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Toal Ready for Action at Brands
09 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha's BJ Toal will take to the Brands Hatch GP circuit for the second time this season, for the re-scheduled opening round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (10th/11th May). The 19-yr old is high on confidence after a mature and determined sixth place finish in difficult conditions at Oulton Park over the May Bank Holiday. BJ will be the sole representative for the Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport team this coming weekend, as teammate Nick Medd is recovering from illness. The Biddulph based rider suffered the effects of a virus at Oulton and has since undergone a series of blood tests and examinations to determine the cause.
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Harris to Miss Brands Re-Run
09 May 2008
Under the advice of series doctor, Toby Branfoot, Karl Harris has had to withdraw from the re-scheduled opening round at Brands Hatch GP circuit, 10th/11th May.
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Tough Weekend For Dickenson
05 May 2008
Joe Dickinson struggled to make an impact during the third round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park today (5th May). The Truck Links Yamaha rider posted his highest qualifying of the season to line up on the Cheshire grid in 11th. However, Joe could not capitalise on his position and found himself languishing down in 15th as the red flag waved a premature stop to proceedings as early as the start of the fourth lap.
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Hard-Man Harris Falls Victim to Injury Again
05 May 2008
Karl Harris battled against the odds to qualify his Rob Mac Racing Yamaha R1 in an impressive 6th place despite riding with three broken bones in his right foot. The Sheffield hard-man defied the odds by cutting his own plaster-cast off his foot to compete at Round three of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park, today (5th May). A gutsy performance throughout free practice and qualifying saw Karl overcome the pain to rack up another solid pre-race performance. Drama shrouded the beginning of Race one as rain began to fall on the warm-up lap. Harris joined the grid waving his arms in the air to alert the race officials of the pending danger. Despite his protests the race got underway, though was short-lived as a number of riders succumbed to the conditions at the first corner.
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Toal Kick-Starts His Season at Oulton
05 May 2008
Reigning Virgin Media Cup Champion, BJ Toal put in a stirling performance to finish in 6th place at Round 3 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park today (5th May). Early free practice and the first wet qualifying session had seen BJ put in a fast pace to provisionally qualify in 3rd position. As the ultra competitive British Supersport field took to the scenic 2.692 mile circuit for a dry second qualifying, BJ couldn't quite run with the blistering pace at the front and finally qualified in 15th.
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Gutsey Ride Rewarded With Second Row Start
05 May 2008
Karl Harris will line up in the middle of the second row for the third round of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park (Monday 5th May). The 27-year old Sheffield-based rider propelled his Rob Mac Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 into fifth position during the closing moments, only to be nudged back one spot by Leon Haslam in the dying seconds of the Swan Combi 50 - Roll for Pole qualifying session.
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Truck Links Yamaha Qualifying Oulton
05 May 2008
Truck Links Yamaha Supersport rider, Joe Dickinson just missed out on a top ten qualifying position at Oulton Park today (4 May), at round 3 of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship. The 24 year old from Clowne in Derbyshire was left languishing down in 16th after the first wet qualifying session of the day. However, a more determined performance on dry tarmac in the second 35-minute session had Joe running as high as seventh, knocking on the door of a top 5 grid start.
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Mature Performance for Toal
05 May 2008
BJ Toal will carve a lone figure for Virgin Media Yamaha o the grid for Sunday's 16-lap Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race (5 May). The Omagh rider completed his most successful qualifying of the season so far during the first 35-minute session. BJ made excellent progress at the Cheshire circuit during the wet session, running inside the top ten for the majority. His lap time of 1:50.160s on his penultimate circulation saw him move up to second, before a last gasp provisional pole lap from Marty Nutt nudged BJ back to third.
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More Thrills for Oulton Park
01 May 2008
The Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup will shatter the peace and tranquility of the Cheshire countryside this coming Bank Holiday (4th-5th May), as Oulton Park stages the third round of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The 2.692mile Oulton Park International circuit follows the natural contours of the former Oulton Hall's magnificent wooded parkland, and is one of the most physically demanding circuits on the calendar. The final sector from Clay Hill, through Druids and Lodge for the run up Deer Leap will be all important as the riders jostle for points and positions across the finish line.
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Karl Fit For Battle
01 May 2008
Karl Harris has made an excellent recovery from the horrific incident at Thruxton and is eager to start his contention for the 2008 British Superbike title as round 3 of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship reaches Oulton Park, Cheshire this weekend (3rd-5th May). Oulton Park is possibly the most picturesque circuit on the BSB calendar. Set in the stunning woodlands of Old Hall, each year it is the scene of some of the most exhilarating and closely fought battles on track. Voted the best UK circuit by British Superbike fans in 2007, this weekend will be the first of two visits that the British Superbike Championship makes to the Cheshire circuit this season.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Oulton Park Preview
01 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha crosses the country from its Scunthorpe HQ to Oulton Park in Cheshire this weekend to contest round 3 of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (3rd-5th May). BJ Toal and Nick Medd will be in the hunt for their first point-scoring ride of the season after difficult times at Thruxton two weeks ago. Both riders faced an uphill battle after a second qualifying session pockmarked with red flag incidents left them further down the grid order than early performances warranted.
