Low back in the points with stirring ride at Cadwell Simon Low put in a brilliant ride at round 9 of the British 125cc Championship at Cadwell Park on Bank Holiday Monday when he took the Team Shop4bikers/Dutch-2-UK Racing Honda in to a superb 13th place. The result was even more the impressive given the fact that ignition trouble had kept him down in 25th place in qualifying and, had it not been the engine slightly losing power in the closing stages of the race, he could well have taken his second top ten finish of the season. A strong start to the weekend saw Simon take 19th in a rain-affected opening free practice session on Saturday and with a lap of 1m39.684s in the afternoon’s second session, he was able to improve to 18th. However, qualifying on Sunday morning was hit by cold temperatures and heavy drizzle and he could only manage 24th place whilst whilst ignition problems throughout the day meant he was unable to improve in the afternoon’s final qualifying session. So, his morning time of 1m41.478s meant he lined up in 25th place and on the ninth row of the grid. Changes to the ignition enabled Simon to post a morale-boosting 16th place in morning warm up, where he lapped quicker than what he had done in qualifying, and a superb opening lap saw him move up to 20th place. An even better second lap saw him overtake no less than five riders and he was up to 15th and inside the points when the safety car came out due to an incident involving Taylor Mackenzie. When it pulled in at the end of lap 4, Simon wasted no time in moving further up the leaderboard and was soon up to 13th, a position that became 11th on lap six when race leader James Lodge crashed out taking fourth placed Deane Brown with him. At half race distance he moved up in to the top ten and for the remainder of the race he battled hard with Kyle Ryde, Ben Barrett and Jon Vincent as positions changed on each and every lap. Briefly pushed back to the rear of the group and to 14th, Simon continued to battle hard and his spirited performance, which included a superb fastest lap of 1m36.894s, was rightfully rewarded at the chequered flag when he crossed the line in a hard-earned 13th place. It was the third time he’d scored points this season and the three points move him on to a total of ten for the season. Talking afterwards, a pleased Simon said: “I’m definitely pleased with that result and if I hadn’t have messed up the start, I think another top ten finish could have been ours – my reaction to the lights going out was pretty good but the bike launched, pulling a wheelie, and I must have been about 28th going in to the first turn! I went round the outside of a few people there and passed about the same number of people on the second lap so when the pace car came out I was already up inside the points. I was hoping the safety car would bunch us all up but the rider in front of me didn’t close the gap up as much as what he could although I still managed to get another couple of places soon after the car pulled in.” “I tried to latch on to Sam Hornsey but his bike was just too quick so for the rest of the race I just concentrated on trying to keep as many riders behind me as possible. The bike did lose a bit of power towards the end and, as I was going quicker, I found the suspension wasn’t quite right and the bike was beginning to bottom out in places. I dug deep to hold for 13th though and my lap times were not only way quicker than what I’d gone in qualifying but also the same as what many of the top ten were running. The ignition changes worked perfectly so all we need to do now is concentrate on the suspension. I’ve never been to Croft before but I’m determined to maintain this form and have a strong run of points-scoring finishes until the end of the season.” The next round of the 125cc British Championship takes place at Croft, North Yorkshire on September 10-12. More, from a press release issued by John McGuinness’ publicist: 13th place for McGuinness at Cadwell John McGuinness’ run of points-scoring finishes in the Metzeler National 1000cc Superstock Championship continued on Bank Holiday Monday when the Morecambe star finished in 13th place in the latest round at Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. The Padgetts Honda rider fought his way through from a sluggish start to pick up 3 more Championship points, although the result did drop him back to 9th place overall in the Championship table. A solid start to the weekend saw John take 11th place in Saturday’s free practice sessions and a few improvements to the bike enabled him to improve by almost a second in the afternoon’s opening qualifying session, despite it being affected by the rain, to move up to tenth overall. Sunday saw more inclement weather and although it was dry for the second and final qualifying session, strong winds meant it was very difficult for riders to improve their