HEADING into Saturday's GP in Prague, Leigh Adams remains optimistic that rostrum finishes will take him back into the World title race.
Adams lost ground at Cardiff when he failed to reach the semi-finals with a fair degree of controversy attached, and he is now looking to improve on his previous Prague results.
He has so far been unable to translate his liking for the Czech circuit into a Grand Prix victory, his best result being a fifth-place finish in 2004.
He said: "You need strong motors and line selection is crucial on those tracks. If you drift wide you can lose two places in one corner – there are just so many different racing lines.
"The Prague track is a good one and I expect it to be one of the toughest meetings of the year. Emotions are still running high after what happened at Cardiff and also in the World Cup and I’d imagine things could get pretty exciting on Saturday.
"I’m a pretty level headed person, but what happened in Cardiff pushed all the wrong buttons in me and I’m really pumped to have a big one this weekend.
"I guess I’ve slipped back a bit further than I’d hoped but I’m convinced that a couple of successive podium finishes will get me right back in the race.
"I’m not looking for sympathy from anyone, I’m just stating facts and I’m very keen to erase the bad memories and get myself back on top of the rostrum."
Leigh enters the meeting fifth in the standings on 48 points, 32 behind series leader Nicki Pedersen, and with several other riders breathing down his neck.
