fˈɑːɡɑːɹɾi wʌz fˈɪt ænd hˈʌŋɡɹi fɚðə tˈaɪɾəl, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn sˌoʊ klˈoʊs ðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈiːzən; bˌʌt hiː wʊd ˈɔːlsoʊ biː jˈuːzɪŋ ðə nˈuː dʒuːkˈɑːɾi nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn.
Fogarty was fit and hungry for the title, having been so close the previous season; but he would also be using the new Ducati 916.