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27 Facts About Josh Brookes

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For 2023, Brookes joined FHO Racing aboard a BMW M1000RR.

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For 2022, Josh Brookes remained with the same team, renamed as MCE Ducati.

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Josh Brookes returned to win Australia's Superbike and Supersport titles in 2005 on a Honda.

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Josh Brookes then moved to World Supersport with a Caracchi Ducati for 2006, but left the team mid-season despite a 6th place at his home round.

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Josh Brookes was racing again however, joining Bertocchi Kawasaki in the Superbike World Championship, debuting on the bike at the Italian round at Mugello.

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Josh Brookes ran 4th in a wet race in the Netherlands before falling, but generally struggled, as it was his first time living in Europe, mostly on circuits he did not know.

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Josh Brookes did enough to be retained for 2007, with the team gaining new investors, a switch to Honda Fireblade bikes, and a new teammate in fellow Australian Karl Muggeridge.

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Josh Brookes joined the Stiggy Motorsport Honda team in the Supersport World Championship for the final 5 rounds.

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Josh Brookes scored his second win at Donington Park, moving up to second in the championship.

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Round 3 at Donington Park was a disaster, as Josh Brookes collided with Sylvain Guintoli on the sighting lap on the way to the grid, causing a broken leg for the Frenchman.

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Josh Brookes claimed to have experienced a brake failure, if proven these allegations would have left Honda liable: for this reason they neglected to give their support.

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Josh Brookes received a one-race suspended ban as a result.

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Josh Brookes followed this with a front row start and two third places at Snetterton.

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Josh Brookes apologised in a TV interview later in the programme for his mistake.

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Josh Brookes had sustained a broken thumb from the crash.

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Josh Brookes finished 3rd on his return at Croft, defending from one-off teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari on the line.

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Josh Brookes took his first win in the fourth race of the season.

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Josh Brookes took a win at Cadwell Park and two wins at Snetterton.

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Josh Brookes's season was closely documented in the film I, Superbiker.

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Josh Brookes made a British Superstock entry in the MotoGP support round at Silverstone, and a World Superbike appearance substituting for injured countryman Broc Parkes at Phillip Island.

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Josh Brookes will make a wildcard entry with teammate Kiyonari at Silverstone.

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For 2011 Josh Brookes switched to the Relentless TAS Suzuki team joined by Alastair Seeley who is competing in British Supersport.

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Josh Brookes made a poor start to the season with a massive crash at Oulton Park which wrecked his bike.

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In 2017, Josh Brookes finished second in the championship standings aboard a Yamaha.

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Josh Brookes won two races and scored four second places.

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On 28 November 2012, it was announced that Josh Brookes would compete at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races.

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Josh Brookes had better results at the 2014 TT, with a 7th, 10th, 67th and DNF from his four classes entered.