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*

British Superbikes - Cadwell Park 2009

This weekend many of the British Superbike riders along with other motorcycle stars will be at the annual Kings Of Wanneroo International event of 2009 in Western Australia.

Ian Lowry, Simon Andrews, Alastair Seeley, Conor Cummins and Cameron Donald are so far confirmed along with Jonathan Rea, Michael Laverty, Guy Martin, Ryan Farquhar, Keith Amor, Ian Lougher, Michael Swann, Brendan Roberts and Jeremy McWilliams.

The event takes place over three days from the 6-8 November, consisting of Friday practice, Saturday qualifying and Sunday as the main race day featuring the Kings International Production Superbike class and the Kings International Sidecar title event along with support classes of Supersport, Superstock and Clubman racing.

The former British Supersport champion had his best Superbike results when he won this years infamous Macua Grand Prix road race working with the Hydrex Honda team, in Doosan colours, and from that experience of the Honda machinery had no hesitation in accepting an offer from Muir to join the team for this coming season of BSB.

Easton said:  “Working with the team in Macau was a real pleasure and the bike was one of the best I’ve ever ridden. As soon as Shaun talked to me about this season in BSB, I knew I had to be on that bike as it really is capable of winning the championship. I’m really fired up for next season and can’t wait to start testing as we have a real chance of success.”

As part of the agreement with Hydrex Honda, Easton will be allowed to defend his Macau title with the team at the end of the season.

Hydrex Honda’s Stuart Muir is full of optimism for the coming season, believing that the pairing of Easton and Karl Harris will prove to be inspirational as the team prepares to build on the foundations of some great results in 2008. Muir recognises that he has a couple of very hungry riders who are determined to make the most of this opportunity in BSB and he has “every confidence in them.”

While Harris and Easton hope to make some headlines in British Superbike news, Guy Martin, the third Hydrex Honda rider will take part in the big four road race meetings of the year, with Team SMR. After an abortive last season in BSB and road racing alike, Martin will focus on just the North West 200, Isle Of Man TT, Ulster Grand Prix and Macau.

Muir describes Martin as the “Best current road racer yet to win a TT” and adds that with next years package he feels sure that Martin can deliver the goods along with Harris and Easton, saying “Hopefully 2009 will be our year.”

British Superbikes 2008

It’s that time of year again when everyone is waiting to see which riders will be with which team for the 2009 season in the British Superbike Championship.

So far, HM Plant Honda have confirmed they will have the British Supersport rider Glen Richards and World Supersport rider Josh Brookes in their team.

The GSE Racing Yamaha team, who were previously GSE Ducati, will be keeping Leon Camier who will ride alongside the former Hydrex Bike Animal Honda rider James Ellison.

The only other firm confirmations are Atsushi Watanabe, who will now race for the Relentless Suzuki by TAS team after leaving Rizla Suzuki and Sylvain Guintoli, who will be replacing Watanabe at the renamed Crescent Suzuki team after Rizla have ended their sponsorship with BSB.

The MSS Discovery Kawasaki team will be looking to replace Billy McConnell, who has decided to go to the Raceways Yamaha team in the British Supersport Championship.  Two of the riders on the cards for the team are Julien De Costa and Didier Van Keymeulen.

Rob Mac Racing have still to confirm their team for next year, although Karl Harris and Jon Kirkham have been linked to them as well as the rumours that Guy Martin has signed already.

Simon Andrews, the Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha rider, is still unsigned for the 2009 season but will be riding in November in the World Endurance Championship in Qatar.

Gregorio Lavilla and Chris Walker are both keen to return to the British Superbike scene in 2009 after spending the 2008 season in the World Superbike Championship.

Michael Rutter is another unsigned rider for next season after riding for North West 200 Ducati for 2008 and finishing in sixth place in the Championship.

Riders we won’t be seeing in 2009 are Tom Sykes, former Rizla Suzuki rider, Shane Byrne, Airwaves Ducati and Leon Haslam, HM Plant Honda, who are now all going to the World Superbike series.

Shane Byrne - Brands Hatch 2008

Shane Byrne won both races at Brands Hatch yesterday in his final weekend in the British Superbike Championship.

Race 1

Cal Crutchlow on the HM Plant Honda took the lead of race one into the first corner but on the second lap, Byrne dived up the inside heading towards Druids to take his place at the front.

The battle for second place was taking place behind between James Ellison on the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda, Leon Haslam on the second HM Plant Honda and Leon Camier on the Airwaves Ducati.

At one point it looked as if Haslam would pass Ellison, but he wasn’t close enough, giving Ellison a chance too pull away from him.

