Haslam aiming for podium return at Nurburgring
"I am looking forward to the Nürburgring," commented Haslam. "After a long break you are always quite keen to get back on the bike. The track has a lot of changes of directions. It is quite fast in places and has a lot of heavy braking, especially Turn 1. Those are definitely the areas of the race track where it is important to have the right setup to get the best result."
The "Pocket Rocket" currently lies fifth overall, with 158 points to his name. One year ago, after nine rounds Haslam was in second place in the table, and still in with a shout for the title, but with 126 points more than his 2011 total. For this reason the German Round will be particularly important for Haslam in the final part of the season.
"The Nürburgring has always been a good circuit for me. Last year I was on the podium there. It is a circuit where good results are possible. And clearly this is the home race for BMW, so we will obviously try to come back strong after the break and to get back on the podium where we belong. At the last race weekend we just missed out on the podium, so it would be nice to get back there in Germany."
