On Biaggi's side, however, is the fact that he demonstrates the most methodical approach to qualifying and racing imaginable, making it a bold pundit who would write him off before the qualifying results are all in.
In the most recent round
Noriyuki Haga aboard the Yamaha Motor Italia was the class act in qualifying and Superpole, but his race day performances did not quite match up. He is, nonetheless, only two points from Biaggi, 45 from Toseland, even if he does have 2001 and 2006 champion
Troy Bayliss on the Ducati Xerox machine a mere 11 points behind him in the current standings. Both Haga and Bayliss have won races at Brands, but in terms of recent success, Haga is the man to beat, having scored four wins in the last six races.
Including Brands there are some 200 points up for any rider who can win all eight remaining races, so despite Toseland's impressive lead, there is still everything to gain, not only for the top four riders, but the top four manufacturers they represent - Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Ducati.
Troy Corser on the second Yamaha Motor Italia bike has speared many a
Brands Hatch victory in the past but this year he is still waiting for his first win of the season, despite looking poised to score full points on many occasions. The 1996 and 2005 World Champion is a master of Brands and has won on a four-cylinder machine to boot. That machine was a Suzuki GSX-R 1000, in 2005, and the latest 2007 version may well do some serious damage to the podium places at Brands, thanks to podium placer at Brno and recent Suzuka 8-Hours race winner,
Yukio Kagayama on his Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra. Currently tenth overall, Kagayama way be another good bet for Brands success, especially have spent two years racing in the BSB Championship.
