Suzuki trio ready for Brands

From Team Alstare Suzuki

Team Suzuki Alstare riders Fonsi Nieto and Yukio Kagayama together with Alstare Suzuki rider Max Neukirchner will be going all out to score as many points as possible this weekend at the World Superbike round at Brands Hatch.

The Kent circuit is one of the most spectacular and fan-friendly circuits on the calendar and its undulating layout has been the scene of many epic World Superbike battles in the past. Last year, Briton James Toseland delighted the home fans with a double victory, which set him well on course for the title.

Kagayama did not finish the first race, but took fifth in the second, while Nieto (racing for Kawasaki) ended up 12th in race one and 13th in race two. Neukirchner took a pair of 10ths on his Suzuki Germany GSX-R1000.

"Brands Hatch is a special track and it's great to see and hear the fans because that doesn't happen very often," Neukirchner said. "It is in a great setting and it is a track that often favours the home riders, though I would like to change that this weekend.

"I want to put pressure on [Troy] Bayliss and see if I can close the gap on him this weekend. He has a big points advantage but anything can happen in racing, so I will be doing my best to score as many points as possible and hopefully leave with a couple of podiums for sure."