Josh Brooks has had combined outcomes at Donington BSB, however the Australians hope to take a constructive development for the ultimate race within the subsequent spherical at Assen on September 19-21.
Brooks spent his first three races attempting to get into the highest 10, however was in a position to break into the highest 5 by race 4.
The ultimate end result was extra reflective of the place Brooks thought he was in Donington at first of the second BSB weekend of the season.
“We really feel that the weekend is a little bit of a psychological problem as a result of we got here right here to a point with confidence that the tempo we should always be capable of be robust sufficient to be near the entrance,” Brooks stated he was crashing after race 4 at Donington.
“Then the primary apply confirmed that I might repeat the lap instances I examined proper right here, so I did a bit.
“We did not do it quick at first of this yr so we thought it was a truck requirement, however everybody else was shifting quick, so we needed to dominate the truck circumstances, have a look at the bike once more and attempt to notice that we misplaced our efficiency right here.
“With out particulars, there isn’t a grip. For some motive, I misplaced it.
“We modified from Suter Swingarm to TSR Swingarm. We modified from the start of this yr to TSR SwingArm. I do not understand how a lot of a distinction this may make. It is arduous to measure. After I examined (examined), the TSR was precisely the identical in lap instances, however no less than I felt it anyway.
“So we had been like, ‘If we may be extra constant by way of race, that is simply as necessary as pace.’ So I actually do not know the place I misplaced my efficiency. ”
The swingarm adjustments had been as a consequence of many elements, Brooks defined.
“It got here from quite a lot of angles: (initially) it is a lot simpler for the mechanics to work on, they usually discovered that coming out and in (to deliver out the shock) is a greater course of,” he stated.
“We’re proof that TSR is just not doing it.
“Efficiency is on par with what we had and the consistency is a bit higher. So, it is not like a extremely huge recreation changer, but it surely’s one thing that has sufficient elements to make us affected person and pursue within the model over the long run.”
The ultimate race at Donington was higher for Brooks. Nonetheless, he was undecided precisely why.
“However within the last race, we do not know precisely what we modified on the bike. We frequently tried to alter the surprising settings over the weekend to enhance that rear grip.
“I believe it is arduous for individuals to comprehend how small the distinction is. We did not modify the entire bike. We made one small change right here, one small change there, one small change, no huge developments, the subsequent one was sufficient.”
Brooks goals to start out Assen’s weekend in the identical setting as Donington ended.
“Completely, sure,” he stated.
“We had been simply kidding, however in a severe manner, we clear the flies and unfold them within the assen.
“So hopefully, and now my fingers crossed. In actual fact, every part crossed.”
Discovering constant efficiency from Brooks’ Honda exhibits him that the bike has a small working window.
“After spending quite a lot of time with Honda, I am now below the impression (the bike is not too “Honda-like” in the truth that it has a really small working window,” he stated.
“As quickly as you progress your bike out of that window, it is a very difficult bike and I believe many Honda riders are most likely displaying frustration as they’re a package deal that’s persistently a really troublesome to get proper in entrance of them.
“What positively makes me irritating is that one weekend can be Andrew (Irwin) close to the entrance, or Tommy (Bridwell) close to the entrance, but it surely’s by no means constant.
“I believe that exhibits a little bit of a spot Honda is not the simplest machine in the intervening time, however I believe silver lining is feasible. We have to discover a higher strategy to keep inside that working window.”
