In race one Toseland looked to be in with a chance of the win until the final few laps, when could not quite match the final race pace of winner Troy Bayliss. He fended off a hard charge from Noriyuki Haga to take a podium finish, in second place, earning 20-world championship points. A bright start for Muggeridge was ended abruptly when he fell on lap five.

In race two Toseland found his rear grip not equivalent to that in the first race and he lost ground - and eventually a podium place - as he finished a disappointed 5th. His second and fifth places mimic the results he achieved at Brno, in the previous round. Muggeridge experienced the same kind of crash that stopped him in race one. In the championship itself, Toseland is third, with Muggeridge now 15th.

Ronald Ten Kate - Team Manager
“The second race was rather disappointing for us. It had been a good weekend for James all weekend, with good qualifying and an excellent result in race one. We didn't really change anything in race two, we put the same tyres in because we had no problems at all in race one, and then all of a sudden we were in a different world. We will try to see what has caused that. But we are a little bit puzzled by that, because there was a lack of grip, and that is strange. I am sorry for him that we could not hand him a winning bike for his home round, but we have to get over it and move on to the next round, and the remaining ones. I feel sorry for Karl, it has been very tough for him, and we could see that he could have finished in the top positions, but in race two he hit the kerbstones again and there is really not much more to say about it.”

James Toseland - SBK Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
(Race 1: 2nd position - Race 2: 5th position - Championship Position: 3rd with 219 points)

“In race one, when Troy and Noriyuki were battling hard in there, I was able to catch them. But near the end Troy put a good three or four laps in which were very strong, and it pulled a gap out, which was frustrating. I'm happy to be up on the podium at Brands Hatch for a change. In race two I just didn't have the same grip as in race one, and from about ten laps in I was struggling to keep the pace. I am really disappointed because I knew I could have got the best possible result, but it was great to take at least one podium in front of all these fans at Brands Hatch.”

Karl Muggeridge - SBK Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
(Race 1: DNF - Race 2: DNF - Championship Position: 15th with 66 points)
“I'm really disappointed to have crashed twice in the same way when the bike hit the rumple strips. We all worked very hard this weekend so thanks to the team for making the bike go so well that we could qualify on the front row. I'm just looking to Assen now to make up for this raceday in the best way we can.”

Supersport

Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored his third podium of the season after a tough 23-lap race around the classic Brands Hatch circuit, finishing just over two seconds from the race winner. Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) looked set for a podium until his physical condition forced him to slow at half race distance, and he eventually had to settle for sixth place, not fourth, after being overtaken by two riders on the final lap.

At the head of the championship Charpentier is still in the overall lead, due to the count back of race wins, but he now shares 131 points with second place Brands race finisher Kevin Curtain. Charpentier is also 12 points ahead of Brands race winner Broc Parkes. Sofuoglu moved from eighth in the championship to seventh, on the same 67 points as Monza race winner, Yoann Tiberio, but placed one behind because of the count back of race wins.

Ronald Ten Kate - Team Manager
“Very happy with the podium for Kenan, the second one in a row and he was fighting hard for second place with Kevin for a time. I'm very happy with the progress he keeps making, improving with every race, which is good. For Sebastien, I feel sorry, because we were in a very good position after qualifying, and the first laps of the race. It looked like he could go for at least a podium position, but after ten laps or so he had some physical problems, cramp in his arms and legs, so he could hardly hold onto the bike sometimes. Unfortunately he got passed by a couple more people on the last lap, so it seems the championship game has been reset back to the start. The championship starts again after today for us. Luckily for Seb we have a month or so for him to recover his condition to a higher level. So let's see what happens.”

Sebastien Charpentier - WSS Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
(6th - Championship Position: 1st with 131 points)
“My team has worked very well this weekend, I am happy for the tyres. I was OK for the race, I made a good start, and Broc Parkes also made a good start. After 12 laps my body was completely destroyed, no power, my muscle strength is just not what it was before my accident, so for sure after this really bad injury it has not been easy for me to recover. I am hungry to win, so it is a big disappointment to not be able to challenge. I need the best result every time but it is not easy for me. It was impossible for me to control the bike properly at the end. I prepared as well as I could, but I am not Superman.”

Kenan Sofuoglu - WSS Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
(3rd - Championship Position: 7th with 67 points)
“I wanted to win today but for me this is a good podium. I still have to learn how to finish the long races, and the end was difficult to stay with Kevin. I have to say thank you to my team because they have really helped me and I hope every weekend can be like this for us from now on.”