times. John was one of those who couldn’t improve and his time from Saturday remained meaning that he lined up in 13th place on the grid. Conditions were dry for Sunday’s 14-lap race but a languid start saw John down in 17th place at the completion of the first lap and with a lot of work to do just to get in to the points. He was up to 16th on lap 2 and then moved up to 15th and in to the points on the sixth lap having overhauled former champion Lee Jackson. The next two laps saw him climb up to 13th as first he overtook Sam Warren and then Luke Quigley crashed out. He promptly pulled away from the group he was dicing with and by lap 12 was almost four seconds clear. However, he was also five seconds adrift of 12th placed Steve Plater and he had to settle for a somewhat lonely 13th place at the chequered flag. Speaking afterwards, a frustrated John said: “It was another tough race and I left myself an awful lot to do after firstly a so-so qualifying performance and then a distinctly average start. I managed to battle my way by a few of the boys but the front group had already gone by then and it’s quite disheartening when you see them away in the distance and know you can’t get any higher up. I haven’t been 100% happy with the handling of the bike these last few rounds and the set-up I’ve been running is something that hasn’t quite worked for me. I was following what my team-mates Glen and Hutchy have been running but I haven’t been able to replicate the times I set 12 months ago so we’re going to go back to the fork set-up we had a year ago for the next round. I won at Croft 12 months ago and I’m just going to set up the bike exactly like that for practice and qualifying and get back to the feeling I’m comfortable with. The team have been doing a mega job again this weekend and I just want to repay their faith and hard work with a good result.” More, from a press release issued by Marty Nutt’s publicist: Nutt continues strong form with another top ten finish Castlerock’s Marty Nutt continued his strong run of form at Cadwell Park on Bank Holiday Monday when he finished in 10th place in the latest round of the British Supersport 600cc Championship. The Nutttravel.com/Dawn/T&G racing rider was consistently in the top 12 throughout the weekend and his pace was rewarded with his second top ten finish of the year and, had it not been for a slow getaway from the line, he could well have replicated his 7th place finish from Snetterton in July. A solid start on Saturday saw Marty set the 11th fastest time in the opening free practice session and this was where he ended up 24 hours later in the first qualifying session, which was held in wet conditions. The weather had improved considerably by the afternoon and the rain had been replaced by sun although strong winds meant that the riders now had another factor to take in to consideration. Grid positions would be determined in the afternoon’s second session though and with Marty improving his time to a 1m31.265s, he took 11th place on the grid, which would see him line up in the middle of the fourth row. Race day was still very blustery, but dry and, after going quicker still in morning warm-up, Marty was in confident mood going in to the 16-lap race. However, a poor start saw him down in 17th place at the end of the first lap and in danger of being cast adrift but by lap 3 he was into his stride and, a lap later, he overhauled a number of riders to move up to 13th place. On the following lap, he passed Luke Mossey and Joe Dickinson to move into 11th place and with a great chance of getting in to the top ten. Sure enough, on lap 7 he moved up in to tenth having found a way by Allan-Jon Venter and was soon on the back of the three-rider dice for seventh. At one stage, it looked like Marty would pass each and every one of them to take seventh but a few rear wheel slides in the closing laps prevented this and, with the red flag bringing the race to a premature end on the penultimate lap, he had to setle for the tenth place. Speaking afterwards, Marty said: “I’m pleased to be back in the top ten again but a bit annoyed with myself as I got a poor start and it took me about three laps before I finally got going properly! I had to come from a long way back but once I got going I was able to pick them off one by one and once I was inside the top ten, I was confident of getting by the group of 3 in front of me. However, I started to struggle with the rear tyre when the grip went off although rather than getting slides when I was feeding on the power, I was getting them when I was on the brakes and tipping in to the corner.” “The back end came round on me a few times, particularly at Hall Bends and the Gooseneck and it made me a bit wary in the closing laps. Karl (Harris) then ran on to the grass in front of me and it spaced us all out a bit. Tenth is a good result but I’m a bit frustrated as it’s another