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Hopkins loves Assen

Hopkins has fond memories of the Dutch circuit as he took his first pole position there last year, before finishing in sixth place in the race. The Anglo-American is also convinced he can get a good result, as he too enjoys the twisty nature of the only circuit that has been on the Grand Prix calendar since the start of World Championship racing in 1949.

"I can't wait to get to Assen, I love it there!" said Hopkins. "I got my first pole last year and I know I could have had a better result in the race but we had some grip problems. I can't see that happening again this year because Bridgestone has really stepped up and the tyres have worked well everywhere so far.

"The bike is also going great and we have shown that by being able to consistently run at the front in all conditions, so I can only see big things happening this weekend! I really want a dry race as I know the 800s will be fast at Assen and I certainly can't wait to see what we can do around there!"

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