Rizla Suzuki rider Tom Sykes was tailing Camier, followed by Michael Laverty on the TAS Relentless Suzuki and Michael Rutter on the North West 200 Ducati.  Laverty’s race ended on lap twenty-seven while running in eighth place.

Here are the results;

1. Shane Byrne Airwaves Ducati 23.21.717
2. Cal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda 23.23.609
3. James Ellison Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 23.23.861
4. Leon Haslam HM Plant Honda 23.23.907
5. Leon Camier Airwaves Ducati 23.27.464
6. Tom Sykes Rizla Suzuki 23.28.276
7. Michael Rutter North West 200 Ducati 23.41.052
8. Simon Andrews Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha 23.41.719
9. Jon Kirkham Rob Mac Racing Yamaha 23.45.245
10. Tristan Palmer Tena for Men Honda 23.46.958
11. Gary Mason Quay Garage Honda 23.46.975
12. Billy McConnell MSS Discovery Kawasaki 23.48.052
13. John Laverty Buildbase North West 200 Ducati 23.48.052
14. Atsushi Watanabe Rizla Suzuki 23.53.059
15. Jason O’Halloran SMT Honda 23.58.862
16. Guy Martin Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 23.58.902

Race 2

Leon Haslam led the race from lap one and by lap three, he had set the fastest time, but nearing the end of the race he started to lose time giving Shane Byrne the chance that he was waiting for.

Byrne took the lead from Haslam on the final lap of the race at McLaren forcing Haslam to run wide and move to the second step of the podium.

Byrne’s team-mate, Leon Camier took the final place on the podium after slipping past Cal Crutchlow on the HM Plant Honda.

Tom Sykes on the Rizla Suzuki was battling it out with James Ellison on the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda until lap twenty-five ended Sykes hope when his machine developed a mechanical problem.

Michael Laverty on the Relentless Suzuki suffered further problems in race two and was seen going into the pits on lap two due to further mechanical issues.

Here are the results;

1. Shane Byrne Airwaves Ducati 23.21.124
2. Leon Haslam HM Plant Honda 23.22.941
3. Leon Camier Airwaves Ducati 23.25.429
4. Cal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda 23.29.685
5. James Ellison Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 23.30.907
6. Michael Rutter North West 200 Ducati 23.32.524
7. Simon Andrews Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha 23.45.389
8. John Laverty Buildbase North West 200 Ducati 23.46.968
9. Gary Mason Quay Garage Honda 23.46.991
10. Jon Kirkham Rob Mac Racing Yamaha 23.54.225
11. Chris Burns STP Superbike MV Augusta 23.56.605
12. Jason O’Halloran SMT Honda 23.56.638
13. Tristan Palmer Tena for Men Honda 23.59.512
14. Atsushi Watanabe Rizla Suzuki 24.02.517
15. Guy Martin Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 24.02.749
16. Peter Hickman Red Viper Racing Honda 24.03.117

Shane Byrne - Brands Hatch Qualifying

ucati, claimed his fifth pole position of the season today for the final round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.

Leon Haslam on the HM Plant Honda took second place despite a heavy crash at the beginning of the session and suffering a bruised shoulder, followed by team-mate Cal Crutchlow in third.

Rizla Suzuki rider, Tom Sykes, completed the front row of the grid ahead of tomorrows final race and who is still in with a chance for that runner-up prize.

James Ellison on the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda, took fifth position to start the second row alongside Leon Camier on the second Airwaves Ducati.

Relentless Suzuki rider, Michael Laverty, finished in seventh place followed by MIchael Rutter on the North West 200 Ducati and Jon Kirkham on the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha, who is replacing Karl Harris this weekend after withdrawing due to personal problems.

Simon Andrews on the Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha completed the top ten riders.

Here are the results;