case of what might have been. The bike’s working really well though and Croft is one of my favourite circuits and, traditionally, somewhere where I’ve always gone well so I’ll be aiming to go one or two places better there.” Round 10 of the British Supersport 600cc Championship takes place at Croft, North Yorkshire in two weeks time, September 10-12. More, from a press release issued by GNS Racing: Lowes Rockets to Cadwell Park Victory Sam Lowes and GNS Racing’s march towards the 2010 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship took another major stride forward today when the 19-year-old from Lincoln dominated the race at Cadwell Park. Competing at his local round and in front of many of his loyal friends, sponsors, and family, Sam was in imperious form all weekend which culminated in him taking victory to restore his 35-point lead in the title table. However, after brilliantly claiming his first pole position of the season in qualifying, Sam and the team’s day got off to an inauspicious start when problems in the morning warm-up session limited him to just one lap but with the problem soon rectified he came into the race in confident mood. In front of a bumper bank holiday crowd, Sam hit the front after passing fellow Lincolnshire rider Ben Wilson early on and gradually extended his lead as rivals Graeme Gowland and Billy McConnell crashed out. With the race only at a quarter distance, Sam had a healthy 2.3-seconds lead and by lap 11, his lead was at 4.4 seconds and he was able to ease off in the closing stages, and with the race ending prematurely due to an accident on the penultimate lap, he comfortably took his third win of the season. The win gives Sam a 35-point lead in the Championship table but with main rival James Westmoreland fighting his way through to second in the race, there’s still plenty to play for in the final three rounds. With 75 points still available, Sam can’t afford to ease up and will be focusing on more of the same next time out at Croft on 10th-12th September. Sam Lowes: “I’m mega, mega happy to win at Cadwell Park, my local circuit. To get my first pole for the team and to turn that into a race win is fantastic. This track is where I grew up and first raced my bikes so it’s very special to me. We had a problem this morning but all credit to the team, we got it sorted. Also I had a bit of arm pump in the race, but that’s not an excuse but it is something I need to work on. We’re leading the championship with three rounds to go so I just need to use my head, keep improving my consistency and my racing and keep onit!” Gary Stubbington, team owner: “It’s been quite a weekend as we’ve had a bit of everything. Sam slid off in practice on Friday, then he had a really good qualifying session yesterday and got pole position, then this morning we had a problem with the bike and we’ve ended up getting the win! I’m especially pleased for Sam with it being his home track. The team has worked hard as always and Sam has put the icing on the cake. We wouldn’t be where we are without the effort and money put in by the sponsors and the help that has gone on behind the scenes, so it’s a big thanks to them, this one’s for you, you know who you are!” Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship result (14 laps) 1 Sam Lowes (GNS Racing Honda) 21m09.055s 2 James Westmoreland (Yamaha) +3.736s 3 Ben Wilson (Kawasaki) +3.916s 4 Jason OHalloran (Yamaha) +3.987s 5 Ian Hutchinson (Honda) +4.418s 6 Glen Richards (Honda) +4.606s 7 Jack Kennedy (Yamaha) +10.113s 8 Daniel Cooper (Triumph) +10.907s 9 Karl Harris (Triumph) +11.147s 10 Marty Nutt (Triumph) +12.590s Championship standings (after 9 rounds) 1 Lowes (GNS Racing Honda) 171 points 2 Westmoreland 136 3 Gowland 103 4 Wilson 100 5 McConnell 99 6 Kennedy 76 More, from a press release issued by Steve Plater’s publicist: Steve Plater eased his way back into racing with a strong performance to complete round 10 of the National Superstock championship in 12th position at Cadwell Park on Monday. Following his three and a half month layoff since the accident at the North West 200 which resulted in a series of operations on his arm and neck, Plater was itching to get going on his return to action at his home circuit and completed his free practice in 14th place. “I needed to take it reasonably steady during the session and gradually built up speed. I spent much of the session scrubbing in the tyres and ended up in 14th place. But I was less than two seconds away from pole so was happy with that for my first time on the HM Plant Honda in such a long time.” Qualifying went well for the Woodhall Spa rider who moved up to eighth position after the first session but the times were tight and he dropped to 11th in final qualifying to start his race from the middle of the fourth row. Although he was able to match the pace of the race leaders it was always going to be