Martin will be joining class regular Shinichi Nakatomi on the Yamaha YZF in Martial Garcia's team.
Karl Muggeridge aboard Alto Evolution Honda will be back in a one-man structure, with regular private entries Luca Morelli on the DFX Honda Corse and Dean Ellison riding for Pedercini Ducati now being joined by the replacement for injured Alessandro Polita on the Celani Suzuki, Stefano Cruciani.
It is still arithmetically possible for
Kenan Sofuoglu on the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda to not become the 2007 World Supersport Champion, but it would take something of a late season miracle for Fabien Foret riding the GIL Kawasaki to eat into Sofuoglu's current 70 point lead sufficiently to depose the long-time championship leader.
Should Sofuoglu win at Brands, irrespective of where Foret finishes, he would be crowned champion there and then. Even a growth of five points or more in his lead over Foret would also see him crowned champion. Katsuaki Fujiwara on the Althea Honda is looking to enhance his third place before the season elapses, and he has won a race at brands Hatch before, in 2002.
Robbin Harms riding the Stiggy Motorsports Honda was knocked out of contention for another podium at Brno, but is still well capable of finishing third by making up the gap of 17 points Fujiwara enjoys over him right now.
In what has been a colourful and sometimes chaotic WSS season so far, Joshua Brookes now riding for Stiggy Motorsports Honda is now back looking for podium finishes, while Massimo Roccoli on the Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni is looking for his first top three of the year.
Barry Veneman on the Pioneer Hoegee Suzuki is looking to stay ahead of Broc Parkes in the Yamaha World Supersport Team and the Aussie rider has a new team-mate this weekend, British Superbike regular for Yamaha, Tommy Hill. British interest is also very clearly focused on Craig Jones aboard the Revè Ekerold Honda who finished second at Brno and wants to go one better at
Brands Hatch. Graeme Gowland riding for Team Benjan Motoren is a local wildcard entry for this race.