Pos – Rider – Bike – Team – 1st Quali – 2nd Quali – 3rd Quali

1 - Shane Byrne - Ducati – Airwaves Ducati - 46.512 - 46.081 - 45.799
2 - Leon Haslam - Honda – HM Plant Honda - 46.341 - 46.485 - 46.096
3 - Cal Crutchlow - Honda – HM Plant Honda - 46.256 - 46.493 - 46.118
4 - Tom Sykes - Suzuki – Rizla Suzuki - 46.616 - 46.508 - 46.201
5 - James Ellison - Honda – Hydrex Bike Animal Honda - 46.571 - 46.525 - 46.255
6 - Leon Camier - Ducati – Airwaves Ducati - 46.457 - 46.408 - 46.303
7 - Michael Laverty - Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS - 46.995 - 46.562 - 46.513
8 - Michael Rutter - Ducati – North West 200 Ducati - 46.582 - 46.445 - 46.518
9 - John Kirkham - Yamaha – Team Yamaha - 46.889 - 46.603 - 46.560
10 - Simon Andrews - Yamaha – Jentin Racing / Lloyds British - 46.952 - 46.602 - 46.579
11 - Billy Mcconnell - Kawasaki – MSS Discovery Kawasaki - 46.996 - 46.682
12 - Atsushi Watanabe - Suzuki – Rizla Suzuki - 47.011 - 46.842
13 - John Laverty - Ducati – Buildbase NW200 Ducati - 47.028 - 46.853
14 - Tristan Palmer - Honda – Tena for Men Honda - 47.132 - 46.857
15 - David Johnson - Honda – Team MAXXIS - 47.027 - 46.936
16 - Gary Mason - Honda – Quay Garage - 47.192 - 46.951
17 - Stuart Easton - Kawasaki – MSS Discovery Kawasaki - 47.058 - 46.979
18 - Guy Martin - Honda – Hydrex Bike Animal Honda - 47.311 - 47.082
19 - Shannon Etheridge - Kawasaki – MAR Adept - 47.207 - 47.100
20 - Scott Smart - Kawasaki – Hawk Racing - 47.249 - 47.197
21 - Jason O’halloran - Honda – SMT Honda - 47.346
22 - Peter Hickman - Honda – Red Viper Racing - 47.383
23 - Francis Williamson - Ducati – Moto Rapido Racing - 47.647
24 - Victor Cox - Yamaha -STP Superbike - 47.654
25 - Chris Burns - MV Agusta – STP Superbike - 47.693
26 - Leon Morris - Ducati – Brookspeed - 47.781
27 - Tom Tunstall - Honda – Hardinge – Ice Valley Motorsport - 47.786
28 - Malcolm Ashley - Kawasaki – MAR Adept - 48.059
29 - Martin Jessopp - Honda – Riders Racing - 48.512

Shane Byrne 2008 BSB Champion

Shane ‘Shakey Byrne’ won the British Superbike Championship for 2008 this weekend on the Airwaves Ducati.

Race One

Leon Camier took the victory in the first race at Silverstone on the Airwaves Ducati despite a poor start putting him back to ninth place at the end of the first lap behind his team-mate Byrne.

The front three riders Leon Haslam, Cal Crutchlow and Tom Sykes started to put a gap between the rest of the pack until on lap three, Sykes on the Rizla Suzuki tried to pass Haslam at the final chicane.  He was unable to stop in time and took himself and Haslam out of the race.  Sykes was eventually excluded from the race one results and will start race two twelve places back on the grid from his qualifying position.

On lap five, James Ellison on the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda caught the back of Michael Laverty under braking going into the final chicane ending the race for both of them, and allowing Byrne to move up to third place.

Karl Harris had to retire from the race on lap seventeen after developing mechanical problems with the Team Yamaha machine.

Here are the results;

Pos – Rider – Bike – Team – Time

DNF - Scott Smart - Kawasaki – Hawk Racing - 23:32.820
DNF - Karl Harris - Yamaha – Team Yamaha - 23:36.119
DNF - Guy Martin - Honda – Hydrex Bike Animal Honda - 13:30.203
DNF - Michael Laverty - Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS - 5:50.819
DNF - James Ellison - Honda – Hydrex Bike Animal Honda - 5:51.030

Race Two

Leon Haslam on the HM Plant Honda took the chequered flag in race two after dominating the race from the start.

Karl Harris and Cal Crutchlow were fighting each other for second place on lap two, taking turns for the position until Crutchlow got it all wrong and went straight on at the bend.

Tom Sykes had to start from seventeenth on the grid after his penalty from race one but by lap four had moved into sixth place while on the next lap, Byrne passed Harris to take second position.

On lap fourteen Sykes had passed Harris to take the final step of the podium, a fantastic race after starting near the back of the grid.

Crutchlow retired from the race on lap fifteen after developing mechanical problems with his machine.

Here are the results;

Pos – Rider – Bike – Team – Time

DNF - Cal Crutchlow - Honda – HM Plant Honda - 20:26.247
DNF - Atsushi Watanabe - Suzuki – Rizla Suzuki - 18:21.045
DNF - Scott Smart - Kawasaki – Hawk Racing - 11:13.790
DNF - Guy Martin - Honda – Hydrex Bike Animal Honda - 4:40.200
DNF - Chris Burns - MV Agusta – STP Superbike - 1:37.029
DQ - Gary Mason - Honda – Quay Garage - 29:25.215

Cal Crutchlow

Cal Crutchlow on the Repsol Honda took pole position for tomorrows eleventh round of the British Superbike Championship.

