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Gearlink Kawasaki Find it Tough at Snetterton
17 June 2008
Gearlink Kawasaki riders Chris Martin and Steven Neate suffered mixed results at Snetterton on Sunday in round five of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship when both were forced wide to avoid a first lap tangle. But Chris Martin managed to get back on track and complete his race in a creditable eighth position while Steven Neate came back from 27th place on the first lap to finish a fighting 17th, just missing out on the points. Qualifying didn’t go as well as the team hoped and both Steven and Chris began their campaign from a fifth row grid position. As the race got underway both Gearlink Kawasaki riders were pushed wide. Chris Martin dropped to 15th place but soon recovered his composure and began to work his way back through the midfielders to join in a five-way battle for fifth place.
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Mixed Results for AIM Yamaha at Snetterton
17 June 2008
AIM Yamaha experienced a differing set of results from the meeting at Snetterton on Sunday when Steve Plater took the win in the fifth round of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship while Ian Hutchinson recorded a non-finish after pulling into the pits after just seven laps. The decision to switch classes for Snetterton was taken because the team had insufficient time to get the Superbike up and running after returning from the Isle of Man TT races and instead of pulling out of the meeting all together it was decided to let Plater join Ian Hutchinson in the highly competitive Supersport class.
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Debut Podium for Centurion & Westmoreland
16 June 2008
James Westmoreland secured Centurion Racing their first British Supersport podium this weekend at round five of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport round at Snetterton circuit. Westmoreland grabbed a stunning third place after running with the leaders throughout the 18-lap race and passing experienced rider Hudson Kennaugh in the closing stages, shortly before the race was red-flagged due to an accident. Young Westmoreland who celebrates his 20th Birthday next week gained an early Birthday present at the super fast Norfolk track. Running consistently strong throughout the weekend it was looking likely that Westy would be able to get on the podium. Not even half way through the season and the youngster has got to grips with his Honda 600 and is now eager to get similar results at the remaining rounds of the series
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Bad Luck for Bruce Wilson at Snetterton
16 June 2008
Bruce Wilson encountered even more bad luck when he crashed heavily in practice ahead of Sunday’s fifth round Superstock 600 championship race at Snetterton on Sunday. Practice began well for the Gipsey Bridge rider who was circulating in second place in the opening session but as he negotiated Russell’s chicane the Team Motorcycle Racer Suzuki highsided and threw him off onto the tarmac. It was a race against time to get the bike repaired in time for the first qualifying period and although battered and bruised from his earlier mishap Wilson was up for the challenge. But he soon discovered a problem with the brakes and was forced to retire without recording a qualifying time.
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Ben Wilson Sines at Snetterton
16 June 2008
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.
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Superstock Win for Brogan, Crutchlow Podiums in Superbikes
16 June 2008
Liverpool’s Steve Brogan extended his lead in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship with another win, taking his lead in the series to 40 points. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series Steve took a battling sixth at the super-fast Snetterton circuit to hang on to second in the series. In the Bennetts British Superbike championship HM Plant Honda riders Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow had a tough day. Leon led most of the first race, but was bumped back to fifth after he went straight on at a chicane, while Cal suffered from a poor start but fought through to fourth. In the second wet race, Cal hung on for third place while Leon bagged fifth at the flag despite grip issues.
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Solid Points for Laverty & Lowry at Snetterton
16 June 2008
Relentless Suzuki riders Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry both scored solid points in their respective British Championship classes [Superbike and Supersport] earlier today at Snetterton in Norfolk. Laverty finished his first race in an impressive sixth; then in a wet second race, Michael made his way through the field after a poor start to again finish in a solid sixth position. Unfortunately, Laverty had used the best of his wet weather Pirelli tyre chasing down the leaders, and having been as high as fourth at one stage, the current British Supersport champion’s first BSB podium on the Relentless Suzuki cannot be too far away.
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Beech Boost for Team Appleyard/Macadam at Snetterton
16 June 2008
At the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend, Team Appleyard/Macadam rider Ashley Beech put in his best performance of the season by finishing 7th in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship race. Teammate Jordan Thompson also performed well, finishing 13th in the Relentless British 125GP class to equal his best result of the season. In earlier qualifying, the team had made key changes to the geometry of Ashley’s Yamaha R6 which vastly improved the ‘feel’ of the bike and gave him more grip. This translated into better mid corner and exit speed - vital through the ultra fast corners of the Snetterton circuit. Ashley eventually qualified in 8th place, just 0.6 seconds off the pole time, earning him a second row grid position.
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Cooper Dominates to Take Debut Win
16 June 2008
Richard Cooper dominated in wet conditions to record his debut Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup victory, in a reduced 10 lap race at Snetterton. Sean Emmett stole the holeshot as pole-sitter Sam Warren spun up on the start dropping back through the field to 9th at the end of the opening lap. A mistake by Emmett, in tricky conditions under brakes for the Esses, saw the veteran Superbike rider run deep allowing Cooper through for the lead. Crossing the finish line for the first time, Cooper had eked out a 1.7s lead on the chasing pack. Sam Warren, slipped and backed the Mission Racing Yamaha through the pack to run hot on the heels of third placed Ben Wilson by lap 4, stealing the final podium spot on the next lap from the Boston based Wilson.
