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JENTIN RACING-BMW MOTORRAD GEARING UP FOR SNETTERTON TRIPLE-HEADER

14/07/2010
Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Steve Brogan is preparing for a renewed assault on the top spot in the Mirror.co.uk BSB-EVO championship at this weekend's three-race Snetterton round while stand-in rider Tristan Palmer will be contesting the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race in place of Richard Cooper.

BSB-EVO Rider Steve Brogan has been recovering from injuries sustained at Mallory Park - including a fractured vertebrae and ligament damage in his thumb - aided by some time in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and is in high spirits about the weekend's racing.

Superstock rider Richard Cooper is preparing for an operation in Belgium on Friday. Cooper has been suffering from arm pump which ruled him out of the Knockhill round - but is set for an operation this week. Former BSB rider Tristan Palmer will be running Richard's BMW S 1000 RR machine in the Superstock races.

Rider Steve Brogan said: "Things are going well. I've had lots of physiotherapy and I spent a total of 12 hours inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber on the Isle of Man - which was an odd experience! But it pretty much doubles the rate at which you heal and it's done wonders. I feel great for it. My back feels strong and I'm ready to race.

"I'm pleased to have three races at Snetterton, I enjoy racing there and the two long straights will really suit the power of our BMW S 1000 RR. I'm fitter than I would have been if the race had been run at Knockhill. If we can get some wins under our belt the championship will sort itself out, but I'm not thinking about it yet - I just want to start winning some races again."

Following the cancellation of a weather-lashed race two at Knockhill, Snetterton has had another added to the bill. Race one will take place on Saturday at 15:15 with Race Two and Race Three at 12.30 and 16.35 on Sunday.

Bernie Toleman, Team Manager said: "Things are looking up for Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad. Our racers are on the mend - Steve's back is healing well and Richard's all set for the operation which will eliminate his arm pump issues. In the mean time we've got Tristan Palmer filling in for him. Richard will be off for a few weeks to recover but he'll be back on the bike at the last three or four rounds.

"Tristan is standing in for the next few races until Richard is back. We know him pretty well; he's ridden for us before and has performed very well in this year on his own BMW. The bikes are in great shape, Steve is riding really well and has healed very rapidly, Richard is going to get this operation which will sort him out for good and Tristan is the perfect stand-in until then. All we've got to do now is get to Norfolk and do it!"

 
MCE British Superbikes & Mirror.co.uk BSB-EVO Championship Standings
 
   1.  Hudson Kennaugh (MAR Kawasaki) 198
   2.  Steve Brogan (Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad) 170
   3.  David Johnson (Two Brothers Racing Kawasaki) 132
   4=. Pauli Pekkanen (777 RR Motorsport) 116
   4=. David Anthony (MIST Suzuki) 116