difficult for him to catch them from mid pack and as the 14-lap affair began he made a steady start, biding his time and staying out of trouble as the field sorted themselves out on the first lap. As the race progressed Plater moved up to 12th position. He battled with James Hillier but was unable to pass him and crossed the finish line just four hundredths of a second adrift in 12th place to pick up his four championship points which take him to sixth place in the rider standings with three races remaining. “It was good to get my first race out of the way,” said Plater. “I rode as hard as I could and was only half a second down on the front runners. But although I could match the speed on the straights I was not so quick through the Gooseneck and the Chicane. I didn’t have a problem with my neck or arm but after such a long layoff I am not yet 100% race fit. This weekend has been about getting back in the saddle and beginning to build up my strength again and I am looking forward to Croft in two weeks time.” The next round is at Croft Circuit on September 12 where Plater will be keen to add to his points tally as he continues his championship campaign. More, from a press release issued by Tom Tunstall Racing: More Problems, But Progress for Tunstall British Superbike racer Tom Tunstall suffered mechanical woes and a lack of track time but still bounced back to score points as well as making great progress at the latest round over the weekend. Cadwell Park was the stage, as the British Superbike Championships visited the Lincolnshire circuit for the second time in 2010. Preparations for Tom and his Doodson Motorsport Team had initially gone well during the first free practice session however a broken crankshaft on Sunday morning cast a long shadow, as Tunstall explained; “I don’t think we’ve had a straight forward weekend this season! “Obviously to lose our best engine was disappointing but the team did a great job to even get me out for qualifying. Unfortunately the gear lever then came off and I ended up with only six or seven minutes to get dialled in and get a time which wasn’t ideal, I didn’t really click and that’s why we’ve ended up back in 23rd on the grid.” The first of the two Bank Holiday Monday races saw Tunstall get away well, making up places from the first lap. Lapping faster than he’d ever done around the tight and undulating 2.18mile track he passed Aprilia mounted Chris Burns on lap 11 and from then had a fairly lonely race. Benefitting from the last corner fracas between John Laverty and Tommy Bridewell, Tunstall was classified as 15th and the final points scorer. Race two saw the Doodson Motorsport rider set an even faster pace. From the fourth lap he was under his previous best lap time and continued to improve lap by lap until the race was prematurely ended on lap 13 when James Edmeandes fell heavily from his KTM. “I’ve got mixed feelings once again… “Considering the issues we’ve had I’m happy how the team and I turned things around. We were suffering from a lack of track time today, you could see that from the lap times as literally lap by lap I was getting quicker. “At this level you can’t give anyone a head start but through little fault of our own that’s what happened this weekend. But like other times this year when we’ve had issues it just deepens our resolve to come back stronger and get the chance to show what we can do.” The next opportunity for Tom and the Doodson Motorsport team comes in just under two weeks time when the British Superbike Championships visit the teams home county of Yorkshire with Croft hosting the next round on the weekend of the 10th-12th September. More, from a press release issued by Bridgestone: Indianapolis Grand Prix debrief with Tohru Ubukata Round 11: Indianapolis GP Post-race debrief Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday 31 August 2010 Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Medium, Hard. Rear: Hard, Extra Hard (asymmetric) The Indianapolis Grand Prix was run under clear skies and a burning sun, sending the track temperature soaring to a peak of 55 degrees Celsius during the race. It was the joint highest track temperature of the season, equal with Catalunya in July, and was a severe challenge for Bridgestone’s tyres. Despite this heat though, even the softer option rear proved its performance during the race. Dani Pedrosa took his third victory of the season whilst Ben Spies was second to score his best MotoGP result to date. Jorge Lorenzo continued his impressive record of finishing on the podium at every race this season with a fighting ride to third, having slipped to fifth by the end of the first lap. Q&A with Tohru Ubukata – Manager, Bridgestone Motorcycle Tyre Development Department How did the conditions in Indianapolis affect tyre performance over the weekend? “Indianapolis is a tough track for the rear tyres, especially the left shoulder