This weekend saw three races at the Snetterton circuit with the re-run of Race 2 from the Knockhill round of the championship taking place on Saturday and the two races from round seven going ahead as scheduled on the Sunday.

Race 1 (re-run of Knockhill race two – Saturday)

The HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes took the chequered flag in the re-run of the cancelled Knockhill race 2 on Saturday after passing his team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari on the final lap.

Kiyonari had dominated the race from the flag ahead of the Relentless Suzuki pairing of Michael Laverty and Alastair Seeley.  Tommy Hill on the Worx Crescent Suzuki had soon moved into third position passing both Relentless Suzuki riders as he chased down the leading HM Plant Honda duo.

Brookes was sitting in ninth place by the end of the first lap after a terrible start but by the seventh lap had passed Seeley, Michael Rutter and Laverty and was up to third place.  The HM Plant Honda rider was soon attacking Hill, passing him on the inside at Riches before going after his team-mate.  Kiyonari was defending his position but Brookes managed to make his way past on the final lap again at Riches to take his third win of the season.

Hill finished in third place ahead of Rutter in fourth, Seeley in fifth, Michael Laverty in sixth, James Ellison in seventh, Simon Andrews in eighth, Gary Mason in ninth and Tommy Bridewell in tenth.

Here are the results;

1. Josh Brookes  AUS HM Plant Honda  19mins 41.650s
2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +0.594s
3. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +4.475s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +4.989s
5. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +5.485s
6. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +5.889s
7. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +9.148s
8. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +11.305s
9. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +14.364s
10. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +14.386s
11. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +14.698s
12. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +15.007s
13. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +17.458s
14. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +28.761s
15. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +28.933s

25. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 5 laps completed
26. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia 0 laps completed

Race One - Snetterton

It was Michael Rutter on the RidersMotorcycles.com Ducati that took to the lead as the opening race got underway ahead of Tommy Hill, Ryuichi Kiyonari, Michael Laverty and James Ellison.

Brookes was back in sixth place by the end of lap one despite claiming pole position in the Swan Combi Roll for Pole after another iffy start.  By the fourth lap the HM Plant Honda rider had moved up to third while his team-mate Kiyonari was forced to retire from the race following a mechanical problem.

Hill had fallen back down the field running behind both Seeley and Ellison but was soon looking to make a pass on the Swan Honda rider which he succeeded in doing to finish the race in second place.

By lap 7, Brookes had passed second place man Hill before being gifted the lead 7 laps later when Rutter was seen slowing down with a gear shift problem on the Ducati.

Hill finished in second place followed by Seeley in third, Ellison in fourth, Michael Laverty in fifth, Tommy Bridewell in sixth, Chris Walker in seventh, Stuart Easton in eighth, Simon Andrews in ninth and John Laverty rounding off the top ten riders.

Here are the results;

1.  Josh Brookes  AUS HM Plant Honda  24mins 13.327s
2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +1.472s
3. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +2.740s
4. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +3.757s
5. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +4.152s
6. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +15.640s
7. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +17.779s
8. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +18.417s
9. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +18.860s
10. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +19.131s
11. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +21.546s
12. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +21.838s
13. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +32.999s
14. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +34.969s
15. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +44.072s

DNS Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia
DNS Luke Jones GBR PR Racing Yamaha

Race Two

Josh Brookes was denied his third win of the weekend after a technical problem occurred seeing him retiring from the race on lap 12.

It was the Swan Honda of James Ellison that took to the front of the pack as the race got underway ahead of Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari.

By lap 3, Kiyonari squeezed his way through on Michael Laverty before passing his team-mate Brookes seven laps later.  On lap 9, the Honda rider had managed to get past the leading Swan Honda rider Ellison as they headed into Riches.  Brookes was hot on the tail of his team-mate until he was forced to retire from the race.

Kiyonari was leading the race 1.3 seconds ahead of Michael Laverty, Rutter and Ellison until Alastair Seeley attempted a pass on Ellison taking them both out of the race.

Michael Laverty made a move on the leading man only to run wide and lose his second position to a stalking Tommy Hill.  Rutter finished in fourth place ahead of John Laverty in fifth, Simon Andrews in sixth, Chris Walker in seventh, Andrew Pitt in eighth, Gary Mason in ninth and Yukio Kagayama in tenth.

Here are the results;

1.  Ryuichi Kiyonari  JPN HM Plant Honda  26mins 52.964s
2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +0.591s
3. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +0.954s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +1.584s
5. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +3.897s
6. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +4.899s
7. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +6.127s
8. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +8.211s
9. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +8.349s
10. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +9.566s
11. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha 10.663s
12. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +12.146s
13. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +16.226s
14. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +17.302s
15. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia +17.607s

DNS James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM
DNS Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia
DNS Luke Jones GBR PR Racing Yamaha

Michael Rutter - BSB - Knockhill 2010

The Ridersmotorcylces.com rider Michael Rutter claimed his first win in two-years at this weekends British Superbike championship and the first ever for the team.

