Jorge Lorenzo will look to increase his Championship lead even more this weekend at the AirAsia British Grand Prix, but will need to do so on a fresh track layout that the MotoGP competitors have not yet experienced.

An amazing beginning to the year sees Lorenzo take victory twice and finish second on the podium on two occasions so far in the four rounds, currently leading by 25 points. Round five at Silverstone will bring a new and exciting challenge as the MotoGP competitors arrive to a new circuit that has not yet hosted the World Championship since 1986.

"After Mugello we arrive at Silverstone, a track that none of us know!” states Lorenzo. “I will do some laps with the scooter on Thursday; I don't always do this but I think it's very important because so far I've only seen the track on the PlayStation and it's changed quite a lot.”

Lorenzo is focussing on improvement after his strong result of second in the last race in Italy, he wants to locate a better level of grip to battle with in the campaign.

“My aim is once again to get on the podium, but I was disappointed after Mugello and I want to have a better race in England,” he adds. “I am happy with my lead in the standings but I want to keep improving and this weekend we will try to find some more traction for my M1.”

Prior to the action, Lorenzo will arrive to the home of cricket to gain an insight into the game. “On Wednesday I will go to Lord's Cricket Ground for a press conference and it will be the first time I've seen cricket, because we don't play in Spain,” he says. “I think it will be interesting to discover this sport, and maybe even play!”

The 23 year old will be the only representative for the Fiat Yamaha squad at Silverstone, as Valentino Rossi still recovers from injury. Lorenzo gave his get well wishes to his Italian colleague by stating, “Finally I want to again send my best wishes to Valentino, I am glad he is recovering well and we will miss him in these busy weeks."