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Brookes & West for Donington WorldSBK

Trev by Trev
May 26, 2016
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Anthony West and Josh Brookes head for Donington WorldSBK

The 2016 Motul Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) makes its only visit to England this weekend, with Aussie representation under the auspices of Josh Brookes and Anthony West.

Anthony West - Image by GeeBee
Anthony West – Image by GeeBee

The countrymen arrive at Donington under very different circumstances: Brookes desperate to ignite what has been a challenging return to full-time WorldSBK competition on the Milwaukee BMW.

Josh Brookes - Image by GeeBee
Josh Brookes – Image by GeeBee

West will continue to deputise for injured Frenchman Sylvain Barrier at Pedercini Kawasaki after superb ninth and fifth place finishes in the last round at Sepang — after only riding the ZX-10R for the first time in Friday practice.

Anthony West - Image by GeeBee
Anthony West – Image by GeeBee

Brookes is currently 15th in the standings, with persistent ‘throttle connection’ and power delivery issues making life challenging for the reigning British superbike champion in the opening six rounds. The Bringelly (NSW) rider has been working hard with BMW technicians to find a solution, but that hasn’t stopped him enjoying a few bright moments such as leading the wet Assen race for about five laps.

Josh Brookes at Donington BSB in 2014
Josh Brookes at Donington BSB in 2014

Familiar surrounds may also be a positive omen for Brookes. Not only did he log hundreds of laps at Donington over the last seven years as a BSB rider, but in 2008 he also won a world supersport race at the historic venue.

“We tried some different settings with the throttle at Sepang which didn’t work as well for me,” said Brookes. “I think I have could have raced up front, especially as it was wet like Assen, and it would have been great to mix it up with the leaders again. Unfortunately the bike set-up just didn’t work for me today, but it was good to get some more points.

Josh Brookes - Image by GeeBee
Josh Brookes – Image by GeeBee

“I’m hoping we can get some better results at Donington, and I’m looking forward to racing there again. I will give 100 percent effort, but we have to make sure that the bike is working correctly too so that I feel confident to push it.”

Joshua Brookes - WorldSBK 2016 - Aragon - Image by GeeBee
Joshua Brookes – WorldSBK 2016 – Aragon – Image by GeeBee

West, a two-time Moto2 winner, was planning to compete at Donington in world supersport, but another overture from Pedercini will see him competing against all the top brass again, including Kawasaki factory riders Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes, Ducati pair Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano, and Honda duo Nicky Hayden and Michael van der Mark.

Anthony West
Anthony West

Only last week, West was testing a Moto2 machine in the Czech Republic as his ‘journeyman’ year continues, but another top 10 performance at Donington will almost certainly have him on the radar of a number of WorldSBK teams for 2017.

A third Australian, Josh Hook, was destined to be the grid at Donington, but he has abruptly parted ways with the privateer Grillini Kawaski squad, to be replaced by South African Sheridan Morais.

Josh Hook poses for the cameras at Phillip Island this week after dislocating his shoulder
Josh Hook posed for the cameras at Phillip Island after dislocating his shoulder which meant to the Taree youngster had to miss the opening two rounds of WorldSBK 2016

Hook, who scored his first points for Grillini at Sepang, will still be at Donington as he explores other options to remain in Europe.

Josh Hook - Image by GeeBee
Josh Hook scored points at Sepang but is now left without a ride – Image by GeeBee

The opening race at Donington on Sunday will mark the halfway mark in the 2016 WorldSBK title, which has seen world champion Rea hardly put a foot wrong with podiums in all 12 races, including five wins and a double at the Phillip Island season opener. Davies (four), Sykes (two) and Hayden (one) have been the other race winners.

Jonathan Rea, Chaz Davies
Jonathan Rea, Chaz Davies

But when it comes to Donington Sykes is the real ace in the pack, having won the last six races at the circuit which hosted the first ever WorldSBK round on April 3, 1988 — the races won by Italians Marco Lucchinelli and Davide Tardozzi.

Tom Sykes Donington 2015
Tom Sykes Donington 2015

Rea is the only other Donington WorldSBK winner in this Sunday’s field, while the likes of Leon Camier (MV Agusta) and Alex Lowes (Yamaha) have been on the podium in recent years.

Rea leads the championship on 257pts from Davies (215), Sykes (187), van der Mark (125), Giugliano (118), Hayden (115), Jordi Torres (BMW, 103), Camier (73), Lowes (70) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia, 66).

WorldSBK 2016 - Assen - Race Two - Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes
WorldSBK 2016 – Assen – Race Two – Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes

World supersport at Donington will see Australians Aiden Wagner (MV Agusta), teenager Lachlan Epis (Kawasaki) and the returning Glenn Scott (Honda) in action. World champion Kenan Sofuoglu, who won at Donington in 2015, leads the 2016 championship from Kawasaki teammate Randy Krummenacher and Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta).

Lachlan Epis - Image by GeeBee
Lachlan Epis – Image by GeeBee

The weekend’s two races held Saturday and Sunday will be held over 23 laps and shown this weekend on Foxsports 5; and on a week delay on SBS.

WorldSBK 2016 - Sepang - Points - WSBK
WorldSBK 2016 – Sepang – Points – WSBK
WorldSBK 2016 - Sepang - Points - WSS
WorldSBK 2016 – Sepang – Points – WSS
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