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Australian Josh Brookes believes his riding style favours the Thruxton circuit, which is set to host round seven of the MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) this weekend.

Brookes, who’s fresh off an inspiring top 10 finish at the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan, explained the venue is rather unique, and that his ability to ride and set the bike up in a particular manner will assist in longevity of tyre wear at the track.

“Thruxton is a nice track to ride,” Brookes commented. “We have to see how this bike works on these tyres at the track, it could even be raining. I think my riding style helps around there, it’s just the way I ride the bike, that’s why my setup is different to other people and I know how to ride that track without destroying the tyre.

“That plays into my hands, but above all that I like the track, it’s nice to ride. Unless you ride a bike yourself and ride the track it’s hard to put into words, you need to ride the track to understand what I mean.

“Every track is different, especially in MCE BSB, you go from Knockhill to Silverstone and you can drink a cup of tea down the straight it’s that long, and it feels that everything is spread out. The nature of BSB is quite different from circuit to circuit, but Thruxton is not similar to any other track I’ve ridden in the world, it has its own style and flow and the track surface is quite abrasive, it’s unique.

“I think my riding style dictates a certain setup of the bike, I know how to ride it where it doesn’t destroy the tyre. It doesn’t work at other circuits that way, I’ve had tyre issues with other tracks so it’s not specifically for all circuits, but for Thruxton it seems to work.”

In his last visit at Thruxton, the Anvil Hire Yamaha rider dominated proceedings, claiming pole and two commanding race victories while setting a new lap record in the process.

The former BSB champion currently sits fifth in the championship standings as he chases an overall victory that eluded him all season long.