Crutchlow recently announced that he would be riding for the factory Yamaha World Supersport team next year, but knows that he could still take second place in the championship as their are only his team-mate, Leon Haslam and Tom Sykes to fight for the rest of the points.

Haslam will start alongside Crutchlow in second place with Michael Rutter on the North West 200 Ducati in third and Karl Harris on the RM Racing Yamaha in fourth.

Tom Sykes will start from fifth on the Rizla Suzuki followed by Shane Byrne on the Airwaves Ducati, who only needs to collect seven points tomorrow to take the championship.

Leon Camier is in sixth place on the second Airwaves Ducati ahead of James Ellison in seventh place after a disastrous qualifying session.  The rider had to use his second bike after the rear wheel spindle jammed on his number one bike.

Michael Laverty on the Relentless Suzuki will start in ninth place followed by Gary Mason on the Quay Garage Honda.

Guy Martin, team-mate of Ellison on the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda crashed out in the first session damaging the bike and damaged his hand, he will be starting from twenty-first on the grid.

Here are the results;

1. Cal Crutchlow GBR HM Plant Honda 1min 25.489secs
2. Leon Haslam GBR HM Plant Honda 1min 25.790secs
3. Michael Rutter GBR NW 200 Ducati 1min 25.952ecs
4. Karl Harris GBR Rob Mac Racing Yamaha 1min 25.976secs
5. Tom Sykes GBR Rizla Suzuki 1min 26.012secs
6. Shane Byrne GBR Airwaves Ducati 1min 26.136secs
7. Leon Camier GBR Airwaves Ducati 1min 26.175secs
8. James Ellison GBR Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 1min 26.555secs
9. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki 1min 26.912secs
10. Gary Mason GBR Quay Garage Honda (CUP) 1min 27.011secs

11. Stuart Easton GBR MSS Discovery Kawasaki 1min 27.279secs
12. Scott Smart GBR Hawk Kawasaki 1min 27.282secs
13. Simon Andrews GBR Lloyds Jentin Yamaha 1min 27.514secs
14. Billy McConnell AUS MSS Discovery Kawasaki 1min 27.652secs
15. Jason O’Halloran AUS SMT Honda 1min 27.805secs
16. Tristan Palmer GBR Tena for Men Honda 1min 28.140secs
17. Atsushi Watanabe JPN Rizla Suzuki 1min 28.151secs
18. David Johnson AUS Maxxis Honda 1min 28.179secs
19. Peter Hickman GBR Red Viper Honda 1min 28.607secs
20. Martin Jessopp GBR Riders Racing Honda (CUP) 1min 29.021secs

21. Guy Martin GBR Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 1min 28.530secs
22. John Laverty GBR NW200 Ducati (CUP) 1min 28.538secs
23. Chris Burns GBR STP MV Agusta (CUP) 1min 29.135secs
24. Dan Stewart GBR Wilcock Consulting Honda (CUP) 1min 29.394secs
25. Tom Tunstall GBR Hardinge/Ice Valley Honda (CUP) 1min 29.594secs
26. Leon Morris GBR Brookspeed Ducati (CUP) 1min 30.461secs
27. Francis Williamson GBR Moto Rapido Racing Ducati (CUP) 1min 30.832secs
28. Shannon Etheridge AUS MAR Adept Kawasaki (CUP) 1min 31.609secs

Guy Martin

The 2008 Hydrex Bike Animal Honda rider Guy Martin, has parted company with the team and has signed up to ride for Rob Mac Yamaha for the 2009 season.

Martin has been partnering James Ellison this season in the British Superbike Championship although his season has been blighted with problems from mechanical failures to spectacular crashes.

Martin has said on his website,

“Next year is all sorted, I’m on Yamaha with Rob McElnea.  There is the new R1 coming out and it’s got a pink frame, so with pink being the new black and me getting some proper trick pink pedals on my downhill bike there was no choice, I had to be on a Yam.

When it comes to preparation there is no better Yamaha team to be with than Rob’s.  They’ve been building trick bikes since the beginning of time, so I’m 100% sure this is my key to success at TT.  Also, there will be no better bloke to get me sorted for success on the short circuits.  Rob’s been there done it and all that.”

Martin recently created history by winning the International Steve Henshaw Gold Cup for the record-breaking sixth time.

Riding the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda at the Oliver’s Mount race track in Scarborough, where he won by over 13 seconds as well as winning both of the Superbike races.