From a press release issued by MSS Discovery Kawasaki Team:

British Supersport/National Superstock Championships
Round two
Brands Hatch
April 12, 2004

CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE MOVES TO BRANDS HATCH FOR MSS DISCOVERY SQUAD

British Championship action resumes for the MSS Discovery Kawasaki team on Monday with round two of the Supersport and Superstock encounters at Brands Hatch, Kent.

Fourth place for Pere Riba in the opening Supersport round at Silverstone two weeks ago has left the Spaniard and his ZX-6RR team in buoyant mood.

“With the first race out of the way and some points scored I’m so pleased to be able to say I’m really happy with the team and the new machine,” reports Riba.

The former World Championship race winner adds: “This will be my first time on the short circuit at Brands Hatch which will be fun and we’re heading there with an improved chassis setting and improved tyres.”

Riba’s fellow ZX-6RR rider in the MSS Discovery team, Rob Frost, will be looking to secure championship points as he bids to make amends for a first round crash.

“The Silverstone round was far from perfect for me,” recalls Frost. “I never really felt like we had a good machine setting all weekend so it’s time to put that right at Brands Hatch.

“I know from Pere’s performance at Silverstone and from my experience now with the machine what kind of result is expected of me and I’ll definitely be looking for a top three finish on Monday.”

MSS Discovery’s Superstock ace Steve Allan is looking to improve on his third place in the championship after an opening round podium finish, preceded by pole position on the all-new ZX-10R Kawasaki.

Allan reckons: “The Brands Hatch Indy circuit is good for me, I qualified in third place there last year. We know the ZX-10R is very good and since Silverstone we’ve improved the suspension ­ we were running too soft in the first round.

“We’ve also got the full race specification exhaust system so there should be a little more power too. Silverstone was a dream start and I’d like to improve on that with a first win for the ZX-10R at Brands Hatch.”

Team owners Stuart Simmonds and Nick Morgan are confident their Kawasaki stars can compete for victories in Monday’s races.

Morgan comments: “We came away from Silverstone quite happy really. We had a mad rush to get ready for the first round but to grab the results we did has provided a solid starting point in both the Supersport and Superstock championships.”


British Supersport Championship points after one of 13 rounds: 1 Karl Harris, Honda 25, 2 Craig Jones, Triumph 20, 3 Michael Laverty, Ducati 16, 4 Pere Riba, Kawasaki 13, 5 Leon Camier, Honda 11, 6 Kieran Murphy, Honda 10, 7 Cal Crutchlow, Honda 9, 8 Jay Vincent, Honda 8, 9 Adrian Coates, Suzuki 7, 10 Tom Sykes, Suzuki 6.

National Superstock Championship points after one of 13 rounds: 1 Ben Wilson, Suzuki 25, 2 Andy Tinsley, Suzuki 20, 3 Steve Allan, Kawasaki 16, 4 Tristan Palmer, Suzuki 13, 5 Les Shand, Yamaha 11, 6 Jamie Morley, Suzuki 10, 7 Danny Beaumont, Yamaha 9, 8 Craig Fitzpatrick, Suzuki 8, 9 Kevin Reilly, Ducati 7, 10 Mark Heckles, Yamaha 6.

2004 British Supersport/National Superstock championship calendars
March 28 Silverstone, Northants.
April 12 Brands Hatch, Kent
April 25 Snetterton, Norfolk
May 3 Oulton Park, Cheshire
May 23 Mondello Park, Ireland*
June 6 Thruxton, Hants.
June 20 Brands Hatch, Kent
July 4 Knockhill, Fife
July 18 Mallory Park, Leics**
August 15 Croft, North Yorks
August 30 Cadwell Park, Lincs.
September 12 Oulton Park, Cheshire
September 19 Donington Park, Derbys.
*No Superstock round
** Two Superstock races