From a press release issued by Hawk Kawasaki:

BSB Round 7, Rockingham Motor Speedway
4th-6th July
Circuit Length: 2.05 miles

Preview

Hawk raring to go at Rockingham

Hawk Kawasaki arrives at Rockingham International Speedway in Northamptonshire this weekend for the seventh round of the 2003 British Superbike Championship. Infamous for its impacts on British Superbike Championships past the tight, technical circuit is sure to throw up some close racing.

Currently lying fourth in the championship, Glen Richards is looking forward to racing at the only anti-clockwise circuit on the British Superbike Calendar: ‘Rockingham’s a good little track and it’s nice to have something different’ says the laconic Australian. ‘There are no big straights there so we’re not at so much of a disadvantage. And it’s got some real twists, which should suit the ZX-7RR. I’m really looking forward to it.’

Fellow Hawk Kawasaki rider Scott Smart shares his enthusiasm: ‘I’ve gone well at Rockingham in the past so I’m looking forward to getting the Hawk Kawasaki there’ says Smart, following a strong performance at the previous Brands Hatch round. ‘We’re getting the bike set-up a lot more to how I like it now, and I think Rockingham is a track that will suit us well’

Lincolnshire’s Lee Jackson is also looking forward to getting to Rockingham to continue his rise in the riders championship standings: ‘I didn’t think I had the best weekend at Brands’ says Jackson ‘But I’m really looking forward to getting there even though Rockingham is not a particular favourite. It’s quite twisty, which should suit the Hawk Kawasaki ZX-7RR’s and I’m sure we can get the right setup and score good points. Bring on the weekend’

BSB Riders’ Championship, after 6 rounds
1) Shane Byrne, Ducati: 285. 2) Michael Rutter, Ducati: 152. 3) John Reynolds, Suzuki: 145. 4) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki: 131. 5) Gary Mason, Yamaha: 117. 5=) Steve Plater, Honda: 117. 7) Steve Hislop, Yamaha: 111. 8) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki: 103. 9) John Crawford, Ducati: 74.10) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki: 72. 11) Sean Emmett, Ducati: 71. 12) Lee Jackson, Hawk Kawasaki: 55. 13) Paul Young, Yamaha: 54. 14) Mark Heckles, Honda: 41. 15) John McGuinness, Ducati: 26

BSB Premier Teams Championship, after 6 rounds
1)Monstermob/ETI Ducati: 988. 2) Virgin Mobile Yamaha: 940. 3) Renegade Ducati: 914. 4) Hawk Kawasaki: 895. 4=) Rizla Suzuki: 895. 6) TDB Yamaha: 727. 7) Hawk Kawasaki/TCD Suzuki: 711. 8) Honda Racing: 676. 9) D & B/Renegade Ducati: 602.