Haga's double was enough to hand Yamaha the 2007 manufacturers' crown, but being left WSBK title runner-up for the second time was a bitter pill for the Japanese to swallow.
"In race one I couldn't see what was happening behind but my pit board was telling me so I built up as much gap as possible to try and stay out of the battles going on. My heart was definitely beating faster though! For race two I didn't change anything on the bike and I just tried my best," said 'Nitro Nori'.
"I'm disappointed with second in the championship, who wouldn't be with a gap of just two points!" he admitted. "But I'm happy. I've enjoyed fighting with all the riders in the championship this year. The last few races have been really good, from a results point of view; I'll just have to try harder next year. It's been good working with Troy [Corser] this year, we get on well and I'm looking forward to developing the bike further with him next year. I'd like to thank the team for all their efforts and congratulations to James on winning the championship."
And while Toseland is moving on to
MotoGP, Yamaha is already gearing up for a 2008 WSBK title attack.
"Next year we'll be ready from the first race," vowed Yamaha Motor Italia team coordinator Massimo Meregalli. "We won six races this year and got 18 podiums and this is the best result the team's ever had. Honestly, to finish second with a gap of two points leaves us a bit disappointed. Nori has had a fantastic season and in our opinion he didn't lose…"
