HM Plant Honda riders announced for Brands and Cadwell BSB

HM Plant Honda can announce that its rider line-up for the next two British Superbike rounds at Brands Hatch (7-9 August) and Cadwell Park (29-31 August) will include Steve Brogan and Karl Muggridge for the Kent circuit's two-wheel festival, with John McGuinness then paired with Karl Muggeridge for the team's ‘home' race in Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday weekend later in the month.

The seats of both of the HM Plant Honda British Superbike CBR1000RR Fireblades became available due to regular BSB Honda rider Glen Richards recovering from a broken leg and, team-mate Josh Brookes being handed a controversial two race ban following the last round at Mallory Park.

Standing in for the injured Glen Richards at Mallory Park, reigning British Superstock Championship Steve Brogan made a promising showing by claiming seventh and ninth places in the two races at the rain-hit event and, HM Plant Honda is confident Steve can build on this strong performance at the Brands Hatch summer event in a few weeks. It will be a busy weekend for the Scouser however, as he continues to try and defend his title in the Superstock class and also race in the British Superbike class, which features a triple-header of race action!

The HM Plant Honda team's Australian contingent of Glen and Josh will be furthered over the next few rounds, with Aussie rider Karl Muggeridge making his BSB debut and joining the Honda squad alongside Brogie and McGuinness.

The 35-year-old from New South Wales is no stranger to UK tracks having ridden for the Castrol Honda British Supersport team in the late 1990s. He also comes with a proven championship pedigree, having won the 2004 World Supersport title for Ten Kate Honda, and since, riding for a number of Honda teams in the World Superbike series.

Following the discovery of two broken vertebrae as a result of a heavy crash at Assen earlier this year, and compounded by a more recent fall in the States whilst racing in the World Superbike Championship, Karl has spent the last few months recuperating, is now back to full fitness and is raring to get back on two-wheels.