Derby's Jon Kirkham extended his Championship lead as the ninth round of the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup suffered two red flag incidents at Cadwell Park (25th August). Kirkham muscled through from his seventh pole position to claim the holeshot ahead of the determined Ben Wilson and Sam Warren at the start of the 12 lap race. As Kirkham looked to extend his lead over Wilson, Gary Mason capitalised with superior drive out of Charlies to claim third from Sam Warren. Edging a clear section of tarmac behind him, Mason settled into a rhythm while Warren continued to hold off the constant pressure from Adrian Coates, Connor Cummins and Dan Hegarty.
The Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup reaches the climax of the Spring Cup this weekend with all eyes trained on Championship leader Jon Kirkham and pretender to the throne, Sam Warren (28th-29th June). Jon Kirkham heads Mallory Park with a 19-point lead over Warren, knowing that a top ten finish will claim the Spring Cup title, irrelevant of where Warren takes the chequered flag. With three race victories already under his belt, Kirkham can finish level on points with Warren and still claim the crown. The Derby based rider will be full of confidence after another dominating performance to claim the double as the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup series showcased its talent at the British MotoGP last weekend (21st June)