The second race of the day was cancelled due to a crash under horrendous weather conditions which saw the first race restarted three times as the heavens opened.

The first start ended after heavy rain fell on the track with only 2 laps completed, causing a delay of the restart of 90 minutes as the downpour continued.  As the restart got underway an accident on lap 3 saw the second red flag as Chris Walker and Dan Linfoot crashed out spilling mud across the circuit which needed to be cleared.

At the third start it was Josh Brookes who led the pack from pole position followed by Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari.

On lap 6 Kiyonari put his HM Plant Honda in front of both riders to take the lead but as a dry line began to develop on the soaked circuit, Rutter slipped past Brookes and was on the tail of  the Honda rider.

Rutter made his move with 5 laps of the shortened 15 lap race to take the lead remaining at the front until he crossed the finish line ahead of Kiyonari and Brookes.

Relentless Suzuki rider Michael Laverty crossed the line in fourth place followed by Alastair Seeley in fifth, John Laverty in sixth, Simon Andrews in seventh, Tommy Hill in eighth, Gary Mason in ninth and Chris Walker in tenth.

Rutter said after the race;

“This is brilliant, not just for me but for the team. It’s great to back as a championship contender and it’s even better to be standing on top of the podium again.

The conditions played into my hands a bit but I was desperate to get past the Hondas and run my own race. I know the race was shortened but it’s a win none the less in far from ideal conditions.”

As the warm-up lap of race two got underway the rain once again began to fall followed by a six-bike pile-up after Simon Andrews fell off his Kawasaki at turn 1.  As the clean up began and the rain subsided the wind began to gust across the track leading to officials to cancel the second race.

Here are the results;

1.  Michael Rutter  GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati  13mins 32.658s
2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +0.577s
3. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +6.187s
4. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +9.363s
5. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +13.285s
6. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +18.708s
7. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +21.149s
8. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +23.233s
8=. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +23.233s
10. Chris Walker GBR CW Suzuki +28.717
11. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +29.831s
12. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +30.312s
13. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers BMW +31.077s
14. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +32.288s
15. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +34.394s

DNS Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha

Ryuichi Kiyonari - HM Plant Honda 2010

Ryuichi Kiyonari took the victory in both races this weekend at the Mallory Park round of the British Superbike Championship.

Race One

The HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari qualified in pole position for the first race of the day but dropped back to third as the pack headed into the first corner.

Michael Laverty took to the lead from the start followed by Michael Rutter, Kiyonari and Chris Walker in fourth, however, the following lap saw the red flag waved following an accident between Martin Jessopp and Dan Linfoot.  Jessopp appeared to make contact with Yamaha of Linfoot and managed to get his leg caught up in the Motorpoint machine.  After being taken to the track-side medical centre, Jessopp is believed to have suffered a suspected fracture to his leg.

As the race restarted, Laverty once again took to the front of the pack followed by Josh Brookes, Rutter and Kiyonari. The Japanese rider soon passed Rutter while Brookes made his move stick on the race leader, with Kiyonari following two laps later.

Kiyonari finally got past his team-mate on lap 12 where he remained until the chequered flag was waved followed by Brookes for a Honda 1-2.  Laverty claimed third place ahead of Rutter in fourth, Stuart Easton in fifth, Chris Walker in sixth, Simon Andrews seventh, John Laverty eighth, Andrew Pitt ninth and Alastair Seeley in tenth.

Both Worx Crescent Suzuki riders failed to finish the race after Tommy Hill suffered technical issues on his machine and Yukio Kagayama had a huge high-side.  Karl Harris was another non-finisher after failing to complete a single lap on his East Coast Yamaha.

Here are the results;

1.  Ryuichi Kiyonari  JPN HM Plant Honda  23mins 42.274s
2. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +1.820
3. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +3.573s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +3.753s
5. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +13.883s
6. Chris Walker GBR CW Suzuki +14.155s
7. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +16.175s
8. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +16.343s
9. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +19.469s
10. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +19.912s
11. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +21.571s
12. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +22.206s
13. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +37.820s
14. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +45.855s
15. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +46.402264s

16. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +46.900s
17. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +47.528s
18. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +50.865s
19. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +52.622s
20. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +52.769s
21. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +1 lap
22. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +2 laps

Not Classified

23. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 8 laps completed
24. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha 7 laps completed
25. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers BMW 5 laps completed
26. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki 1 lap completed
27. Karl Harris GBR East Coast Yamaha 0 laps completed
28. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia 0 laps completed
29. James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM 0 laps completed

DNS Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha
DNS Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati
DNS Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki
DNS Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda

Race Two

For the second time of the day it was a HM Plant Honda 1-2 after Ryuichi Kiyonari won the final race of the day ahead of his team-mate Josh Brookes.

