From a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:

Bright future for WSBK says Foggy

Carl Fogarty believes the Superbike World Championship may be on the verge of a resurgence.

Encouraging crowds at Brands Hatch last weekend, coupled with encouraging noises of the return of a variety of manufacturers, has provided the FPR owner with grounds for optimism for the years ahead.

On the back of further signs of improvement for his Foggy PETRONAS Racing team as Chris Walker claimed fourth place and team-mate Troy Corser was fifth, Carl said: “I think the series was at a low last year, when there was only really one fast bike out there and when there was the negative reaction to the one tyre rule.

“Now the Honda is fast and there are a lot more 999 Ducati teams. There are strong indications that there will be more Hondas next year, with Yamaha and Suzuki teams returning. And, if MotoGP proves too expensive for the major manufacturers, World Superbike could get stronger and stronger again.

“I’m also hopeful that we will be challenging on a consistent basis after the encouraging results at Brands. We are hoping to consistently and comfortably run in the top six for the rest of the year and we are confident there is a lot more to come from the 900cc engine of the PETRONAS FP1.

“I think the one-tyre rule has made the series more interesting. There are four guys challenging for the championship and a few more capable of winning races. And it should be remembered that we are the only team doing lap times on Pirellis that are faster than our times last year.”