because of the many left-handed turns and the abrasiveness of the asphalt, but the very high temperature made durability and stability even more crucial. Throughout the weekend all riders favoured the harder front tyre because it has better stability at high temperatures and therefore gave the riders more confidence in the front-end of their bikes. “Rear tyre choices were mixed though as even the softer option proved it had sufficient durability in the race. By the end of the 28-lap race tyre performance had dropped slightly, as you would expect, but even so the pace of Ben and Jorge, who were the highest two riders using the softer rear, was very impressive. This is testament to the riders too, as they both rode very impressively and used their tyres very well. It would have been easy with too much spinning to generate excess tyre temperature in the softer rear, but they managed tyre wear effectively and this showed in their results.” Did you expect it to be so hot? “We have a great deal of experience at Indianapolis with our activities in Formula One and IndyCar, as well as MotoGP, so we expected hot conditions in this time of year. We also know that the circuit generates high tyre temperature in the rear slicks and that’s why we brought our hard asymmetric and extra hard asymmetric slicks, which are the two hardest compounds in our range and the extra hard compound in particular was designed to cope with such high tyre temperatures.” Was it a surprise that even with the track at 55 degrees Celsius, the softer option rear worked well over race distance? “We have confidence in the performance of our tyres, but still I’m impressed with the consistency of our softer option rear slicks during the race. Jorge was able to set his personal best of the race on lap 23 out of 28 which is a good indicator, and until two laps from the end every lap of Ben’s was within 0.5seconds of his personal best which shows that their rider and bike packages are well developed to use our tyres efficiently.” More, from a press release issued by Scott Roegner, Next Level Sports Management: Parts Unlimited/Parts Europe Riders Dominate Podium at Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix JANESVILLE, Wis. (August 31, 2010) The Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, the second and final United States stop of the 2010 MotoGP series, saw more than 63,000 fans witness Parts Europe-backed riders, Dani Pedrosa, of Spain, and Ben Spies, of Longview, Texas, finish first and second, respectively, in premier class racing. The weekend got off to a great start as rookie Spies nabbed the first pole position of his young career. “After the pole position I got a great start and it felt good to be out front for the first time in MotoGP,” said Spies. “I’m really happy to (get) my best result in MotoGP in front of the American crowd and at a track as famous as Indianapolis. I always said I wanted my best result (at) my home race, so it’s mission accomplished.” Spies rode well at the front of the field for the first seven laps of the race before Pedrosa made his move. “My rhythm was good today and even though Spies was strong in front I was able to close him down and make the pass,” said Pedrosa. “I’m really happy with this win and it was an especially tough one because of the heat today.” The win was Pedrosa’s third on the season and brought him to within 68 points of the lead in the overall championship standings with seven rounds remaining. Parts Unlimited and Parts Europe are proud to be affiliated with both of these world-class racers and wish them the best of luck in their championship pursuits. The 12th round of the MotoGP series will take place September 5, 2010 in Misano, Italy. ### About Parts Unlimited Parts Unlimited is the world’s largest distributor of aftermarket accessories in the powersports industry and is owned by LeMans Corporation headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin. Parts Unlimited sells to over 12,000 dealerships world wide and continues to expand its market penetration with its sister companies, Parts Canada, Parts Europe and Drag Specialties. Parts Unlimited continues to promote racing through its campaign WE SUPPORT THE SPORT®, helping to drive consumers to dealerships, while entertaining its dealers through hospitalities at the events it sponsors. More, from a press release issued by Peter Jones on behalf of Ohlins USA: DiSalvo Impresses in Indy Moto2 with GP Tech and Öhlins USA Hendersonville, North Carolina: USA racer Jason DiSalvo showed his smarts with a startling 9th-place finish in Moto2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s round of the motorcycle World Grand Prix championship, riding for team GP Tech. DiSalvo, a native of Western New York, entered the Indy Moto2 race as a wildcard rider, learning quickly how to manage the task of racing a new bike on a new circuit with a new