Ben Wilson rode to a brace of top seven places at Snetterton but was denied the chance to shine in the second of the two Superstock races because of the adverse weather conditions that caused a long delay earlier in the day. With two races in the Metzeler National Superstock championship to contend with, the 26-year-old Boston rider was anticipating another pair of strong finishes, but a crash in qualifying put paid to a strong grid position and he had to be content with a third row start in ninth place.
Bruce Wilson will be hoping for a race finish at Donington Park in the Metzeler National Superstock 600 class after being knocked from his machine in the previous round at Brands Hatch. The Gipsey Bridge rider was following the pace car in the early stages of the race when another rider collided with him at Pilgrim’s Drop sending him flying to the ground and out of the race.
With a double header in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup and a ride in the National Superstock championship, Boston rider Ben Wilson is in for a busy time at Donington Park on Whit Monday. The first race of the season was postponed because of snow at Brands Hatch in early April and it was decided the R1 Cup riders would be spared the long trip back down to the Kent circuit for the re-run and would have two races at Donington Park instead. Ben Wilson will be hoping to capitalise from this by securing two good results on Monday.
Keen to overcome the disappointment of his Oulton Park race last week, Co-ordit Superstock pilot Phil Bevan turned in a spirited performance to hold off a strong race-long challenge from Michael Elliott to finish fourteenth and collect his first two Championship points (11 May). Drama ensued from the start for Bevan as, starting deep in the pack, the Cardiff rider made a great start but was clipped by Alex Camier’s Kawasaki. Bevan escaped, unscathed but Camier and a number of other riders crashed bringing out the Safety Car and ultimately the Red Flag while riders were attended to and wreckage cleared from the track.