
along with Alvaro Bautista, however, a serious fall in the third free practice he retired with a badly broken right hand. But Hopkins is hoping a deal to clinch at least a match, if not all of the last three races at Phillip Iceland, Sepang and Valencia to the final of the British Superbike series in early October. Hopkins, who for the Samsung Crescent Suzuki team rides in BSB, is desperate to return to MotoGP for the first time, because he suffered an injury plagued campaign with factory Kawasaki team in 2008. He told MCN: "There are still three races on the BSB championship and I intend to do what I can to get out." Hopkins gave his title hopes a huge boost BSB at Donington Park yesterday (Sunday), when he won both races in the first phase of the showdown.