Brilliant victory at Croft for McGuinness John McGuinness snatched a brilliant victory on the final lap of Sunday’s Metzeler National 1000cc Superstock Championship race at Croft on Sunday, taking full advantage of a coming together between team-mate Steve Brogan and Alastair Seeley on the last corner. Less than a second separated the leading four riders throughout the 15-lap race and John was able to grab the win and take his first British Championship win since Brands Hatch in 2001, also moving up to third place overall in the championship in the process. Having shown strong form all year on the Padgetts Honda, John was keen to continue his excellent run of podium positions and he carried on from where he’d left off at Cadwell in first qualifying, a time of 1m23.899s just over a tenth of a second adrift of the pace setting Brogan. Heavy traffic in final qualifying prevented him from going quicker but his Q1 time was good enough for third on the grid and yet another front row start. Friday and Saturday’s warm temperatures gave way to cooler, and cloudier, conditions and John made a strong start to maintain his third position on the opening lap as new Champion Seeley and Brogan set the pace. Scott Smart was tucked in behind John and after 5 laps only 0.7s separated the quartet. On lap 9, Brogan ran wide at Tower Bend allowing John to move up to second and with Gary Johnson closing in, there were now 5 riders fighting it out for the win. Seeley led John by 0.4s on lap 11 but a lap later he ran wide slightly at Tower and John was right on his back wheel whilst Brogan was a similar distance behind. On lap 13, he relegated John to third but going into the last lap the quartet were still nose to tail with everything still to play for. At the final hairpin though, Brogan tried to squeeze through an already small gap and it forced both him and Seeley to run wide, with and both John and Smart nipped through, the Morecambe missile punching the air in delight with a superb victory. Speaking afterwards, a delighted John commented: “I’m totally and utterly over the moon with the win today and, to be honest, a bit emotional too! It’s 8 years since I last won a British Championship race and it feels so good to have won one again, I was beginning to wonder if it would ever happen again. It was a brilliant race to be part of and with positions changing all the time, the race was so much fun and it was over in a flash. Any one of us could have won but the two boys in front of me had a bit of a coming together and so I was more than happy to dive up the inside and take the win. “Alastair was really strong out of the final hairpin and along the start and finish straight but once we’d got through the first chicane, I felt really strong and I was always able to close the gap. It was a shame him and Brogie had a bit of a coming together but I was almost expecting it to happen so I just concentrated on keeping everything smooth and clean on the last lap and when I saw the chequered flag I couldn’t stop smiling. I’ve been on the pace all year and it’s a terrific reward for all of the Padgetts team that we’ve stood on the top step today. Moving up to third in the Championship is an added bonus and, overall, the job’s a dream!” The next round of the National Superstock 1000cc Championship takes place at Silverstone in two weeks time but, prior to that, John will be having his annual outing at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough with the International Gold Cup meeting taking place on September 19-20. More, from a press release issued by Scott Smart’s publicist: SECOND FOR MOTO RAPIDO DUCATI AFTER TOUGH WEEKEND Moto Rapido Ducati’s Scott Smart grabbed second place in today’s Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race at Croft this afternoon after a difficult weekend which saw technical problems rule him out of most of practice and qualifying. The team suffered big problems through the whole weekend with the 1198S breaking an oil cooler in first qualifying practice, leaving Smart with only 20 laps to get the bike dialed in for the 15-lap race. As the lights went out, Smart got a good start and went into the first turn in fourth, making up one spot from his fifth place on the grid. Following the Padgett’s Honda pairing of Steve Brogan and John McGuinness, and 2009 Champion Alastair Seeley, Smart kept a watching brief lapping at the same pace as the leaders bur couldn’t find a place to get through. On the final lap, Smart was right with the leading four going into the last corner when Brogan tried a move to pass Seeley and forced both of them wide, allowing McGuinness and Smart through. Smart tried to dive inside McGuinness for the lead but the 15-time TT winner shut the door on the exit and Smart had nowhere to go. On the run to the line, a main bearing let go and the bike kicked sideways. The former 500GP rider had to whip the throttle in to avoid a nasty crash but still managed to cross the line second after Seeley took evasive action. “After the oil cooler had a puncture in qualifying and spreading