Kiyonari once again dominated the second race of the day despite being briefly overtaken by Chris Walker on the opening lap.

The second HM Plant Honda rider made his way past Walker on lap 7 before chasing down his team-mate but the Japanese rider got his head down and created a gap of more than three seconds between himself and Brookes.

Michael Laverty made it onto the podium for his fifth consecutive race after finishing in third place ahead of Michael Rutter who once again took his second fourth place of the day.  Chris Walker also took his second fifth place of the day followed by John Laverty in sixth, Simon Andrews in seventh, Tommy Hill in eighth, Tommy Bridewell in ninth and Andrew Pitt in tenth.

Here are the results;

1.  Ryuichi Kiyonari  JPN HM Plant Honda  28mins 20.065s
2. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +3.601
3. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +9.726s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +10.819s
5. Chris Walker GBR CW Suzuki +19.126s
6. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +21.249s
7. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +22.812s
8. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +23.085s
9. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +23.326s
10. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +23.950s
11. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +32.645s
12. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +39.495s
13. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +40.135s
14. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +43.289
15. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +48.414s

16. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +53.274s
17. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +1 lap
18. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers BMW +1 lap
19. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +1 lap
20. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +1 lap
21. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +1 lap
22. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +1 lap
23. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +2 laps

Not Classified

24. Karl Harris GBR East Coast Yamaha 0 laps completed
25. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +46.900s
26. James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM 0 laps completed
27. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +13.883s
28. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +52.622s
29. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +45.855s

DNS Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki
DNS Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda
DNS Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati
DNS Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda

Josh Brookes - HM Plant Honda 2010

It was a great weekend for the HM Plant Honda team for the latest round of the British Superbike championship with Ryuichi Kiyonari winning the opening race of the day and his team-mate Josh Brookes taking the victory in race two.

Race One

In race one, Ryuichi Kiyonari took his first win of the season despite nearly losing his Honda in the closing stages.

Kiyonari led the field as the lights went out for the start of the race followed by pole sitter Tommy Hill, Michael Rutter and Stuart Easton.

Easton lost his position on the second lap after losing the rear of his Swan Honda at Charlies and was followed two laps later by Tommy Hill who went down at Hall.  The Worx Crescent Suzuki rider managed to ground an engine case on the Kerb racing through Hall Bends causing him to crash and the deployment of the safety car.

As the race restarted on lap 8, Kiyonari pulled away from Rutter who was being put under pressure from Michael Laverty on the Relentless Suzuki who soon moved into that second position and began chasing down the race leader.  Laverty worked his way past Kiyonari with just a couple of laps left to run but the position was soon taken back by the Honda rider, crossing the line to take the chequered flag.

Laverty took second place ahead of Michael Rutter on the RidersMotorcylces.com Ducati and Tommy Bridewell for an impressive fourth place on the Quay Garage Honda.

Here are the results;

1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 27m 35.356s
2. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +0.497s
3. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +1.877s
4. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +2.528s
5. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +5.168s
6. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +7.754s
7. Chris Walker GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +10.072s
8. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +11.042s
9. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +11.953s
10. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +13.178s

24. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki Racing 13 laps completed
25. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 8 laps completed
26. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 3 laps completed
27. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 1 lap completed

Race Two

Josh Brookes took the victory in the second British Superbike race of the day while his team-mate and race one winner Ryuichi Kiyonari was forced to miss out after his HM Plant Honda developed techincal problems on the warm-up lap.

Michael Laverty got the lead as the race got underway followed by Michael Rutter and Brookes but before the end of the first lap, Brookes had moved past Rutter for second place.

The Australian rider then made his move to take the lead on lap 2 where he stayed until lap 16 of race two when the red flag came out after Dan Linfoot had a big accident going up the Mountain.

On lap 13, Laverty, who had looked good for second position, made a mistake at the chicane which saw him riding across the grass allowing Rutter to close-up while he fought to hold off the challenging Tommy Hill.  Hill soon moved into third position before slotting into second as he passed Laverty on the following lap.

Here are the results;

1. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 22m 15.411s
2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +4.398s
3. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +5.675s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +5.921s
5. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +10.465s
6. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +10.731s
7. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +13.663s
8. Chris Walker GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +19.568s
9. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +1 lap
10. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +1 lap

24. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 14 laps completed
25. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda 7 laps completed
26. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia 6 laps completed
27. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda Did not start

Tommy Hill - Race 1 - Thruxton 2010

This weekend saw an incident packed second round of the British Superbike championship with the Worx Crescent Suzuki of Tommy Hill winning race one and Josh Brookes on the HM Plant Honda taking the second race of the day.

