Troy Bayliss: "I came away from the last round in Salt Lake City extremely disappointed and so I'm hoping to have a much more positive weekend now in Germany. It's another track that I don't know at all, so again we will have to learn as we progress through the weekend in order to arrive at the best set-up for Sunday. I know that Max (Neukirchner) will be looking for a home win and he knows the track too so competition will be stiff but I'm fit and ready to race."

Carlos Checa: "It was a fantastic moment to be on top of the podium again in Salt Lake City last week. The bike felt good and the tires were working well for us. I hope we can continue working the same way for the German round and stay in front to fight for more victories."
Noriyuki Haga: "We got back from America on the Tuesday evening after my operation from Doctor Ting in San Francisco. I was in so much pain right afterwards but day-by-day the pain has got less and less. I went to the hospital in Italy for checks and it all seems OK. I expect to approach the German round pretty much like any other race, and score good points, even though I need to be a little careful. All of this is a new experience for me anyway. It is the first time I have broken a bone in 29 years of racing! As for the track, I remember some of it, but everybody will be finding their way around and I am a quick learner. I am not worried about the track or anything else this weekend.”

Troy Corser:  “I have been there before and a lot of guys haven’t but it’s been changed a bit anyway. As I remember, it’s a bit like Brno, lots of straights and then up and downhill corners. We found a good setting with the chassis when we went to America, and I hope that we can get the same grip from the track surface that allowed us to use our bike the way we wanted to in Germany as well.”

Max Neukirchner: "This is a home race for me and there will be many fans and a lot attention on me to do well. For me, it would be a dream to win a race at the Nürburgring, but I think that this could be possible. There will be some extra pressure on me for sure, but once I am on the grid, I am focussed on one thing only - the race! The last time I raced at the Nürburgring was on a different (shorter) track, so I am going to have to start to learn the track - just like everybody else."

Ryuichi Kiyonari: "I hope to improve on the mistakes I made in the US. I had a few issues in practice and worked hard with my team to improve and run the pace. Unfortunately I made some mistakes in the early laps and didn't get as far up front as I would liked to. I'll try and ride a more consistent race at the Nurburgring and hope to achieve some good results."

Michel Fabrizio: "We now head on to another track that is new to nearly all of us, and so, after my results at Miller, I hope I can do equally well at this next unknown circuit too. I was really happy with my performance last weekend in America and the points I gained moved me up a few positions to eighth place in the championship. I'm definitely ready to build on those points in Germany!"

Kenan Sofuoglu: "I am looking forward to racing in Germany this weekend. I started racing in Germany years ago and know the Nurburgring well, even though it has been 4 years since I last raced there. There will be a lot of my friends there to support me. I will have a little more time to sort my personal problems and hopefully will have a good weekend with some good results."

Fonsi Nieto: "I have not ridden a superbike at the Nürburgring before so, just like the last round, I will have to start the weekend by learning the track. I Hope that I have a better experience then I had in Salt Lake City and can be in a good position for Superpole and the race. Qualifying low down the grid gives you a lot of work to do in the races and these races are hard enough without the extra pressure of a low grid place. My aim is to do better in practice and qualifying and be in a good position come raceday."

Yukio Kagayama: "A new track for me and the Suzuki Alstare bike and I want to do well there. I am not happy if I am not on the podium and I want to be in a position to fight for victory. There are many strong riders in this series and if you do not qualify well it is hard to get a podium. So my aim, as always, is to qualify well and attack the podiums on raceday."