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Josh Brookes hoping to continue positive trend at Assen BSB: “We stumbled on something”
Josh Brookes had mixed results at the Donington BSB, but he is optimistic about carrying the positive momentum from the final race to the next round in Assen on September 19-21.
Initially struggling to break into the top-10, Brookes managed to achieve a top-five finish in Race 4 at Donington.
The final result at Donington reflected where Brookes expected to be at the start of the second BSB weekend of the season there.
Brookes acknowledged the mental challenge of the weekend, focusing on bike performance and grip issues that affected their pace.
A switch from a Suter swingarm to a TSR swingarm was made due to ease of maintenance, lack of cracks, and improved consistency in performance.
While unsure of the exact changes that led to better results in the final race at Donington, Brookes emphasized the importance of small adjustments that eventually made a difference.