The Quay Garage Honda rider Tommy Bridewell was unable to take part in this weekends championship round after suffering a crash in the second free practice session on Friday.  As Bridewell attempted to put in some fast laps he clipped the kerb on the entry to the Club chicane, seeing him go down with his hand trapped under his machine.  Despite initially walking away from the crash, Bridewell needed to be treated by the circuit medics before being transferred to Salisbury Hospital.  The Honda rider underwent surgery to amputate  the damaged little finger of his right hand but was warned that he could be out of action for up to six months.

The Swan Honda rider James Ellison was another casualty of the weekend after crashing out during the final free practice session on Saturday resulting in a broken femur and ending his chance of points at this weeks round.

Race 1

As the race got underway it was Stuart Easton on the Swan Honda that worked his way to the front ahead of pole sitter Tommy Hill on the Worx Crescent Suzuki and Yukio Kagayama on the second Worx Crescent Suzuki in third.  John Laverty on the Buildbase Kawasaki was in fourth place followed by Michael Rutter on the Riders Ducati, Alastair Seeley for Relentless Suzuki in seventh and Josh Brookes in eighth.

Dan Linfoot, the replacement rider for the injured Neil Hodgson at the Motorpoint Yamaha team, was an early casualty of the race, crashing at the same corner that caught out Ellison.  Howie Mainwaring another replacement rider, this time for the injured Simon Andrews on the MSS Colchester Kawasaki, lost control of his machine lap 7, ending his race.

Brookes past Rutter on lap 8, moving him up to fourth position and was hot on the tail of Hill as Kagayama made a move on Easton at the front to lead.  On lap 15, Brookes took his turn at the front after passing both Easton and then Kagayama before the charging Tommy Hill sailed past on lap 18 after Kagayama made a mistake, taking the flag as he crossed the line for the final time.

Brookes followed in second place with Kagayama in third, Easton in fourth, Rutter in fifth, Martin Jessopp in sixth, John Laverty in seventh, Gary Mason in eighth, Ryuichi Kiyonari in ninth and Michael Laverty in tenth.

Here are the results;

1. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 25mins 27.870secs 20 laps
2. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +0.818s
3. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +1.185s
4. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +1.510s
5. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +5.670s
6. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +7.490s
7. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +9.154s
8. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +9.300s
9. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +9.493s
10. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +17.014s
11. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha +18.413s
12. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +25.819s
13. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki +37.459s E
14. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +37.571s E
15. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +37.754s E

25. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki 19 laps completed E
26. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing M/C & Moore Yamaha 7 laps completed
27. Chris Walker GBR CW Racing Suzuki 6 laps completed
28. Howie Mainwaring GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 6 laps completed
29. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 4 laps completed
30. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki 4 laps completed E
31. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda 2 laps completed

Race 2

Josh Brookes took the chequered flag for the HM Plant Honda team in the second race of the day at the Thruxton circuit from third on the grid.

Brookes led the race from the start ahead of Yukio Kagayama, Gary Mason and Tommy Hill, however, Hill was aiming for a double race win and soon past both Mason and then Kagayama.  The Swan Honda rider Easton, set an impressive pace from eleventh on the grid and was soon up with the front runners.

While the fight for third position was going on between Easton, Kagayama, Rutter and Martin Jessopp, the two front runners Brookes and Hill were able to get away leaving Brookes to take the flag for the first time in over a year for the HM Plant Honda team.

Easton finished in the third spot ahead of Kiyonari in fourth, Jessopp in fifth, Michael Laverty in sixth, Michael Rutter in seventh, John Laverty in eighth, Alastair Seeley in ninth and Gary Mason in tenth.

Here are the results;

1. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 25mins 23.986secs 20 laps
2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +0.391s
3. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +7.112s
4. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +7.146s
5. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +7.263s
6. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +7.789s
7. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +8.241s
8. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +10.378s
9. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +12.218s
10. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +12.240s
11. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +17.507s
12. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +18.284s
13. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha +24.639s
14. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +29.956s
15. Chris Walker GBR CW Racing Suzuki +33.357s

28. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda 17 laps completed E
29. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 17 laps completed
30. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki 10 laps completed E

Tommy Hill - Brands Hatch 2010

This weekend saw the opening round of the British Superbikes Championship for 2010 at Brands Hatch in two thrilling races.

