John Hopkins will be making his second stop on his global tour this weekend with a race in the British Superbike series at Brands Hatch. Hopkins took a wildcard ride in the World Superbike last weekend, will fulfill his regular duties in the BSB this weekend, and will compete as a wildcard for the Rizla Suzuki team in the MotoGP next weekend at BRNO.
"This has been an incredible run of races for me and it is a pretty-big deal to do three different Championships in three weekends," Hopkins said. "It was good to get back to World racing last weekend at Silverstone and we did ok there, but I think we deserved a little-better after qualifying on Pole. We'd know how to get a better race-distance result if we went back now.
"The weekend was a boost for all of us as it showed we are good enough to be there. This week at Brands will be busy as we have three races over two days, so there will be little time for rest and relaxation, but the BSB title is my main goal this weekend so I am totally focused on that.
"Then we go to Brno for the MotoGP race; it's a really big pleasure to be given this opportunity by Suzuki and I am going there much better-prepared than when I rode as a replacement at the start of the season."
Hopkins career was derailed last year when he had corrective surgery on his wrists. Several specialist told Hopkins that his racing days were probably over, but Hopkins has been able to put his career back on track with a fantastic 2011 season.
Hopkins showed that he could race on the World Superbike stage by claiming the pole position at Silverstone. He's taken two BSB wins this year and is currently second in the overall standings. And next weekend he'll get the chance to show his skills in the MotoGP.
"It's an amazing thing to be in this position when I consider where I was at with my physical condition just a year ago and I'm so grateful to everyone that has helped me to get back to a decent level. I just hope that from these three race weekends I can produce some quality as well as quantity to repay the faith shown in me. One thing I can guarantee is 100% commitment!"
