Anvil TAG Yamaha’s Josh Brookes goes into this weekend’s Thruxton MCE British Superbike clash as one of the favourites to do the double as his winning record in recent history at the Hampshire track is second to none.

Brookes won both races in 2014 and 2015 on Yamahas and believes that his speed comes from not only having a different setup than everyone else, but also because he loves the place.

“I’m looking forward to Thruxton, the team are trying as hard as they can, they have come a long way from last year to what we are achieving this year and being able to fight each weekend in a winning direction is a huge step, and I’m pleased with the way things are going.

“It’s a nice track to ride, 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’s.

“I know how to ride the circuit without destroying 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.

“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.”