Tommy Hill on the Worx Suzuki claimed the top step of the podium in the first BSB race of the day after passing Ryuichi Kiyonari on the HM Plant Honda.  Kiyonari had dominated the majority of the race on his return to the series but Hill stormed pass, eight laps from the finish after a mistake from the Honda rider.

Stuart Easton on the Swan Honda machine moved into third place at the start of the race after qualifying in eighth followed by Tommy Bridewell on the Quay Garage Honda in fourth and Josh Brookes in fifth on the second HM Plant Honda.   Bridewell crashed out on lap 14 of the race after losing the front end at the Graham Hill bend.

As Hill and Kiyonari battled for the top step of the podium the scrap for the final step was going on behind between Easton, Brookes, Alastair Seeley for Relentless Suzuki and Ellison. Ellison took third position ahead of Seeley and Brookes with Easton finishing in sixth.

Michael Laverty was forced to retire from the race after suffering a technical problem on his Relentless Suzuki on lap 12.  Simon Andrews ran off track on the MSS Colchester Kawasaki at Paddock Hill bend ending his race along with Christian Iddon on the Sorrymate.com SMT Honda who crashed out at Druids on the 19th lap.

Race 1 Results;

1. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 23mins 10.296secs 30 laps
2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +0.723s
3. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +4.607s
4. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +4.655s
5. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +8.785s
6. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +10.598s
7. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +11.5856
8. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +20.079s
9. Chris Walker GBR CW Racing Suzuki +20.211s
10. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +20.585s
11. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +25.710s
12. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +26.357s
13. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +28.288s
14. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +34.867.563s E
15. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha +35.368s

16. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +35.997s
17. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing M/C & Moore Yamaha +37.276s
18. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +44.063s E
19. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +1 lap E
20. David Johnson AUS Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +1 lap E
21. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki +1 lap E
22. Steve Mercer GBR SMR Racing Yamaha +1 lap
23. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1 lap E
24. Pauli Pekkanen FIN RR Motorsport Suzuki +1 lap E
25. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1 lap E
26. Steve Heneghan GBR Quattro Plant Honda +1 lap E
27. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +1 lap E
28. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +1 lap E

Not Classified

29. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 25 laps completed
30. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda 25 laps completed
31. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki 18 laps completed E
32. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 18 laps completed
33. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda 13 laps completed
34. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki 11 laps completed

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Neil Hodgson GBR Motorpoint Yamaha
Joe Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia E
James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM E

James Ellison - Brands Hatch 2010

James Ellison on the Swan Honda machine claimed victory in the second race of the day, dominating from the start.

Tommy Hill put pressure on Ellison throughout the race while Ryuichi Kiyonari was forced out after just 4 laps after developing an electrical problem on his Honda.   Gary Mason on the second MSS Colchester Kawasaki was also a non-finisher after suffering a technical problem on his machine.

Chris Walker on the CW Racing Suzuki and Dan Linfoot on the Motorpoint Yamaha both crashed out on lap 9 after a coming together, seeing them both thrown into the gravel, while on lap 10 after running in fourth place.   Tommy Bridewell was forced wide while trying to pass Michael Laverty, causing him to crash and putting him out of the race.

Neil Hodgson failed to start his season opener for the Motorpoint Yamaha team after a dramatic high-side during the warm-up lap as entered the Graham Hill bend, injuring his shoulder.

Race 2 Results;

1. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda 23mins 03.278secs 30 laps
2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +0.186s
3. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +4.925s
4. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki +6.711s
5. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +22.050s
6. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +22.203s
7. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +27.328s
8. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +29.841s
9. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +35.885s
10. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +37.489s E
11. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +39.037s
12. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing M/C & Moore Yamaha +41.190s
13. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +42.412s
14. Steve Mercer GBR SMR Racing Yamaha +42.618s
15. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +44.526s E

Neil Hodgson GBR Motorpoint Yamaha
Joe Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia E
James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM E

Simon Andrews 2009

The British Superbike rider Simon Andrews, claimed third place in the Kings Of Wanneroo Race in Australia on Sunday with Jonathan Rea taking the 2009 title and World Supersport rider Andrew Pitt in second.

Rea won all three races at the Barbagallo Raceway in Perth to be declared the overall winner of the event amassing a total of 75 points.

The 2008 winner Ian Lowry finished in fifth place followed by Jeremy McWilliams in sixth and Alistair Seeley coming in eighth.

Race 1

The World Superbike rider Jonathan Rea dominated the first 15 lap race, taking the chequered flag by just over a second ahead of Ian Lowry and Shannon Johnson.

As Rea took the lead at the start of the race, Jeremy McWilliams slipped back to eighth place after missing a gear and Australian Shannon Johnson moved back from pole position to fifth.

