El domingo tendremos campeón
"After the problems that we had this weekend what with Shakey crashing on Friday and then missing this morning's warm up due to a misfire, to come away leading the championship is brilliant,” said team owner Paul Bird.
“That's a win and three second places in the Showdown for Shakey and going into the next round at his home track at Brands Hatch he is feeling very confident. Fair play to Alex Lowes, he rode absolutely fantastically and it's certainly going to be a three way battle for the title.”
Whatever happens to Byrne at Brands Hatch, however, Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki is nonetheless already celebrating a title as Farmer secured the SSTK 1000 crown with one round in hand.
“I'm absolutely delighted for Keith Farmer as he's done a fantastic job for us this season although we didn't want to win the title through someone else's misfortune, so commiserations to Jason O'Halloran.”
"We definitely want to go to Brands Hatch and turn things around. It is gutting how the Showdown has been but that is how racing goes sometimes,” he said. “We have to aim for the triple win as if we do that there is nothing more we can do.
I can't think about the championship, I just need to try and win all three races and then anything can still happen. If it does then I need to be in a position to pick up the pieces.
“This is my job and throughout my career I have had ups and downs, possibly more than most, but the instinct is to fight back and we want to end the season on top with wins. I have come back before and we need to do it again now."
"I think that nobody expected me to be winning the championship this season and because of that I have been able to enjoy it and take each race as it comes,” he said. “All six of us want to win as much as each other and it comes down to these races so we will put everything out there.
“I need to ride like I have been at the last few rounds and then that might give me the chance to move up the order or even be British champion. I have nothing to lose so I want to go out and have a good fight with the boys for the wins."