Source: Yamaha Racing.

Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi will enter this weekend’s fifth round of the 2014 MotoGP World Championship in an upbeat mood following a stunning second place at Jerez.

Rossi has claimed three premier class victory at Le Mans in France during his decorated career, eager to qualify on the front row this weekend if he’s to challenge for the victory.

Yamaha’s latest chassis has worked well for the Italian nine-time world champion, currently third in the world title chase and leading YZR-M1 runner.

“I am very happy about the weekend in Jerez, unfortunately I wasn’t able to win over Marquez but I managed to win over Pedrosa and Jorge,” Rossi said. “I am also happy about the test done on the following Monday at the same track. During the test I continued to work on the new chassis and I like it, it helps me especially with the front tyre.

“At Le Mans I will have only one new chassis but I am confident that Yamaha will bring me the second chassis as soon as possible. I want to continue the work on this. I made good times during the test, even the ‘time attack’ was good and so I will try to start from the front row at Le Mans.

“It’s a positive moment for me because I’m pretty fast, I work well in the box and I think we can be very optimistic. We can have a good race.”

Rossi has collected two podiums to date in 2014, finishing second at both Qatar and Jerez.