oil all over the track, I wasn’t very hopeful as we only did about 17 laps in the second session,” said Smart. “I managed to get fifth on the grid and needed a good start and got away with Seeley and the Padgett’s boys. “I had the pace to live with them until half distance and then they went into the 1’23s for a couple of laps. For some reason, none of them could keep that pace up and they came back to me and on the last lap I knew I could get past McGuinness but we were obviously both waiting for the last-corner melee. “After Brogan and Seeley tangled, I thought I might nip under McGuinness but he shut the door and when I throttled on for the line, something let go and my bike went sideways. I had the clutch covered and saved it but it was a case of choosing between jumping into the wall or Alastair’s front wheel.” Moto Rapido team manager Steve Moore added: “We had a hard weekend with the oil cooler damage on one bike eliminating most of free practice and qualifying. Scott rode a great race and did well to hang onto the bike when it blew in the race.” The team are also pleased to announce that Objektum Venues will remain as a major sponsor for the remainder of the 2009 season. More, from a press release issued by Hydrex Honda: HISTORIC DAY FOR HYDREX HONDA AS EASTON TAKES DEBUT WIN Stuart Easton gave Hydrex Honda their own piece of history at Croft on Sunday as he took both his and their first ever British Superbike Championship victory when he brilliantly led the opening 20-lap race from start to finish. The diminutive Scot was never headed at all and despite coming under extreme pressure from James Ellison on the Airwaves Yamaha, the 26-year old never put a wheel wrong, giving a delighted team boss Shaun Muir that much yearned for debut win. The success couldn’t have come at a better place for the Guisborough team who are based just a few miles away from the North Yorkshire circuit. The 26-year old again qualified strongly in third and, as has become the norm, he grabbed the holeshot in the first race to lead the field round at the completion of the first lap. Fellow Honda rider Josh Brookes sat on his rear wheel for the first two laps but once Ellison relegated him to third, it became a two-man scrap for the win. However, Easton does not have the reputation for being one of the smoothest riders on the grid for nothing and he didn’t make one single mistake for the remainder of the race, giving Ellison no opportunity for overtaking. It was Hydrex Honda’s first BSB win in 5 years of BSB competition and Easton’s first in 47 races. Hopes were high of a repeat performance in race 2 but it was Brookes who took the initial advantage before Stuart moved into the lead half way round the first lap, remaining there until lap six when Championship leader Leon Camier moved through at Tower Bend. Stuart hung on to Camier for the next few laps but slowly the Yamaha rider began to ease away and, comfortably ahead of third placed Brookes, he settled for a safe second for his, and the teams, most successful BSB weekend to date. Meanwhile, new team recruit Tommy Hill settled well into the team and was never outside the top eight all weekend. Seventh in practice, the Surrey rider got a sluggish start in the opening race and dropped back to ninth but he re-grouped well and fought his way back up to seventh at the chequered flag. A better start in race 2 saw him occupy sixth for the majority of the 20 laps and here was where he finished, taking a 19-point haul from the two races, a solid effort indeed. British Supersport 600cc Championship contender Tom Grant, now signed to the team for the rest of the season, again impressed although his 12th place finish wasn’t a fair reward for his efforts. Fourth and the front row in qualifying promised much but he never recovered from a bad start and having climbed up to ninth, a couple of late mistakes saw him drop back down the order. Speaking afterwards, a delighted team manager Shaun Muir said: “It’s been an historic weekend for the Hydrex Honda team with our first ever BSB win and we’re all absolutely over the moon with Stuart’s win. I’ve been delighted with the Superbike results all weekend and it’s been a full team effort. Stuart and Tommy have worked well together all weekend, sharing information and ideas, and the victory is just rewards for everyone’s efforts, particularly Stuart’s as he’s been one of the best 3 riders in the Championship throughout the season. He took more points off James in the race for 2nd overall so we’ve still got plenty to aim for in the final two rounds and now we’ve got our first win, we can’t wait for the second!” “Tommy did everything we expected of him and got quicker and quicker all weekend. The bike was alien to him and the characteristics of the Honda aren’t best suited to Croft but he got his head down and worked hard all weekend with two top seven finishes being exactly what we hoped for in his first ride for the team. I’m pleased for him and for Mick Shanley’s side of the garage and they can look forward to Silverstone with a lot of