Second row starts for Rizla Suzuki racers RIZLA SUZUKI’S John Reynolds will start from sixth and James Haydon from eighth in tomorrow’s ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. Both Rizla Suzuki racers were fighting for the front row for much of the qualification sessions. JR settled for sixth after his last flying lap was aborted when he suffered a minor technical fault on his GSX-R1000. James was content with eighth, setting a time on his qualifier that was comparable to his pace on more durable race tyres. Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari took pole position. Rizla Suzuki has teamed up with Silverstone Circuit to offer an extravaganza of events and activities this weekend that includes: Suzuki riders receiving free preferential parking, a Suzuki parade lap, a superb Suzuki village display area, a fantastic free prize draw, a Suzuki grandstand and public appearances by both JR and James Haydon on race day. Superbike racing starts at 13:15 on Sunday, August 21st. JR: “On my final flying lap the chain slider on the swing arm broke and the chain was banging onto the metal making an awful noise, so I had to slow down. That’s a shame as I was confident I could have made it on to the front row. “Sixth is okay for the race – the second row gives us a chance to get away from the grid with the leaders. I am feeling fit and ready to race after the mid-summer break and will be going for it tomorrow.” James: “For qualifying we used the same settings on my Rizla Suzuki that I found during our test here earlier this month and the bike felt good. I got a great deal of confidence back in my bike and on race tyres I can run a decent pace that I hope will keep me with the leaders in the races. “I usually get good starts and I’m counting on that from the back of the second row. Here at Silverstone the first corner is a right hander, so if I get away quickly I have a chance to make up some places early on and that’s what I’m aiming for.” Paul Denning, Team Owner: “John is just four tenths down on pole and James a further two tenths behind that – their lap times are incredibly close to pole position, which shows just how strong the entry list is in BSB. Both guys need a touch more race pace, which some final tweaks in morning warm up should achieve. If they can get away with the leaders they should be podium contenders. “I’ve enjoyed coming back to BSB as a spectator to watch qualification. The competition here is just as fierce as MotoGP and our aims are exactly the same to get on the podium and win races. I’ll be cheering the team on tomorrow before heading to Brno for the next MotoGP round next weekend.” Qualifying Times: 1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 1:26.111, 2: Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.117, 3: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.223, 4: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.255, 5: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +0.308, 6: JOHN REYNOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI ) +0.426, 7: Scott Smart (Kawasaki) +0.588, 8: JAMES HAYDON (RIZLA SUZUKI) +0.603, 9: Michael Laverty (Honda) +0.655, 10: Glen Richards (Kawasaki) +0.747. 18. Ben Bostrom (Honda), 1:27.497