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Ducati rider Loris Capirossi is refusing to give up hope of reining in current MotoGP leader Nicky Hayden and taking the title himself this season.

Capirossi has cut the gap between himself and Hayden to 50 points with five races to go after taking victory in the Czech GP, though he remains in fifth place with Dani Pedrosa and compatriots Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri also still ahead of him.

Speaking at Shell's London launch for V-Power, Capirossi denied that he had only won in Brno because Rossi had been more concerned about finishing ahead of Pedrosa and claimed that the competition is now due for an exciting finish.

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He told BBC News: "The fact there are five racers in the championship and that it is going down to the last five races makes it one of the best seasons of MotoGP to watch.

"The bikes are all close, the riders are all strong and we have so many different winners - but I think the next three races are the most important races of the lot."

Looking ahead to the next race in Malaysia on September 10th, the Italian was feeling optimistic of grabbing a second victory in a row, claiming that the track there suits his team's set up.

If Capirossi was to steal the title it would mark an incredible recovery, with the 33-year-old having been one of the frontrunners this season until a nasty collision in the Catalan GP, after which he dropped down to his current position.

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