Near-perfect Bayliss wants better

Eurosport - Wed, 02 Apr 13:17:00 2008
Troy Bayliss has sounded an ominous warning ahead of the Valencia GP on Sunday, saying he is now fully fit and ready to improve on his record of three wins in four races.

The Australian secured a double at his native Phillip Island after opening the season with a victory in Qatar, but said he should have had a clean sweep and is only likely to improve.

"I've won three races so far this year, but I should have won four. It's been a good start, but I had a bit of a front tyre problem at the second race in Qatar, so I feel like I was robbed," he told MCN.

"Now I'm looking forward to going to Valencia and getting a couple of good results there."

Bayliss has opened up a commanding championship lead and is well on course to regain the world title he won in 2006, especially now he is free of injury.

"I've been training my arse off and I feel that I've come a long way since damaging my elbow at Phillip Island.

"I had a really bad case of tennis elbow for a while with a big lump, but it's finally gone down.

"Now that my collarbone is also sorted, I've been able to do proper gym sessions so everything is good."

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