Marco Melandri has spoken o⛦ut for the first time about his switch to BMW ahead of the 2012 World Superbike Championship, revealing that he sees both potential and 'difficulties' in the manufacturer's package.

Though he has participated in three tests with BMW since he concluded his maiden WSBK season with Yamaha at Portimao, co𒈔ntractual obligations have prevented Melandri from discussing his first impressions of the S1000RR.

With his Yamaha contract having now expired, Melandri has spoken to Gazzetta dello Sport about his decision to join BMW and nဣot, as was rumoured, Aprilia, the for🦹mer MotoGP rider stating that 'Biaggi's contract excludes an Italian rider as a team mate'.

Opting to join Leon Haslam at BMW, Melandri is confident the S1000RR has the potential to🎃 be a front runner, even if he concedes there is still much t♛o improve upon.

"We don't want to teach the Germans how to make motorcycles, we only want to offer our experience. We entered the pit garage on tiptoe, but they are curious to lear🔯n about how we work.

"I saw enough during the first test with the S1000RR to realise that there will be a lot of difficulties. One of the priorities will be to keep up the team morale when things don't go well. On a fast lap we are still far away, but🐈 over a race distance, I'm sure I can come ♉up with more. I can't wait to start."

Melandri finished runner-up to Carlos Checa in 2011, while BMW - which is yet to win a race in three seasons of WSBK racing - ended the year fourth in the manufacture🌊rs' standings.