Josh Brookes - HM Plant Honda 2009
Qualifying for the British Superbike Championship took place today at the Knockhill circuit with the HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes claiming his first British Superbike Pole.
Leon Camier had to settle for second place on the grid for the Airwaves Yamaha team, after finding no way around the Honda rider.
Stuart Easton on the Hydrex Honda qualified in third position ahead of Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Michael Rutter in fourth.
The session ran in two-parts after a crash for HM Plant Honda rider Glen Richards,brought out the red flag. The rider went down at the hairpin leaving nowhere for Ian Lowry to go, crashing his Relentless Suzuki into the Honda.
Richards is receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital for what it suspected to be a broken right femur, he is awaiting x-ray results.
Karl Harris on the Hydrex Honda will start in fifth on the grid after crashing out towards the end of the session, ahead of James Ellison on the second Airwaves Yamaha and Chris Walker on the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha.
Graeme Gowland, Walker’s team-mate, was in eighth and Ian Lowry was able to return to the session on his spare bike and qualified in ninth place followed by Glen Richards in tenth, it remains to seen if Richards will be on the grid tomorrow but it seems unlikely.
Alastair Fagan on the Red Viper Honda crashed and is suspected of suffering a dislocated shoulder and Jon Kirkham went down on his Lloyds British Yamaha and looked to have injured his hand.
Here are the results;
1. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 48.759secs
2. Leon Camier GBR Airwaves Yamaha 49.056secs
3. Stuart Easton GBR Hydrex Honda 49.110secs
4. Michael Rutter GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 49.133secs
5. Karl Harris GBR Hydrex Honda 49.183secs
6. James Ellison GBR Airwaves Yamaha 49.348secs
7. Chris Walker GBR Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha 49.383secs
8. Graeme Gowland GBR Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha 49.490secs
9. Ian Lowry GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki 50.404secs
10. Glen Richards AUS HM Plant Honda No time
11. Gary Mason GBR Quay Honda 49.584secs Cup
12. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 49.605secs
13. John Laverty IRL Buildbase Kawasaki 49.614secs
14. David Johnson AUS Team Maxxis Adept Yamaha 49.663secs
15. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha 49.698secs Cup
16. Tristan Palmer GBR Buildbase Kawasaki 49.764secs
17. Julien Da Costa FRA MSS Colchester Kawasaki 49.772secs
18. Tommy Bridewell GBR Team NB Suzuki 49.804secs Cup
19. Jon Kirkham GBR North West 200 Yamaha 49.864secs
20. Jason O’Halloran AUS SMT Honda 49.929secs
21. Atsushi Watanabe JPN Relentless TAS Suzuki 50.015secs
22. Tom Tunstall GBR Hardinge Doodson Honda 50.526secs Cup
23. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Honda 50.572secs
24. David Haire GBR DHR Racing Honda 50.772secs Cup
25. Alastair Fagan GBR Red Viper Honda 51.133secs Cup
Cup denotes eligible for Mirror.co.uk Cup
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