Whilst  Rea set a fast second lap he was put under pressure from Lowry who had Johnson on his tail after clawing his way back up the field.

Johnson was out of contention on lap 7 after a coming together with Conor Cummins as Ian Lougher also retired his machine.

Simon Andrews ended the first race in sixth place after an exciting battle with Daniel Stauffer and Jeremy McWilliams, securing his position by the halfway mark.

Pos Bike Sponsor                        Rider                    BikeType             Cap   CL Laps     Race.Time Fastest...Lap

1    65  Rick Gill Honda                Jonathan Rea (NIR)       Honda CBR1000            15    14:12.0700   2 0:56.1800*
2     I  WesTrac                        Ian Lowry (NIR)          Suzuki 1000                     15    14:13.0750   2 0:56.3080
3    42  KTM                            Shannon Johnson (AUS)    KTM RC8                         15    14:15.2740   3 0:56.1830
4    AS  Warp Speed                     Alastair Seeley (NIR)    Suzuki 1000                     15    14:19.4980   4 0:56.6070
5     P  Rick Gill Honda                Andrew Pitt (AUS)        Honda CBR1000                   15    14:21.5510   2 0:56.6180
6     A  Flag Motor Lodge               Simon Andrews (ENG)      Kawasaki 1000                   15    14:26.6110   3 0:57.0370
7    26  Allect Racing                  Daniel Stauffer (AUS)    Yamaha 1000                     15    14:28.1320   2 0:57.0420
8     J  KTM                            Jeremy McWilliams (NIR)  KTM RC8                         15    14:28.6260   6 0:57.2000
9    20  Chapter One Brasserie          Cameron Keevers (WA)     Honda 1000                      15    14:38.6050   3 0:57.3350
10   35  Fraser Motorcycles             Ben Stronach (WA)        Ducati 1098S                    15    14:42.1250  12 0:57.7440
11   18  Allect Racing                  Ben Henry (WA)           Yamaha 1000                     15    14:42.9090  12 0:57.8890
12    G  Vmoto                          Guy Martin (ENG)         Honda 1000                      15    14:44.3510   3 0:58.0020
13    R  Inox                           Ryan Farquhar (NIR)      Yamaha 1000                     15    14:45.3300  12 0:58.3420
14   94  CCS                            Ray Anset (WA)           Suzuki 1000                     14    14:25.4500  11 1:00.6280
15   45  Morris Lubricants              Shane Martin (WA)        Honda 1000                      14    14:25.9620   2 1:00.6620
16  120  ICP Ceilings                   Jack Tabain (WA)         Ducati 1098R                    14    14:33.8990   3 1:01.2080
17   41  Diesel Motors Racing           Sebastian Montagu (WA)   Yamaha 1000                     14    14:41.9530   4 0:59.6110
18   81  Top End Audio                  Wally Mulik (WA)         Yamaha 1000                     14    14:44.3690   8 1:01.9730
DNF   C  Drilling & Grouting Services   Conor Cummins (IOM)      Yamaha 1000                     14    14:10.9060   2 0:57.9000
DNF  96  NRW                            Kevin Boulton (WA)       Honda 1000                       9     8:53.5310   5 0:58.3250
DNF   K  Wellard                        Keith Amor (SCT)         Yamaha 1000                      9     8:53.5310   2 0:57.6450
DNF   S  KTM                            Michael Swann (NIR)      KTM RC8                          8     9:38.3080   3 0:59.4550
DNF  77  Barclay Engineering            Adam Senior (WA)         Suzuki 1000                      7     7:52.8220   3 0:58.4140
DNF   L  Five Star Yamaha               Ian Lougher (WAL)        Yamaha 1000                      6     6:05.1640   3 0:59.6410
DNF   D  Drilling & Grouting Services   David Johnson (AUS)      Yamaha R1                        3     2:58.8690   2 0:57.6610
DNF   9  Webtrack                       Paul Cox (WA)            Honda 1000                     

Race 2

Alistair Seeley took the lead for the second 15 lap race while Rea not only got off to a poor start but also ran wide at the first corner dropping him back to fifth place.

Seeley led ahead of Shannon Johnson, Ian Lowry, Jeremy McWilliams and Rea but as Johnson tried to pass the race leader the two made contact allowing Rea to move up into third place.  Lowry was following closely in fourth place while Andrew Simon done well to stay on his bike after a dramatic high-side coming out of the final corner.

Rea moved to the front of the riders on lap 6 as Johnson ran wide allowing Seeley to move into second position.  Johnson’s race ended on the same lap after suffering from an ignition problem on his machine forcing him into retirement.