eager anticipation so, overall, it’s been a fantastic weekend for our Superbike team.” “In the Supersport class, Tom Grant did exceptionally well in qualifying, working really hard, and he was rightfully rewarded with a front row position. He made a poor start in the race though and got pushed back to 12th and then was simply over eager, making too many mistakes which he knows he shouldn’t have done. Sixth could still have been his today after the poor start so he needs to learn from the experience and show a bit more maturity in the future, which I’m sure he’ll do, and, overall, his efforts and riding bode well for the final two rounds.” The championship now heads to Silverstone, Northants with the penultimate round of the series taking place on September 25-27 although the team will be out in force with their roads’ specialist Guy Martin at next weekend’s International Gold Cup meeting at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. Race 1 1 Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 2 James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.359s 3 Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +10.216s 4 Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +10.967s 5 Ian Lowry (Relentless by TAS Suzuki) +19.612s 7 Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +22.380s Race 2 1 Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 2 Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +8.788s 3 Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +11.336s 4 James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +11.970s 5 Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +17.437s 6 Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +17.589s Championship table (after 10 rounds) 1 Camier 434.5 points 2 Ellison 335 3 Easton (Hydrex Honda) 303 4 Lowry 134 5 Brookes 131 More, from a press release issued by Tom Tunstall Racing: Work in progress for Tunstall Despite a brace of fourth place finishes at the latest British Superbike Cup event Hardinge Doodson Motorsport racer Tom Tunstall has vowed to leave no stone unturned to find extra pace and get back onto the Cup podium. The illustrious British Superbike Championship visited Tom’s home county of Yorkshire over the weekend with Croft staging the 10th of the 12 round series. The Hardinge Doodson Motorsport Team worked hard throughout the practice sessions to optimise their Honda CBR1000RR to suit the demanding and bumpy 2.12mile circuit. Changes to the geometry and set-up of the bike before qualifying reaped rewards with Tom lapping almost a second a lap faster to Qualify 4th of the Cup contenders: “The changes for qualifying really helped make the bike more stable, easier to ride and I felt I was fighting it less. We’re going to try a few more things in tomorrow’s warm up session and it’d be great to keep the progress going”. With only 10 minutes to try the revised set-up in a reduced warm up session, it wasn’t possible to work with the new setting and the team reverted back to the qualifying configuration for the day’s two races. The first 20-lapper saw Tunstall work his way past Relentless Suzuki’s Atsushi Wantanabe and Riders Racing Martin Jessop before latching onto the back of Howie Mainwaring. Unable to find a way passed the Maxis Yamaha, Tunstall crossed the line 4th of the Cup runners. Race two saw Tunstall get off the line well making places into turn one, however when ex-MotoGP rider Sylvain Guintoli had a moment in turn two Tunstall was forced to take evasive action to avoid hitting the back of the Worx Suzuki rider, and as the Yorkshireman bounced back onto the track it was at the back of the pack with work to do. Once again he caught and passed Wantanabe and Jessop, before setting his fastest lap of the weekend on the penultimate lap as he pulled away to claim another fourth place finish. “It was a shame I lost out in turn two as I knew I needed a good start. But in fairness we needed to find a bit more pace to have a chance of being on the podium here this weekend. The Cup pace has been strong here, but we know we are capable of matching it. “It’s just made me even more determined to up our game for the next round”. The results did mean Tom closed the gap to third in the championship by a handful of points. The penultimate round of this year’s series takes place on the International circuit at Silverstone in just under two week’s time September 27th. More, from a press release issued by Steve Plater’s publicist: STEVE PLATER WINS AT CROFT Steve Plater put in an outstanding performance in round 10 of the British Supersport championship at Croft circuit on Sunday to take the win, extend his championship lead and pick up a bottle of bubbly after being named Eurosport Rider of the Day by James Whitham. Qualifying didn’t go quite to plan for the Woodhall Spa rider who struggled to get to grips with his HM Plant Honda machine. Throughout the free practice and both qualifying sessions he made further adjustments to the bike to try and get on the pace but nothing appeared to work and a frustrated Steve Plater