Haga: Winning is first priority.
The Magny Cours circuit, venue for this weekend's World Superbike season finale, is a favourite of Yamaha Motor Italia rider Noriyuki Haga, who won the last race of the 2004 season to take third in the championship with Renegade Ducati.
That's the same position Haga occupies this year, his first on the Yamaha YZF-R1, and another win would be much welcomed as he looks to cement his third place in the championship and extend his current run of eight successive podium finishes.
The Magny Cours circuit, venue for this weekend's World Superbike season finale, is a favourite of Yamaha Motor Italia rider Noriyuki Haga, who won the last race of the 2004 season to take third in the championship with Renegade Ducati.
That's the same position Haga occupies this year, his first on the Yamaha YZF-R1, and another win would be much welcomed as he looks to cement his third place in the championship and extend his current run of eight successive podium finishes.
"I like Magny Cours very much," confirmed Haga. "Last year I was able to push hard and make a first and second in the two races. It is an interesting circuit with some long straights, fast corners and very slow hairpins.
"There are a lot of places where you can make the pass on the brakes and this is where me and the R1 have been strong. I want to keep my third in the championship but also I always race to win - so this is first priority. If I make the good results then the championship will be ok," he concluded.