Rea was followed by Seeley in second and Lowry in third while the battle for fourth position was being fought out behind between Andrew Pitt and Daniel Stauffer, with Pitt making it stick with 3 laps remaining.  McWilliams finished in sixth place ahead of Andrews in seventh and Connor Cummins claiming ninth place.

David Johnson was forced to miss the second race after discovering damaged forks on his machine due to the first race crash.

Pos Bike Sponsor                        Rider                    BikeType             Cap   CL Laps     Race.Time Fastest...Lap

1    65  Rick Gill Honda                Jonathan Rea (NIR)       Honda CBR1000                   15    14:13.7470   4 0:56.3400*
2    AS  Warp Speed                     Alastair Seeley (NIR)    Suzuki 1000                     15    14:18.0730   7 0:56.6370
3     I  WesTrac                        Ian Lowry (NIR)          Suzuki 1000                     15    14:22.7240   6 0:56.5940
4     P  Rick Gill Honda                Andrew Pitt (AUS)        Honda CBR1000                   15    14:27.7650   3 0:56.9790
5    26  Allect Racing                  Daniel Stauffer (AUS)    Yamaha 1000                     15    14:28.3770   3 0:57.0540
6     J  KTM                            Jeremy McWilliams (NIR)  KTM RC8                         15    14:30.7450   5 0:57.1600
7     A  Flag Motor Lodge               Simon Andrews (ENG)      Kawasaki 1000                   15    14:32.5340   3 0:56.8440
8    20  Chapter One Brasserie          Cameron Keevers (WA)     Honda 1000                      15    14:34.3150   3 0:57.1820
9     C  Drilling & Grouting Services   Conor Cummins (IOM)      Yamaha 1000                     15    14:37.5970   3 0:57.8680
10   18  Allect Racing                  Ben Henry (WA)           Yamaha 1000                     15    14:38.0910   5 0:57.5910
11    K  Wellard                        Keith Amor (SCT)         Yamaha 1000                     15    14:38.1560   2 0:57.4850
12   35  Fraser Motorcycles             Ben Stronach (WA)        Ducati 1098S                    15    14:38.4030   2 0:57.8590
13    G  Vmoto                          Guy Martin (ENG)         Honda 1000                      15    14:39.3970   5 0:57.6600
14   77  Barclay Engineering            Adam Senior (WA)         Suzuki 1000                     15    14:53.4440   3 0:58.5770
15    R  Inox                           Ryan Farquhar (NIR)      Yamaha 1000                     15    14:58.9630   2 0:58.2800
16    L  Five Star Yamaha               Ian Lougher (WAL)        Yamaha 1000                     15    14:59.0180   2 0:58.7470
17   41  Diesel Motors Racing           Sebastian Montagu (WA)   Yamaha 1000                     15    15:11.4050  15 1:00.0130
18    7  Sponsors Wanted                Glen Radica (WA)         Yamaha 1000                     14    14:22.8210  14 1:00.6040
19   45  Morris Lubricants              Shane Martin (WA)        Honda 1000                      14    14:27.7800  14 1:00.9810
20   94  CCS                            Ray Anset (WA)           Suzuki 1000                     14    14:33.8190  14 1:01.3990
DNF  81  Top End Audio                  Wally Mulik (WA)         Yamaha 1000                     10    10:28.3030   7 1:01.5630
DNF  42  KTM                            Shannon Johnson (AUS)    KTM RC8                          7     6:40.8970   3 0:56.3960
DNF   9  Webtrack                       Paul Cox (WA)            Honda 1000                       7     7:24.4400   4 1:02.0020

Race 3

Rea completed his hat-trick at the Australian circuit by winning the last race of the day ahead of Andrew Pitt and Simon Andrews.

At the start of the final event for the riders Shannon Johnson was unable to take part after his KTM refused to start, leaving him watching from the sidelines.

Rea took to the front as the race got underway leading Lowry, Seeley and Pitt.  Seeley was out of the race by lap 4 as he came off his machine at the final corner.  As Lowry stayed with the race leader the battle for third place was going on behind between Pitt, McWilliams, Stauffer and Andrews.

At just over the halfway mark, Lowry was forced to stop on track after losing his exhaust, he managed to rejoin the race but finished way down the field in twelfth place.

As Rea led Lowry by a comfortable 2 second margin, Stauffer sat in third until Andrews decided to challenge him for the position, passing with ease at the final corner on the penultimate lap.