said: “I am really not happy with a third row start as I have been riding my heart out during qualifying. We tried a few different settings but it didn’t make any difference so I will have to suck it ands see what happens in the race. The circuit is very bumpy and we have a strong cross wind today plus the track temperature is 10 degrees lower than on Saturday so lets hope it works in my favour.” As the race got underway Plater moved through to take up seventh place and remained in that position through the opening laps. The safety car was deployed on lap six which allowed the field to close up and when it left the track Plater was quick to begin his move forward. By lap 11 he was up to sixth and one lap later overtook Daniel Cooper in fifth position. Lap 13 saw Plater put in a fantastic lap to power past Dan Linfoot and then Billy McConnell to snatch third place. As if that wasn’t enough for the Lincolnshire ace he then took advantage of Ben Wilson two laps later and set off to hunt down James Westmoreland who held the race lead. Plater was on a roll and took the lead on the penultimate lap swiftly followed by Billy McConnell who needed to finish ahead of Plater to take the series lead. But the HM Plant Honda rider wasn’t for moving and held on to his advantage, crossing the finish line just two tenths of a second ahead of McConnell with Wilson a further three tenths behind in third place. “I wasn’t really happy even after this morning’s warm up,” said a breathless Steve Plater. “We have had some issues and even in the race had problems in the same kind of places. We were given some advice from one or two of the other Honda teams as to what settings they were using but in the end decided to go with what we knew and not to take any big risks. I changed to a harder rear tyre because the temperature had dropped right off from yesterday so it wasn’t quite so good in the first five or six laps. But I bided my time and after the pace car went in I decided it was time to rock and roll! I knew what I had to do and I watching and looking to see what everybody else was dong. They were fighting between themselves and I knew what I wanted and where I was to attack. Croft is a place where you have to plan your moves four corners beforehand so I had to keep that in my mind and put the passes in where I knew I could make them count.” This fine win sees Plater extend his narrow advantage at the top of the rider points from two to seven points from McConnell. But with two races and 50 points still up for the taking, the race for the title is by no means over. The penultimate round of the series is at Silverstone on September 27 when Plater knows he must finish ahead of McConnell to remain in control as series leader. More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service: With a scorecard that reads DNF-13, this weekend’s racing from Croft, round 10 of the British Superbike Championship, marks a low point in the season for Worx Crescent Suzuki. However, changes made to chassis for the second race provided a significantly improved set-up that gives the team every reason to be positive about prospects for the final two rounds of the championship. Sylvain Guintoli: “This weekend’s results are far from ideal. Crashing yesterday in qualifying and my not setting a decent time really didn’t help. So we started today’s races miles from the front. And in that first race I struggled to get my rhythm; to be honest I was really slow and then I crashed right at the end. “However, that result convinced us to revert to some of my old settings for the second race. These were quite different from where we’ve been these last two meetings so it took me a few laps to get a feel for it. But from there on it felt better and better. The result was still rubbish, but my rhythm had come back – I set my fastest lap on the penultimate lap.” Jack Valentine – Team Manger: “No question, if you’re on the outside looking in, this weekend’s racing for us looks terrible. Many things didn’t work out and Sylvain went into that first race lacking confidence in the bike. “For the second race we returned to settings from the beginning of the year – from before Sylvain’s Donington accident – and this made a significant difference. It took Sylvain a few laps to get dialled into them again but once he did, he got faster and faster. He certainly got his confidence back, which was important after two crashes. “For us, having gone through this process, we’re now feeling very positive and really looking forward to Silverstone. We’re putting this weekend down to experience and we’ve learnt from it. It’s a case of onwards and upwards.” Race one result: 1. Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 2. James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.359s 3. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +10.216s 4. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +10.967s 5. Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +19.612s 6. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) +21.436s 7. Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +22.380s 8. Gary Mason (Quay Garage Honda) +25.776s 9. Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +31.236s 10. Graeme Gowland (Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha) +31.750s Race two result: 1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 2. Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +8.788s 3. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +11.336s 4. James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +11.970s 5. Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +17.437s 6. Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +17.589s 7. Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +18.043s 8. Gary Mason (Quay Garage Honda) +25.331s 9. Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +27.433s 10. John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +28.579s 13. Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +29.469s More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service: Newly-crowned British National 1000cc Superstock Champion Alastair Seeley lost his 100% win record at Sunday’s British Superbike round at Croft, but the Relentless Suzuki by TAS rider held himself together to take his 10th straight podium of the year – extending the gap to a massive 81 points with two rounds remaining. Seeley led across the line on nine of the 15 laps, but was forced wide in the closing stages of the final lap by Brogan – the manoeuvre allowing John McGuinness to steal in and take the win. Seeley managed to keep his focus taking third spot on the podium, albeit a little disappointed. Alastair Seeley: “As a certain road racer would say, ‘I was robbed’,” joked Seeley. “I’ve been involved in a good title battle with Brogie this year, but his move in this race was a bit Kamikaze. That’s racing I suppose, but I extended my lead in the championship even further to prove how good the 2009 GSX-R1000 is performing over its main rivals.” In the BSB class, Ian Lowry struggled to get his GSX-R1000 Superbike off the line in both races, battling through from 11th place at the end of lap one in both outings. He eventually scored 20 points – 5th & 7th – in an impressive display, which now places the rookie fourth in the overall standings ahead of more experienced rivals Josh Brookes, Simon Andrews and Julien Da Costa. Atsushi Watanabe struggled to convert his qualifying position into a points-scoring result with 18th and 21st places. Ian Lowry: “Race one went really well for me after a bad start. I had to force my way through the field and I was happy enough with the end result. In the second race, my start was actually a lot better but Kiyonari hit me going into turn one, leaving me all the work to do over again. My GSX-R1000 came through them like a ‘wee train’, closing a 2.5 second gap to Tommy Hill and Simon Andrews in just five laps. Unfortunately my efforts ended in vain as I just couldn’t get past them, but finishing the day fourth in the championship is positive enough. I’m now looking forward to Silverstone, as our bike will suit the track. Big thanks to all the boys in the team as they had a lot of hard work to do after I wrecked my bike in morning warm up.” Philip Neill – Team Principal: “Alastair had a difficult enough task keeping his focus at Croft with the Championship already wrapped up, but he did a great job as usual in his fight with Brogan. Steve was riding a little wild out there and was lucky not to have taken both riders down with his last corner move. Alastair had the win in the bag and I suppose it was just a matter of time before something like this happened. I’m not sure if nine wins in a row has ever been achieved before, but now we can begin to think about the Superbike. “Ian’s crash in morning warm-up may have affected his confidence and he made both races more difficult for himself with average starts. Croft is not the place to struggle off the line, but after that, his rides were very good, matching the podium pace times. Unfortunately a race includes the starts, and we must now work even harder to find a way to improve them for Ian. When we do that, he will fulfil the superb potential we all know he possesses.” More, from a press release issued by Linxcel Seton Tuning: Round 10 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship saw the Linxcel-Seton Tuning race team experience a myriad of unlucky events, which will now see the team looking for a new rider to compete aboard their Supersport machine for the remainder of the season The start of the weekend proved to be very promising, with the team welcoming their new signing, Jason O’Halloran. Team manager, Phil Seton, said: “Jason is a really nice guy and the team were really chuffed to have such a friendly and polite rider heading the Supersport effort. He was a pleasure to get along with and we could see he appreciated every effort the team had mad to develop the bike to the level of performance it offers.” The first practice session saw O’Halloran placed 15th quickest, which was very encouraging considering it was his first outing