Byrne looks to hold off Brookes and Lowes for BSB title

Byrne said: “Brands Hatch is going to be the event of the season; there is going to be some hard racing and I will be giving it everything to win the title. Mathematically it is possible for all six of us to win the title so we are all going out to try and win races, but I have one goal and that is to be the champion.”

Australian Josh Brookes enjoyed some memorable battles with Byrne on the Grand Prix circuit earlier in the season and has only failed to finish on the podium once in the Showdown rounds; he has a 15 point advantage over the hard-charging youngster Alex Lowes in third place who has been a revelation in the Showdown phase of the championship with two pole positions and two wins.

Brookes said: “Mathematically this is the strongest position I have been in going into the last round so in that respect this is my best chance. The six of us are all equally trying to achieve the same goal but the Tyco Suzuki team are in the best position we can be. I will be riding as hard as I can at Brands Hatch.”

Lowes added: “All of us want to win as much as each other and it comes down to these races so everyone 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, enjoy the races and have a good fight with the boys for the wins.”

Byrne is on 608 points ahead of Brookes (599) and Lowes (584).

Next in the Showdown are Tommy Hill (566), Michael Laverty (559) and Tommy Bridewell (544).