BSB: BSS: Brookes 'capable of podium result'.

is motivated by a curiosity to see how they compare to the world championship machines. Brookes, who is currently third in the World Supersport Championship riding a Stiggy Motorsport Honda, will make his British debut for HM Plant in place of Steve Brogan, who is continuing to focus on his Superstock commitments. Naturally raising speculation that he could in line for a full-time switch to the team in 2009, possibly riding one of the Superbikes vacated by Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow, team manager Beltran insists they are keen to spend the weekend gaining feedback from an experience competitor. “We wanted to put a rider of Josh's calibre on for the final round as we wanted some feedback from a seasoned World Supersport campaigner. Billy (Mellor) did a good job, but it was always our plan to put someone on the bike at... [read full story]