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Double the Thrills at Donington
29 April 2008
Race fans are now set to receive a double helping of fast-paced Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup action at Donington Park over the May Bank Holiday (25-26 May). After the cancellation of the opning round of the season at Brands Hatch at the beginning of April, consultations took place with Rob McElnea and MSVR to decide upon a suitable venue and date to run the re-scheduled round. Cup competitors will take to the grid for the first of the two 12-lap races in their final Qualifying positions as of 5 April at Brands Hatch. This will give Sean Emmett his opportunity to take up pole position at the head of the grid. Jon Kirkham, Sam Warren and Gary Mason will round out the front row.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Thruxton
21 April 2008
The Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd struggled to get to grips with the notoriously fast Thruxton Circuit as the 2008 season finally got underway today (20th April). The reigning Virgin Media Yamaha R6 Cup Champion, BJ Toal showed early promise in the wet free practice sessions. The19-year old from Omagh qualified in 10th position in the first of the two sessions. However, the second session produced four separate red flag incidents and BJ struggled to get any clear track time relegating his overall qualifying position to 25th.
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Tough Times For Dickinson At Thruxton
21 April 2008
Trucklinks Yamaha Supersport rider, Joe Dickinson walks away from the opening Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship round at Thruxton still in search of his first points of the season (20th April). The 24 year old from Clowne in North Derbyshire had shown his true potential in the closing minutes of the first qualifying session, posting his Yamaha YZF-R6 in fifth position. A drying track in Qualifying Two saw the lap times tumbling, Joe put in a fast early lap time to keep his Yamaha YZF-R6 in the top five before crashing out and having to watch the rest of the session from the pit garage.
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Kirkham Takes Debut Henderson Yanaha R1 Cup Win
21 April 2008
Jon Kirkham claimed the inaugural Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup victory after crossing the finish line 6.569s ahead of the chasing field. Earlier practice and qualification sessions had been held under cold, wet conditions and it looked as if the race would be hindered by poor weather for the second meeting in a row. However, race day (Sunday) warmed up and the track dried allowing the riders to run on slick Metzeler tyres for the very first time.
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Harris Feels The Full Force Of Superbike Racing
21 April 2008
Karl Harris fell victim to a horrific crash at the second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, at Thruxton, Hampshire today (April 20). The Rob Mac Racing Yamaha Superbike rider was hit by a flying Superbike after fellow competitor, Tom Sykes highsided at Seagrave. Karl was hit in the face by the 170 kilo Superbike travelling in excess of 120mph. Relatively unscathed, Karl escaped serious injury, suffering from cuts and bruises to his face, knees and ankle. The 27-year old Yorkshireman had proved his ability throughout the practice and qualifying sessions, having topped the time sheets twice in free practice.
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Thruxton Virgin Media Qualifying
19 April 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd face an uphill battle for tomorrow's 18-lap British Supersport season opener after a difficult qualifying session full of red flag incidents today, 19 April. After a promising conclusion to the morning qualifying session, BJ Toal went into the afternoon proceedings lying in a strong tenth position. However, a series of red flag incidents interrupted the 19-year old's rhythm. Gambling with an intermediate Pirelli tyre during the drier periods did not pay off and the 2007 Virgin Media Cup champion dropped down the order to finish in 25th.
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Kirkham Claims Pole at Wet Thruxton
19 April 2008
Jon Kirkham picked up his first £250 cheque for claiming pole position as an increased grid of 22 riders took to the Hampshire circuit of Thruxton to qualify for round two of the 2008 Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup. As the rain started to come down, Adrian Coates made the early running before Jon Kirkham stamped his authority on proceedings. With track time already under his belt today qualifying second in the National Superstock Championship, Kirkham was dialled in to the deteriorating conditions and put in a string of quick laps, posting the eventual pole lap time of 1:22.104 on his sixth circulation. The session remained fairly static until the final few minutes where the customary position swap began with a vengeance. Seasoned veterans Mason, Emmett and Nutt harried each other, vying for position on the front row. A little further down the field two Thruxton first-timers were beginning to make thier mark. Australian Shannon Etheridge put the pressure on Ben Wilson but eventually settled for an excellent eighth on his debut appearance.
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Solid Progress for Harris
19 April 2008
Karl Harris will line up at the head of the second row for round two of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Thruxton tomorrow, 20 April. The Rob Mac Racing Yamaha Superbike rider had topped two of the three Free Practice sessions, and looked odds-on to record his second front-row start of the season. However, with the final throws of the dice, Karl was nudged off the front row for the first time this weekend. A solid 1:20.372s lap on his final circulation after the chequered flag was enough to solidify fifth position ahead of Leon Camier (Airwaves Ducati).
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Dickinson Set for Season Starter
19 April 2008
Joe Dickinson will this weekend put behind him the frustrations of the abandoned opening round at Brands Hatch as he heads for the Hampshire circuit of Thruxton for round two of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (18-20 April). The 24 year old from Clowne in Derbyshire was widely tipped as a pre-season favourite for Supersport honours and his initial lap times at brands Hatch proved that the partnership between Rob Mac Racing and Truck Links could prove to be very fruitful for all concerned.
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