Tom Sykes says he's steadily recovering from a stomach illness ꦯwhich has hampe𒁃red him for the past two rounds and is feeling in a strong position heading to Imola sitting second in the World Superbike riders' championship.

The Kawasaki Racing Team rider has been suffering with a digestion problem for over a month which has included mu꧅ltiple trips to hospital and stopped him from training and eating properly.

Sykes🧔 says breakthroughs with medication have helped his physical preparation for Imola and feels he can take the fight to team-mate Jonathan Rea an🎐d Aruba.it Racing Ducati's Chaz Davies in the title race.

"I have had some improvemen൩t in my physical condition in the run up to Imola so fingers crossed we can do a bit better job," Sykes said. "I do feel like things have improved and I have had some medication recently, which helps with the feeling of sickness I get sometimes. So hopefully now we are headed in the right way.

"Overall I am really looking forward to Imola and we have had some good success there in the past. With recent evenꦏts I am quietly confident we can try and make a strong race weekend this time. We have a good package so we will definitely be there for the fight."

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Sykes has clinched two wins at Imola, a dominant double victory in 2013 o﷽n his way to the World Superbike riders' title, but is yet to win this year and is on a winless run which stretches back to race two at Laguna Seca in July 2016.