on the machine. The second practice didn’t go as well with a technical problem forcing O’Halloran to switch to the second bike. With the number one bike repaired for the first qualifying session, things were looking good until disaster struck on his first flying lap when O’Halloran entered the left hand part of chicane and crashed. The result was a fractured right wrist that will see O’Halloran out for the rest of the season. “It was a massive blow for both Jason and the team, “said Seton. “I would like to extend my thanks to Jason for his efforts this weekend. We all wish him a speedy recovery.” With little time to find a replacement rider, team manager Phil Seton took the decision to ride the machine in the second qualifying session himself. He said: “After much deliberation I decided to get on the grid. I had to achieve a time better than my personal best set over a year ago in order to qualify. So I gave it a shot and absolutely annihilated by PB to get on the grid in last place. During Sunday morning’s warm-up session the bike was lightning quick and we put in some good times and performed really well through the speed traps.” With spirits high, Seton lined up on the grid. “I left the line to start the warm-up lap and peeled into the first corner without a problem. Also turn 2 wasn’t a drama then as I turned the bike left through Chicane the back let go in a big way then gripped resulting in a massive high side.” “It’s fair to say this weekend hasn’t been easy, and I just want to say a massive thanks to the team, the sponsors and all our supporters. I feel privileged to be part of such a great community.” In the British Superstock 600 race, Linxcel-Seton Tuning’s Nick Clark retired from the race after his machine developed a miss-fire. Some positive news, however, was that the team’s young upstart, 18-year-old Josh Wainwright, extended his recent run of good form to finish in a respectable 17th position. The Linxcel Seton Tuning team will be at Silverstone for round 11 of the British Supersport Championship on Sunday 27th September. The Linxcel-Seton Tuning would like to extend their gratitude to the following companies for their support in the 2009 season. More, from a press release issued by JW Racing: Solid Points for JW Racing at Croft. 21 year old East Yorkshireman James Westmoreland finished the 18 lap race at Croft in 4th place to add 13 points to his championship tally. The team were joined for the weekend by A1 Moto Services as title sponsors at the North Yorkshire circuit and were keen to be back on the top step of the podium. The weekend started very strongly with James never outside the top 3, and working very hard with his team to close down the advantage Billy McConnell had over the rest of the field. The first Qualifying session saw Westy qualify 2nd and close down the time deficit to McConnell. The 2nd session was very promising and James had a perfect feeling with his 675 in the swealtering conditions to move even closer to pole position but the pole time stood from the morning in the cooler conditions. James qualified 2nd and was one of two riders in the 1:21’s around the North Yorkshire circuit. Westmoreland topped warm up and with everything feeling perfect the scene was set for a classic race. After warm up it was apparent James’s number 1 bike had a problem and it would be too much of a risk to run this bike in the race leaving no option to ride the spare which had not been ridden all weekend. James made a great start and settled in behind McConnell until lap 6 when the safety car came out for 3 laps. On lap 10 James made his move and had a good fight with his fellow competitor getting the better of him until lap 17 when Plater made his move which allowed Billy past and as Westy retaliated on McConnell, Ben Wilson squeezed by and James was left dissapointed with 4th place. It was not until the team debrief with James that it was apparent how hard the race had been. ” Gutted with 4th place is an understatement. Yesterday in qualifying I had a perfect package and having to ride the spare bike today I did not have the same feeling. I had massive vibrations and chatter on the front end which pumped up my arms, and no rear grip from the start but I was determined to win the race for my team and sponsors. I gave it absolutely everything out there today but I had nothing left on the last lap. Its one of those things but I am convinced if I was on my prefered bike it would have been a very different story. The championship is now over but I will not stop fighting and we go to Silverstone with nothing to loose. I feel robbed to have only finished 4th but I am very proud of the battle I put up in far from ideal circumstances.” Visit A1 Moto Services in York for a celebration evening on Saturday 19th September at 7.0pm to celebrate A1 moto being voted the No1 UK dealer in the Riderpower survey 2009. Joining us of course will be the wonderful Stealer playing a fantastic selection of classic rock. James and his 675 Daytona Triumph will be present, come along for a good night out and a chat.