Pos Bike Sponsor                        Rider                    BikeType             Cap   CL Laps     Race.Time Fastest...Lap

1    65  Rick Gill Honda                Jonathan Rea (NIR)       Honda CBR1000                   15    14:16.4310   2 0:56.2750
2     P  Rick Gill Honda                Andrew Pitt (AUS)        Honda CBR1000                   15    14:25.0660   2 0:56.8960
3     A  Flag Motor Lodge               Simon Andrews (ENG)      Kawasaki 1000                   15    14:25.7630   3 0:56.9560
4    26  Allect Racing                  Daniel Stauffer (AUS)    Yamaha 1000                     15    14:28.2470   2 0:57.1910
5     J  KTM                            Jeremy McWilliams (NIR)  KTM RC8                         15    14:28.3980   2 0:57.1860
6    20  Chapter One Brasserie          Cameron Keevers (WA)     Honda 1000                      15    14:33.2520   4 0:57.6020
7     K  Wellard                        Keith Amor (SCT)         Yamaha 1000                     15    14:36.2350   6 0:57.7960
8     C  Drilling & Grouting Services   Conor Cummins (IOM)      Yamaha 1000                     15    14:36.4770   2 0:57.8400
9     G  Vmoto                          Guy Martin (ENG)         Honda 1000                      15    14:36.6320   7 0:57.8870
10   18  Allect Racing                  Ben Henry (WA)           Yamaha 1000                     15    14:36.9810   6 0:57.6250
11   35  Fraser Motorcycles             Ben Stronach (WA)        Ducati 1098S                    15    14:39.7420   3 0:57.8290
12    I  WesTrac                        Ian Lowry (NIR)          Suzuki 1000                     15    14:41.4780   4 0:56.4480
13    L  Five Star Yamaha               Ian Lougher (WAL)        Yamaha 1000                     15    15:04.7980   3 0:59.0640
14   41  Diesel Motors Racing           Sebastian Montagu (WA)   Yamaha 1000                     15    15:09.7390   2 0:59.8950
15    R  Inox                           Ryan Farquhar (NIR)      Yamaha 1000                     15    15:19.1490   2 0:58.2990
16   45  Morris Lubricants              Shane Martin (WA)        Honda 1000                      14    14:29.6450  14 1:01.4400
17   94  CCS                            Ray Anset (WA)           Suzuki 1000                     14    14:33.1980  14 1:01.5040
DNF   7  Sponsors Wanted                Glen Radica (WA)         Yamaha 1000                      8     8:59.5623   6 1:01.6770
DNF  77  Barclay Engineering            Adam Senior (WA)         Suzuki 1000                      6     6:16.6723   2 0:59.1110
DNF   9  Webtrack                       Paul Cox (WA)            Honda 1000                       6     6:18.0400   5 1:01.7800
DNF  AS  Warp Speed                     Alastair Seeley (NIR)    Suzuki 1000                      3     2:52.4270   3 0:56.2530*

David Johnson - Maxxis Yamaha 2008

Australian rider David Johnson will be joining the Jentin Racing Yamaha team for the final two rounds of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone and Oulton Park.

Johnson was injured at the triple-header at Brands Hatch in August after his brakes failed causing him too jump off his bike at 160mph heading into Hawthorns on the fourth lap of race two, while riding the Team Maxxis Yamaha.

While recuperating from his injuries, Johnson was released from his contract with the Yamaha team and replaced for the remainder of the season by Howie Mainwaring.

The Jentin Racing Yamaha team began the season with Jon Kirkham as their rider but their partnership ended before the Thruxton round, leaving the team side-lined.

Now they are returning to the championship with David Johnson on board after a long absence, with both rider and team determined to prove themselves over the seasons final two events.

David Johnson Slides Across the Knockhill Circuit 2009

The Maxxis-Adept Yamaha team have confirmed that David Johnson has been released from his contract with the them.  Julian Mosquera, development director of the team said;

“Dave Johnson has formally been released from his contract after discussions earlier this week.  We wish Dave all the best in his plans for the future and will endeavour to help in any way we can in his pursuit of another ride in the series.

On behalf of the team, I would like to thank Dave for his contribution and the commitment he has shown throughout the 18 months he has been with us.”

The Australian rider is to be replaced by Howie Mainwaring for the rest of the 2009 season, after Mainwaring replaced him at Cadwell Park while he recuperated from injuries sustained at the Brands Hatch round.

David Johnson - Maxxis Team

Team Maxxis are unsure whether they will be on the grid of the next round of the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park for round 9, after David Johnson not only injured himself but also wrote-off the R1 at Brands Hatch.

Johnson crashed heavily on lap 4 of the second race of the day at Hawthorns, bringing out the safety car while he was attended to by the medical team.

The team have said;

“Team MAXXIS Adept-Yamaha leaves Brands Hatch with an injured rider and a written-off YZF R1 superbike. The team will now head back to their workshop in Liverpool and assess the damage to the R1, and await news on the full extent of Dave Johnson’s injuries. Thereafter, a decision will be made by team owners John Jameson and Julian Mosquera regarding their plans for the next round at Cadwell Park.”