That is also the case with Hawk Kawasaki's Glen Richards who is putting together hard charging performances to be on the fringe of the title scrap while Sean Emmett, his arm injury improving, is keen to take seasonal first
glory aboard the Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha.
Last year, Rizla Suzukis dominated, winning all four races at the circuit, and the team, bidding to re-live those heady times, have called in James Haydon to deputise for their injured defending champion John Reynolds who
has been battling bravely to race on, despite suffering a badly broken right leg five weeks prior to the start of the season.
Reynolds will also miss the Mondello Park round as he fully recovers from those injuries while for Haydon, it is a repeat of his 'super-sub' role of last season and comes just a week on from him agreeing to stand down at the
Airwaves team, having missed the opening action through injury. He lines up alongside Scott Smart in the team.
Meanwhile Jeremy Mc
Williams, the former grand prix rider, will not be taking to the grid, with the team citing a shoulder injury to blame. However McWilliams will be testing the KR KTM
MotoGP machine the following week, causing confusion as to his status within the Stobart Honda team.
Liverpudlian Steve Brogan will be looking for local support in his efforts to tighten his grip on the British Superbike Cup, but is under pressure from Chris Martin and James Buckingham.
