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ChrisS

7th April 2009, 20:55

Brookes did not have the correct paperwork and was put on a plane straight back to Australia. Steve Plater will ride for HM Plant Honda at Brands

http://www.bikesportnews.com/articles/article.html?id=HM_PLANT_HONDAS_BROOKES_SENT_HOME_ BY_IMMIGRATION_1

The Phantom

7th April 2009, 23:28

Gee, what a stuff up! "The laws have changed" - surely there could be a grace period or dispensation for people genuinely unaware. Or perhaps Brookesy and/or his manager just should have known better?

Roby44

8th April 2009, 12:22

A lot of English people on facebook have sent emails off to their Government about this!!

There were alot of them ready to watch him race and they aren't happy...

Its good to see Josh has a lot of "vocal" fans out there....

neninja

14th April 2009, 11:23

When I think how many benefit cheats and phoney asylum seekers our government let enter the UK, I find it astonishing that they send home a sportsman trying to compete in the UK

themo

30th April 2009, 10:43

Josh Brookes will make his debut in the british superbike championship this weekend at oulton park after resolving the issues with his visa.

NinjaMaster

30th April 2009, 13:13

Go Joshifumi! :up: What a cracking championship. Pretty unlucky for Plater (even though he knew the score) to have to miss out after a stellar fill-in performance.

themo

2nd May 2009, 15:24

In free practice 2 Josh Brookes finished 19th with a best time of 1:39.062
In free practice 1 he finished 24th with a best time of 1:41.754