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Mixed Result for Karl at Snetterton
16 June 2008
Karl Harris left round five of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton, today with mixed results. A wrong option of tyre choice for the opening race left the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha rider struggling with confidence in the front end of his Yamaha, around the fast Norfolk circuit. Having qualified his Rob Mac Racing Yamaha in 6th spot, Karl was relying on a strong opening to the race to take his challenge to the leaders. With the majority of the leading pack on Pirelli Diablo Superbike two tyres, Karl had opted for the harder three compound that he’d preferred during the free practice sessions.
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Maximum Points for Airwaves Ducati
16 June 2008
Leon Camier and Shane Byrne achieved a win and second place apiece at Snetterton today in round 5 of the British Superbike championship. Leon Camier enjoyed the first BSB win of his career in race one, with Shane Byrne taking the honours in the second race. Leon held the lead for the majority of race one, holding off a late challenge from his team mate on the last lap to take his maiden BSB win. Championship leader Shane Byrne was in 4th place until lap 15, when he moved up to 2nd within 3 laps to cross the line 0.09 seconds behind his team mate.
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Strong Result for NW200 Ducati
16 June 2008
The NW200 Ducati team gained some positive results at the ultra fast Snetterton Circuit today, 15th June, in round five of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Riders Michael Rutter riding the Ducati F08 Ducati gained a ninth place in the opening 21-lap race and a strong fourth place in the second, wet 15-lap race. Team-mate John Laverty on the 1098 R Buildbase NW200 Ducati got two consistent second places in the Daily Star Cup races.
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Weather Wrecks Weekend at Snetterton
16 June 2008
Following on his great performance at Donington Park in the previous round, Hydrex Bike Animal Honda rider James Ellison saw his hopes of another podium finish disappear as weather ruined a potentially good weekend in round five of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton today. Aboard Shaun Muir's Honda Fireblade, Ellison was hampered by a row three start following qualifying and after battling through the field he ended up in seventh position at the end of the opening 21-lap race.
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Camier & Byrne, in Spectacular Style, Take The Victories
15 June 2008
Leon Camier enjoyed maiden race winning glory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the first race of the fifth round at Snetterton but his Airwaves Ducati team-mate Shane Byrne headed him off with a spectacular ride in the difficult wet conditions of the second race. Byrne, who had missed out on victory in the opener by a split second, had it all to do next time out after Rob Mac Racing Yamaha rider Karl Harris had high-sided off right in front of him on the opening lap, forcing the Ducati rider to stop and take avoiding action of the stricken rider.
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Dickinson Back in the Points at Snetterton
15 June 2008
Truck Links Yamaha rider, Joe Dickinson faced a weekend of mixed fortunes at round 5 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Snetterton, Norfolk today (15th June).
Joe made a blistering start from his season best qualifying position of 10th on the grid. By lap two the youngster from Clowne in Derbyshire had elevated himself up to 7th position but a five bike melee into the chicane saw Joe get pushed wide and come out of the pack in 11th place.
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Toal in The Points Again at Snetterton
15 June 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider BJ Toal upped his points tally at round 5 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Snetterton, Norfolk today (15th June). The 19 year old from Omagh had qualified his Yamaha YZF-R6 on the fourth row of the grid and was reliant on a good start to elevate himself through the field, but it was not to be. By the first corner BJ was back in 16th and had an uphill struggle to improve on his qualifying position.
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HM Plant Honda on Front Row at Snetterton
15 June 2008
Both Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow are on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s two Bennetts British Superbike races. Podium positions are the aim for both riders in the 21-lap races. Meanwhile Steve Brogan broke the lap record en-route to pole position in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 class – just as he said he would do before the weekend. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport class Steve will start tomorrow’s 18-lap race from 6th position on the grid.
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Warren Claims Pole At The Death
15 June 2008
Sam Warren took a sensational debut pole position ahead of the fifth round of the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup at Snetterton in Norfolk yesterday. An initially wet track deemed all the competitors to use a full wet Metzeler tyre choice for the 25 minute session. As the track quickly began to dry the name at the top of the time sheet changed place numerous times, swapped between no fewer than seven riders. Championship leader Jon Kirkham, dominant over the past few rounds, left his charge for pole until late on, as Mason, Nutt, Emmett and Cooper made their marks at the head of the field. However, Kirkham's luck ran out as he made a final charge after the flag, crashing out at the fast right hand Coram corner.
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Rain Foils Sykes Challenge as Momentum Builds
15 June 2008
Rizla Suzuki’s Tom Sykes will head the second row of the grid from fifth place after his bid for pole position was foiled by heavy rain mid-way through the qualifying session for the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton in Norfolk. The 23-year-old Lancashire ace had been consistently at the top of the time sheets throughout all three dry practices and was building up his pace during the 50-minute session when the rain fell and scuppered any chance of improving with 30-minutes remaining. His lap-times in the dry mark him out as a potential race winner tomorrow.
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Rain Blights Snetterton Qualifying
15 June 2008
Rob Mac Racing's Karl Harris will line up on the second row of the grid in sixth position for the two 21-lap British Superbike races at Snetterton, Norfolk (15th June). The dry, yet overcast conditions gave way to a persistent rain shower midway through the fifty-minute Swan Combi - Roll for Pole qualifying session. Karl's fastest lap time, up to that point, of 1:05.905s would see the 28-year old qualify as the highest placed Yamaha as he looks to continue his charge up the Championship leader board.
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