Rizla Suzuki Hit Top 10 Again!

Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Walker was ninth and Cal Crutchlow 10th after today’s two water-logged 50-minute-long practice sessions for the eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

Set against a backdrop of unrelenting heavy rain, the riders had to cope with a much delayed first practice session after oil and water mixed on the 2.69-mile long circuit forcing the organisers to clean the surface.

Stalker and Cal made steady progress throughout the day, improving their lap times progressively in the treacherous conditions. Honda’s Jonathan Rea was fastest.

Due to noise restrictions, racing at the eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship starts slightly later than normal, with the premier class taking to the track at 1350 on Sunday, July 15th. Armchair fans will be able to catch all the action on ITV1 at 1530 and Sky Sports 2 at 1930 on the same day.

Stalker
“I rode my Rizla Suzuki as hard as I could in the wet conditions. The circuit was soaked with water and it made riding both difficult and dangerous. That many bikes fell down at Druids it looked like a bike park. I’m hoping it will be dry tomorrow.”

Cal
“My only issue was my Rizla Suzuki was backing in a lot and that was because of the wet weather reducing grip and not allowing my slipper clutch to work properly. We changed the settings on the clutch late in the day and that sorted it straight away.”

Simon Buckmaster (Team Manager)
“It’s been a very wet and difficult day for Rizla Suzuki. Both riders improved as the day wore on and there is more to come - ideally we want to be on the first or the second row of the grid for the races.”

Practice Times:

Jonathan Rea (Honda) 1:45.431
Karl Harris (Honda) +0.471
Leon Haslam (Ducati) +1.456
Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) +2.050
Tom Sykes (Honda) +2.220
Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +2.597
Michael Rutter (Kawasaki) +2.852
Shane Byrne (Honda) +2.921
Chris Walker (Rizla Suzuki) +3.907
Cal Crutchlow (Rizla Suzuki) +4.067

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Rizla Suzuki Hit Top 10 Again!

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