team. DiSalvo’s American effort with the FTR chassis was managed by Geoff Maloney, owner of GP Tech, and supported by Crew Chief Al Ludington and Öhlins USA Road Racing Manager Mike Fitzgerald, preparing the distinctive FTR bike painted blue with white stars. Friday’s practice saw DiSalvo lay down the 10th fastest time of the day, but in Saturday’s qualifying he only managed to earn 27th on the huge Moto2 grid. The parity of bikes results from spec Honda engines and spec Dunlop tires, and use of Öhlins suspension components so endemic it might seem like the spec suspension for the series. The only difference between Moto2 bikes is chassis, paint and rider, making the class basically a race of champions where racer skill and motivation outweigh material and money. In Sunday’s race, DiSalvo quickly made waste of most of the field, climbing quickly up to do battle for a top-ten position from his 27th grid spot, dicing with seasoned Moto2 racers Anthony West and Dominique Aegerter. Running speeds comparable to the podium finishers, DiSalvo traded paces during the closing laps, taking one position in the turn off the back straight and another before the finish line, making DiSalvo the top finishing rider on a Moto2 bike on an FTR chassis, with his 9th-place finish. DiSalvo said, “Having help from Öhlins USA was awesome. Mike knows how to give a rider what he needs. He knows how to talk with a rider and how to interpret what I’m saying about the feel of the bike, and he immediately answers with set-up changes that allow me to go faster. And the faster I go, the more he adjusts the Öhlins set-up to make the bike suit my speed.” Öhlins USA distributes and services the world’s leading performance suspension for automobiles, motorcycles, and ATVs. Öhlins develops its proprietary and innovative suspension components at the highest levels of racing from open-wheel car racing, to Moto GP, to off-road competition on two and four wheels. Öhlins USA also provides training for service centers and dealers. www.Ohlinsusa.com More, from a press release issued by Honda: BROOKES WINS BUT KIYONARI JOINTLY LEADS TITLE FIGHT Ryuichi Kiyonari was twice third in the ninth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park but that was enough to take him into the joint lead in the title stakes alongside Tommy Hill who won the opening race at the Lincolnshire circuit. Australian Josh Brookes, riding HM Plant Honda, took the victory in the second race in spectacular style as he leapt high while cresting the “Mountain” section and then upping the power to charge ahead of Suzuki riding Hill. The races were both hard fought with Brookes making the better start to the opener and leading the action for seven laps before Hill found a way through at Barn Corner while Kiyonari rode hard to overcome a slow start to come through the pack from sixth on the opening lap to finish third. James Ellison riding the Swan Honda showed glimpses of the form that had seen him win the opening round prior to being sidelined by a broken leg in practice for the second round as he finished in sixth place but his team-mate Stuart Easton, running tenth, lost the opportunity of proceeding into the “title-fighters showdown” over the final seven races. Brookes made a fast start to the second race, but Hill nosed ahead on the opening lap with Kiyonari soon running in second place, but the Australian was in no mood for that, soon hitting back, to be second and closing down on Hill. The duelled intently until the twelfth lap when Brookes finally snatched the lead, going on to take the victory by 0.230 seconds over Hill, with Kiyonari third, in a race stopped five laps early as James Edmeades crashed heavily, sustaining a broken pelvis. Ellison again rode strongly to take sixth place with Easton back in eleventh, both missing out on the “showdown” for the title, but going into the Riders Cup over the final seven races. These races decided the six title-fighters who are Kiyonari, bidding for the British crown for a third time, Brookes, Hill, Michael Laverty (Suzuki), Michael Rutter (Ducati) and Alastair Seeley (Suzuki). They had their points, Hill 287, Brookes 284 and Kiyonari 281 deleted and replaced under the championship regulations with a score of 500, to which have been added bonus points based on their respective podium finishes. This means that Kiyonari and Hill jointly lead the title chase with 525 points, with Brookes on 524 as they go into the tenth round at Croft on 12 September Honda BSB rider comments after the races: Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda):: “I made a bad start to the first race and then had to chase hard both Michael Rutter and Michael Laverty, pressing hard to go past them. I got faster once I had the clear track but the gap was too big and I was not able to catch my team-mate Josh, but I am happy enough to get a podium finish. In the second race I was disappointed not to have better maybe my riding was a little tired, a little slow, but, overall happy as I have more podium credits to add to my score and lead the title chase.” Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda): “It wasn’t a bad first race for me. I had a good start and knew Tommy Hill was behind me. He then passed me and I tried to stay with him, but I just couldn’t get it back. He was faster at Hall Bends and some of the other parts of the track. But we knew where we could improve and worked on that ahead of the second race. I new that I could take the lead from Tommy and was thinking where and when, but then I decided to just go for it. The win was a thank you to my team for all of their hard work, and I am ready for more in the final races with the title my goal.” James Ellison (Swan Honda): “It has been a bit of a frustrating weekend for us and two sixth places gave us some points, but it is disappointing as I was expecting more. I haven’t fought that hard for a sixth place in a while and it was just down to not getting quite there on the setting. I was particularly struggling through the Woodlands section with the steering and I just wasn’t able to take the tighter lines. We just need to get our heads together and resolve the issue for Croft. I was always a bit behind as the others had raced here back in May, but we were getting faster every session so that shows we were making improvements, so I am looking forward to getting back up there at Croft.” Stuart Easton (Swan Honda): “We struggled again here this weekend at the points where we had to carry corner speed; the heavy braking sections were not a problem but I was losing out at the faster areas. Myself and James had a similar problem and it had been the case for most of the weekend and we tried a whole spectrum of things but it never quite worked. This is a real tough circuit but we have to regroup and see what we can do at Croft.” Results Race1 POS / NAME / NAT / BIKE / TIME / GAP 1 / Tommy HILL / GBR / Suzuki – Worx Crescent Suzuki / 26:25.609 / 2 / Josh BROOKES / AUS / Honda – HM Plant Honda / 26:30.725 / 5.116 3 / Ryuichi KIYONARI / JPN / Honda – HM Plant Honda / 26:32.701 / 7.092 4 / Michael LAVERTY / GBR / Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS / 26:38.131 / 12.522 5 / Michael RUTTER / GBR / Ducati – RidersMotorcycles.Com / 26:40.232 / 14.623 6 / James ELLISON / GBR / Honda – Swan Honda / 26:46.431 / 20.822 7 / Yukio KAGAYAMA / JPN / Suzuki – Worx Crescent Suzuki / 26:53.767 / 28.158 8 / Alastair SEELEY / GBR / Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS / 26:54.142 / 28.533 9 / Dan LINFOOT / GBR / Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha / 27:00.132 / 34.523 10 / Stuart EASTON / GBR / Honda – Swan Honda / 27:00.554 / 34.945 11 / Chris WALKER / GBR / Honda – Sorrymate.com SMT Honda / 27:15.509 / 49.900 12 / Adam JENKINSON / GBR / Kawasaki – Buildbase Kawasaki / 27:16.541 / 50.932 13 / Steve BROGAN / GBR / BMW – Jentin Racing – BMW Motorrad / 27:17.308 / 51.699 14 / Gary JOHNSON / GBR / Suzuki – AIM Suzuki / 27:20.208 / 54.599 15 / Tom TUNSTALL / GBR / Honda – Doodson Motorsport / 27:30.430 / 1:04.821 Fastest lap: Lap 12 Josh BROOKES AUS Honda – HM Plant Honda 1:27.398 144.51 kph Results Race2 POS / NAME / NAT / BIKE / LAPS / TIME / GAP 1 / Josh BROOKES / AUS / Honda – HM Plant Honda / 19:00.530 / 2 / Tommy HILL / GBR / Suzuki – Worx Crescent Suzuki / 19:00.760 / 0.230 3 / Ryuichi KIYONARI / JPN / Honda – HM Plant Honda / 19:01.418 / 0.888 4 / Michael LAVERTY / GBR / Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS / 19:05.601 / 5.071 5 / Michael RUTTER / GBR / Ducati – RidersMotorcycles.Com / 19:12.249 / 11.719 6 / James ELLISON / GBR / Honda – Swan Honda / 19:13.708 / 13.178 7 / Yukio KAGAYAMA / JPN / Suzuki – Worx Crescent Suzuki / 19:16.242 / 15.712 8 / Tommy BRIDEWELL / GBR / Honda – Quay Garage Tyco Racing / 19:21.877 / 21.347 9 / Alastair SEELEY / GBR / Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS / 19:24.817 / 24.287 10 / Gary MASON / GBR / Kawasaki – MSS Colchester Kawasaki / 19:27.976 / 27.446 11 / Stuart EASTON / GBR / Honda – Swan Honda / 19:28.170 / 27.640 12 / John LAVERTY / GBR / Kawasaki – Buildbase Kawasaki / 19:28.593 / 28.063 13 / Dan LINFOOT / GBR / Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha / 19:29.673 / 29.143 14 / Adam JENKINSON / GBR / Kawasaki – Buildbase Kawasaki / 19:31.298 / 30.768 15 / Chris WALKER / GBR / Honda – Sorrymate.com SMT Honda / 19:36.139 / 35.609 Fastest lap: Lap 4 Ryuichi KIYONARI JPN Honda – HM Plant Honda 1:26.848 145.42 kph Championship points Name Total HILL 287, BROOKES 284, KIYONARI 281, RUTTER 239, LAVERTY 232, SEELEY 168, LAVERTY 147, EASTON 128, ELLISON 121, WALKER 97, BRIDEWELL 82, KAGAYAMA 74 MASON 72, ANDREWS 70. Championship points before Showdown KIYONARI 525, HILL 525, BROOKES 524, RUTTER 510, LAVERTY 509, SEELEY 505.