The KTM 990 Super Duke Battle rolled into sun-kissed Cadwell Park for a Bank Holiday double-header. In great conditions, there was even more bar-to-bar racing and some impressive lap times by the leading riders. Saturdays qualifying session saw Championship leader Pauli Pekkanen (Hualto-Kaksikko Racing) qualify in pole position, with Francis Williamson (SJ Racing) just three-tenths of a second behind. The front row was completed with Dave Wood (Art of Racing) and Scott Roper (Robinsons of Rochdale). With only 1 second separating the top 6 riders, the racing was certain to be closely fought.
After torrential rain and a very difficult few days for everyone in the BSB paddock, the KTM 990 Super Duke Battle picked up where it left off at Donington MotoGP with another belter of a race this past weekend at Mallory Park. All qualifying on Saturday was cancelled due to the terrible weather conditions. This meant that the Battle riders had just one 20 minute free practice session on Saturday afternoon and one 15 minute session on Sunday morning. The weather also resulted in the planned second Battle race of the day on Sunday being cancelled due mounting time schedule pressures.