British Superbike News

HM Plant Honda 2008

The HM Plant Honda team have now announced their riders for the 2009 British Superbike Championship and they are Glen Richards and Josh Brookes.

Richards took the title in the penultimate round of the British Supersport Championship this season at Silverstone.

The Australian, is no stranger to the Superbike series, having gained experience on the 750cc and the 1000cc machines with podium places to boot.

Richards said,

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity and want to give it 110%.  I well up for this challenge and I intend to give it my all!  I’ve won two championships in a row with Superstock and now Supersport, so to make it three-in-a-row is the aim and to add a Superbike title would be awesome.  I’ve never had a ‘factory’ ride as such in the BSB series, so I do feel I have unfinished business in the championship and something to prove.  Modern Superbikes are smaller now, much like the 600-class machines I’ve been riding.  I’ve also been used to big power before, I know the tracks and I’m used to the control tyre, so I’m looking forward to 2009!”

Brookes is also Australian and has been riding on the Honda CBR600RR in the World Supersport category, so is no stranger to the Honda team.

He also replaced the injured Steve Brogan at the Brands Hatch round of the British supersport Championship, where he finished in third place after qualifying on pole position.

Brookes said,

“I’ve joined HM Plant Honda as I wanted to find a team which is a happy place to work and one with a good family, but also with a professional atmosphere.  When I did the one-off ride at HM Plant Honda Riders For 2009Brands, it showed me how well the team worked together and although I was only with them for a few days, it felt like I’d been with them all season.  That was important.  They’ve got a straight-forward and effective way of working well regardless of having not been to most of the tracks.  The tracks themselves are quite similar to some of the ones I raced on in Australia, the only difference is the weather, but I’m good in the wet so that’s no bother either!”