Assen MotoGP: James Toseland disappointed with ninth

British rider James Toseland admitted he was disappointed with his ninth place finish in Assen today as he continues to struggle to find a set-up with his Tech 3 Yamaha.

The double World Superbike champion had a lonely ride to ninth, he went a long way to erasing his British MotoGP nightmare, but the 27-year-old was still not happy.

Toseland said: “We tried a completely different setting on the front and we had quite a few problems because riding was just not that comfortable for me. It is nice to get a finish under my belt and get a top ten to build on from here because there is no doubt we have got some work to do and we need to find a direction with the bike.

“The shorter bike seems to be a lot more sensitive to changes but the mixed weather is really killing us at the moment as we try and make some big progress. With all the wet time we are not moving forward in the dry.

“In the last six races there’s been a wet day and to only have one day to get the bike dialled in is difficult, even on tracks that I know. It is frustrating to watch and frustrating for me to be down in ninth position and I know I have got work to do.

“We are quite a way off with the setting and it is up to me to make it better. I’m not riding any worse than I was before but we have hit a bit of a brick wall. Sachsenring is another new track and I’ll have a think about where we are at over the next few days, watch some videos of the races so far and try and work out where we can improve.”