As we head into the season finale at Oulton Park on Sunday, Steve Plater knows that ideally he needs to finish the race ahead of the only other title contender, Billy McConnell to lift the trophy that has eluded him for the past 11 years. Plater, who rides for HM Plant Honda and lives at Woodhall Spa not far away from the team headquarters in Louth, goes into the final round of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship with a 11 point advantage over his rival and is aiming for a win, to not only win the championship but also the last race of the campaign. “It would be an ideal situation for me if I can win the race, but of course things don’t always pan out as expected,” explained the jovial Lincolnshire rider. “And of course we have to remember that we are now into October and the weather might have a say in proceedings like the last time we were at Oulton. If Billy happens to win I can’t take anything for granted and need to finish on the podium, but I will approach this race in exactly the same way as any other and that is to win.” It may be a two horse race for the title but there are a number of riders who will be out to win the last race of the season. James Westmoreland, who was the runaway winner at Silverstone and fellow Lincolnshire rider Ben Wilson will both be putting in a strong performance and challenging for victory so it wont be all plain sailing for the HM Plant Honda star who has already taken the win in the Senior TT and his two races at the North West 200 this year. Free practice and qualifying take place on Friday and Saturday, October 9/10 prior to the final round of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship that takes place over 15 laps of the 2.269-mile Cheshire circuit on Sunday, October 11 starting at 4pm. More, from a press release issued by British Superbike Championship organizers: Ellison and Easton in duel to be second to Camier in title stakes Final Round 9/10/11 October Oulton Park MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli Leon Camier goes into the final round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli at Oulton Park this weekend already assured of the country’s premier crown but the Airwaves Yamaha rider is eager to stretch his record racing winning spree to 20. The return of the series to the Cheshire circuit, on which earlier in the year Camier chalked up the first of his four winning doubles, provides the opportunity for him to claim a second treble, having won all three races over the “Brands Big Bash” festival, as this final round has a race on Saturday afternoon, followed by two on Sunday. The target might seem formality for the Kent rider, but his team-mate James Ellison is enjoying his best form of the season, and he needs points to ensure that he takes the runner-up spot to Camier, brushing aside the challenges coming in from Hydrex Honda rider Stuart Easton. Ellison has been a podium finisher in six of the previous seven races, winning two, including last time out at Silverstone where, having finished second to Camier earlier in the day, he turned the tables on the newly crowned champion. The Cumbrian is ready for more of the same and he admits: “I think I have found something extra in me and the bike which hopefully will continue through these final races of the season.” He goes into the final three races with a healthy 51 points advantage over Easton who tasted the winner’s champagne in Superbikes for the first time at Croft and, like Ellison, he is in the midst of a strong consistent run of results leaving him perfectly placed to capitalise should Ellison falter in the closing stages of the campaign. “Third place in the championship is secure but while there is a chance of better, then I will go for it the Hydrex team has given me a package that I can win on, and I am looking for more wins,” said Easton, who like the two Airwaves riders will be checking the form of his former team-mate Karl Harris. The Yorkshireman has a strong pedigree at the circuit, earlier in the season taking a brace of second places there, and, aboard the sorrymate.com SMT Honda, Harris is intent on signing off from a difficult term on a high note. Among the riders he will need to be ahead of are the HM Plant Honda riders Josh Brookes, third in each of the previous four races, and Glen Richards. Ian Lowry, riding the Relentless Suzuki, should be in the mix at the sharp-end of the pack together with MSS Colchester Kawasaki’s Simon Andrews while John Laverty, riding a similar bike but in Buildbase colours, is long overdue a podium finish, as is Motorpoint Henderson Yamaha rider Chris Walker. Quay Garage Honda rider Gary Mason expects to add to his winning tally, underlining his Mirror.co.uk Cup title, in the Privateers category, but he will be hard pressed by Ultimate Racing Yamaha’s Peter Hickman and Martin Jessopp on the Riders Racing Honda. More, from a press release issued by Gino Rea’s publicist: Gino Rea on the podium in 2nd and Championship Lead at Magny Cours Gino and Ten Kate Honda had another very successful weekend at Magny Cours with a podium finish in 2nd and the Superstock 600 Championship lead going into the final race at Portimao. Gino started from second on the grid but after a few small mistakes was pushed back to 8th after the opening two laps. Rea settled in and came back through the pack, setting the fastest lap on the way. Gino was invloved in a last lap scrap for the win and finished 2nd, 0.2 tenths from the win. This leaves Gino at the top of the championship table, 3 points ahead of Italian Petrucci and 7 infront of Belgian Lonbois. In Gino’s words: “Magny cours went pretty much to plan and we have come out leading the WSB Superstock 600 championship. The start of my race didn’t go how I wanted it to, I was a little eager and pushed a bit too much in the first couple of laps, I ended up going backwards to 8th place. I regrouped and settled down but was having small problems with my clutch, I made my way back up to the front and finished the race in 2nd. It was perfect for my championship, I lead by 3 points and the final race is Portimao. Last year I won there, so I hope I can have the same success and clinch the championship title this year!”