Stuart Easton - Hydrex Honda 2009
This weekend the British Superbike riders and teams head to Scotland for round six of the Championship at the Knockhill circuit in Fife.
Michael Rutter will once again be riding the Worx Crescent Suzuki, where he is aiming for nothing less than a podium finish for the team. In 2008, Rutter rode the NW 200 Ducati, claiming fourth in the first race and second in race two and has said that he loves this track and knows that he can be at the front.
The two Airwaves Yamaha riders, Leon Camier and James Ellison, will be back in the British Superbike series after competing as wild-cards in last weekends World Superbikes at Donington. Both riders will then return as wild-card riders for the following weekend race in the World Superbike Championship.
Another rider who wants no less than a win this weekend is the Scottish rider Stuart Easton on the Hydrex Honda machine. With five podium finishes so far this season, Easton believes he can get in front of the leading Airwaves Yamaha riders at his home circuit.
The two HM Plant Honda riders Josh Brookes and Glen Richards, are also expected to be in the front runners, with Brookes claiming three thirds in the last three races. Richards has always been strong at the Scottish circuit and has a lot of experience of the tight, short track.
Rumours have been circulating that Gary Mason would not be at Knockhill this weekend as the Quay Garage Honda team had run out of money, however, it has been confirmed that although the team are struggling and desperately need to find backers, they will be on the grid for round six. Mason is currently leading the Superbike Cup and is only 4 points behind Josh Brookes in the Championship.
Yesterday afternoon the annual ‘Superbikes In The Square’ took place, where the championship riders ride through the city centre of Glasgow, demonstrating their skills to thousands of spectators.
Leon Camier and team-mate James Ellison entertained the crowd with burn-outs and wheelies, along with Simon Andrews. Josh Brookes was on the back of Steve Plater’s machine before he and his team-mate Glen Richards put on some demonstration laps for their fans.
John McGuiness was cheered by onlookers as he rode the Padgetts Honda along with Steve Brogan. Rutter raised one of the loudest cheers as he destroyed the rear tyre of the Worx Crescent Honda. Atsushi Watanabe, Ian Lowry, Billy McConnell, Tom Grant and Dan Cooper were also in attendance along with riders from the 125GP British riders.
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1 Andrew // Jul 3, 2009 at 11:37 am
Yeah and one guy pulled a massive wheelie and did a complete 360 and wrecked his bike. That was the highlight of the evening!!!