British Superbike News

James Ellison with the lovely Kelly White

Two of the current British Superbike riders James Ellison and Glen Richards ended the Qatar eight-hour endurance race on the second step of the podium.

The pair teamed-up with Pedro Vallcaneras to ride a Phase One Yamaha around the circuit of Losail finishing behind the race winners the Austria Racing team of Steve Martin, Igor Jeman and Gwen Giabbani.

Ellison told the BSB website;

“I really enjoyed the race.  It was funny at the start because we were all lined up on the other side of the track ready to run for the bike and I was looking in the wrong direction waiting for the lights to go, as that’s what usually happens.

I just happened to look at the pit wall for a second and noticed everyone was shouting, and a few were laughing, telling me to look the other way – so I did.

I then noticed a guy with a flag in the middle of the track and just as I looked he dropped it and I just ran for it.

Luckily I got into turn one in third, then after two laps took the lead and then an hour later I pulled into the pits and handed the bike over to Glen.

The race was awesome and I really enjoyed riding for the Phase One team again. It was also great riding with Glen and Pedro.

It was a long race as I did four out of the eight hours and I have some monster blisters on the bottom of my feet because of the heat to show for it. I am a bit tired but have had really good fun this weekend.”