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Podium & Championship Lead for Emmett
08 May 2008
Former British Superbike and Grand Prix star Sean Emmett is making a spectacular return to racing in the UK this year, scoring a hard-fought second place in the Henderson R1 Cup at Oulton Park this weekend. Emmett, who is riding for the Hill Oldridge team, now leads the series by four points from John Kirkham and is getting ready for an all-out assault at Donington Park in three weeks’ time, where 40 points will be up for grabs in two races.
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Metzeler Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup Race Report
06 May 2008
Sam Warren put in a stunning performance in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup race to claim his maiden victory in the class, today 5th May. Adrian Coates on the Stoneyford Concrete Yamaha R1 took the holeshot from third on the grid as the riders teetered through the first set of corners on the slippery Oulton track surface. His lead was short lived as Emmett and Ben Wilson stole through, before the unlucky Irishman crashed out at the start of the second lap.
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Rookie Warren Takes His Debut Win
06 May 2008
Sam Warren put in a stunning performance in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup race to claim his maiden victory in the class, today 5th May. Adrian Coates on the Stoneyford Concrete Yamaha R1 took the holeshot from third on the grid as the riders teetered through the first set of corners on the slippery Oulton track surface. His lead was short-lived as Emmett and Ben Wilson stole through, before the unlucky Irishman crashed out at the start of the second lap.
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Lasp Gasp Pole For Kirkham
05 May 2008
Jon Kirkham stole pole position and £250 from Ben Wilson's clutches as a dramatic qualifying session for the third round of the The Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup drew to a close at Oulton Park (4 May). Gary Mason headed the timing sheets at the end of the earlier 25-minute Free Practice session. Veteran Superbike rider, Sean Emmett had stolen into an early lead posting a successive string of laps in the 1:54s bracket. However, with the rain diminishing, and a relatively dry line forming, Mason upped the ante to post a time of 1:50.862s on the ninth of his ten laps.
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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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AIM Yamaha Score Championship Points At Thruxton
21 April 2008
Both AIM Yamaha riders brought points back from their respective races at Thruxton on Sunday with Sean Emmett scoring 11th in the first Superbike race and Ian Hutchinson a strong eighth place in the Supersport event. Standing in for the absent Steve Plater who was competing in the Le Mans 24-hour race, Emmett took the AIM Yamaha R1 to 10th position in qualifying and started the two British Superbike races at Thruxton from a third row grid position.
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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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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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Byrne Beats Wind & Rain For Pole
19 April 2008
Shane Byrne left it late to secure his second successive pole start in this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship and the former title winner admitted that a late gamble of tyre choice had been crucial to him bettering the time of his rival Leon Haslam. Rain earlier in the afternoon, coupled with a strong wind, combined to make conditions difficult at Thruxton and with less than four minutes remaining it seemed that Haslam, with a lap of 1m 19.872secs, had done enough to put his HM Plant Honda on top of the leaderboard.
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The Season Starts in Anger at Thruxton
19 April 2008
Nineteen riders will battle for strong qualifying positions once again this weekend (19-20 April), as the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup looks to finally cut its teeth on the British racing scene at Thruxton in Hampshire. Sean Emmett drew first blood at his home round of Brands Hatch a fortnight ago, setting the pace early on from former British Superbike rivals Jon Kirkham and Gary Mason. However, the dark horse of the round proved to be former double British Supermoto Champion, Sam Warren. The 25-year old qualified in third position and will look to replicate that strong display round the super-fast 2.356mile circuit.
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CJ Riders Fund Ready for Thruxton
17 April 2008
After the snow swept Brands Hatch, the CJ Riders Fund still had a very successful weekend at what was meant to be the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Six inches of snow put a stop to the racing on Sunday, (6th April) and the meeting has now been rescheduled for May. The CJ Fund used the weekend to their advantage and had a practice run with their new CJ Unit, which worked perfectly and was situated in an ideal spot at Brands. The new CJ Promo Girls worked exceptionally hard throughout the weekend despite the freezing conditions, they still plugged away in their lycra suits collecting monies, look out for them at Thruxton!
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Sean Emmett Joins AIM Yamaha At Thuxton
14 April 2008
Alistair Flanagan is pleased to announce that he has secured the services of Sean Emmett to replace Steve Plater at Thruxton. Plater is absent because of World Endurance duties with GMT94 Yamaha at the Le Mans 24-hour race this weekend and Emmett will contest both races in the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike season opener at Thruxton for the team. Due to the severe weather conditions the Brands Hatch date had to be postponed and will now take place over the weekend of May 10/11 with qualifying times gained at the Kent circuit carried forward to the rearranged date.
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Emmett Signs For PR Branson Honda Racing
02 February 2007
PR Branson Honda Racing is pleased to announce that Sean Emmett will be their new rider for the 2007 British Superbike Championship. Team principal John Jameson and Sean Emmett signed the deal in Liverpool on 12th January, and are now working on pre-season testing. John Jameson, “Part of the long term strategy for PR Racing has always been to enter the BSB Championship, over the last couple of years we have been working tirelessly in developing the bike and a team that could take us forward.
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Team Virgin Mobile Samsung Return To Full Force At Silverstone
20 August 2005
This weekend (20-21 August) British Superbike rider Sean Emmett makes a welcome return to the Virgin Mobile Samsung team and the British Superbike Championship for the ninth round at Silverstone circuit, Northampton.
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