iìm looking forward to riding my 1198 at Salt Lake. Although Ben will surely be the favourite to win at his home track, I intend to be up there fighting with him for the victory.”