The Australian Red Bull driver sits third in the F1 championship on 131 points, some distance behind leading Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg (202) and Lewis Hamilton (191).
But the Perth native has won two of the past five races this season, adding to his career breakthrough win in Canada with success in Hungary in July.
Ahead of Friday's first practice sessions at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Ricciardo said he wanted to maintain some momentum to keep his title challenge alive.
"Just [want to] keep building on the first half of the year we had. It was really nice to get a couple of wins in the first 11 races, so yeah, for confidence, for motivation, for myself and the team it's obviously really high," Ricciardo said.
"Spa and Monza are circuits which on paper aren't circuits that are going to suit us the most but we're coming in with a bit of momentum so we'll try to pull off a good result here and in Monza and then we've got a few tracks that will really come to us after that.
"So not much changes, just to keep building as always, keep learning and keep enjoying it. That's important: that's what I'm doing this year, I really am loving it, and just let that continue."
Meanwhile, championship leader Rosberg claimed he would have been able to race in F1 at 17 years of age, as Max Verstappen will do for Toro Rosso in 2015.
The German also said modern-day racing conditions would assist Verstappen's ability to adapt from lower-level racing.
"I tested an F1 car at 17. Driving-wise I would have been ready, I feel, but the limitation at the time was physically," Rosberg said.
"That was a big limitation because at the time it was still V10, big downforce - I'm not sure if more downforce than now but the tyre grip was higher?
"That was the big limitation at the time for me as, a 17-year-old. But nowadays it is a little bit easier physically, definitely, so that will help."
Rosberg also took a well-disguised swipe at team-mate Hamilton, who has previously lamented Rosberg only made it into F1 after a privileged upbringing in Monaco.
When asked his general thoughts on Verstappen signing for an F1 team, Rosberg said: "All the journalists are always asking 'is it only with money that you can get to the sport?' and things like that.
"It's great to see that if you have the talent and you really deserve it... there have been many examples recently that have made it into F1.
"That's important, that's good. Of course, it's very young but I think we'll be OK."