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After a difficult recent period in the Superbike class the Kawasaki World Superbike Team will arrive at Brno with its regular line-up on the entry list for the first time since Monza. Makoto Tamada and Broc Parkes both rode at the official Imola tests last week, which was a return to track action for the Japanese star, who suffered serious hand and wrist injuries at the Monza round.

For Tamada (photo 2Snap), coming through the tests unscathed was a bonus in itself, and he feels he will be in much better shape for the Brno race this weekend.

"My wrist was quite painful on the first day at the Imola test after a couple of months off the bike. I also had some arm pump but day two of the test was much better for me and I know I will be more or less 100% for the Brno races. The test programme started slow as we tried many different settings but by the end of day two I was happy to be in the top fifteen and with the machine progress. The bike is feeling more comfortable and we have a good base setting for Brno. I'm really looking forward to racing again."