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Tommy Hill & Josh Brookes Share The Wins At Cadwell Park
Source: British Superbike News - Tuesday, 31st August 2010, 16:04 GMTJosh Brookes Race 1 Tommy Hill claimed his first win in four months at this weekends round of the British Superbike championship at Cadwell Park for the Worx Crescent Suzuki team. It was the HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes that led the riders into the first corner with Tommy Hill right on his tail. By lap 8, Hill had made his way past the Australian and held on for the win leaving a trailing Brookes and his team-mate Ryucihi Kiyonari to claim second and third respectively. Michael Laverty crossed the line for fourth place ahead of Michael Rutter in fifth position and James Ellison in sixth. Yukio Kagayama finished in seventh place followed by Alastair Seeley in eighth, Dan Linfoot in ninth and Stuart Easton in tenth. Tommy Bridewell had his points disqualified after his collision with John Laverty on the final lap of race one. Here are the results; 1. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 26mins 25.609s 2. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +5.116s 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +7.092s 4. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +12.522 5. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +14.623s 6. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +20.822s 7. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +28.158s 8. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +28.533 9. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +34.523 10. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +34.945s 11. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +49.900s 12. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +50.932s 13. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +51.699 14. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +54.599s 15. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +1min 04.821s 16. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +1min 10.140s 17. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +1min 12.072s 18. David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki +1min 23.844s 19. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1 lap 20. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1 lap 21. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1 lap 22. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda +1 lap 23. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki 17 laps completed 24. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha 16 laps completed 25. James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM 15 laps completed 26. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 13 laps completed 27. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia 5 laps completed 28. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 2 laps completed DQ Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +30.198s Race 2 It was the HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes that crossed the finish line to take the chequered flag in the second race of the day at Cadwell Park. Brookes took to the front as the race got underway but was passed by Tommy Hill before the end of the first lap followed by Ryuichi Kiyonari in second. It was Brookes skill at ‘the mountain’ that gave him the edge over the leading two riders, giving him the lift he needed to get in front. On lap 11, Brookes passed the leading man and shortly afterwards the red flags were waved ending the race after James Edmeades crashed and needed medical help on circuit for a fractured pelvis. Once again it was Michael Laverty and Michael Rutter in fourth and fifth places respectively ahead of James Ellison in sixth. Yukio Kagayama finished in seventh place followed by Tommy Bridewell in eighth, Alastair Seeley in ninth and Gary Mason in tenth. Kiyonari will now head into the three round shoot-out on 525 points, Hill is also on 525 points and Brookes is on 524 points. These races will begin at Croft on September 12 with each rider will have their previous points deleted and will each be credited with 500 points plus their bonus points from this seasons performance. 1. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 19mins 00.530s 2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +0.230s 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +0.888s 4. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +5.071 5. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +11.719s 6. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +13.178s 7. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +15.712s 8. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +21.347s 9. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +24.287s 10. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +27.445s 11. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +27.640s 12. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +28.063 13. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +29.143s 14. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +30.768s 15. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +35.609s 16. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +35.609s 17. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +39.460s 18. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +41.049s 19. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +41.287s 20. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +44.581s 21. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +44.968s 22. David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki +1 lap 23. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1 lap 24. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1 lap 25. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda +1 lap 26. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1 lap 27. James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM 12 laps completed 28. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia 0 laps completed Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki DNS Read article
Alastair Seeley & Tom Sykes Share Brands Hatch Wins
Source: British Superbike News - Monday, 9th August 2010, 14:12 GMTBrands Hatch 2010 Race 1 This weekend saw the triple header take place at the circuit of Brands Hatch in Kent with Alastair Seeley winning the Saturday race and Tom Sykes taking both wins on Sunday. Race 1 (Saturday) The Saturday race began with Michael Rutter, who qualified in pole position, leading the two HM Plant Honda riders Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari until the mid-way stage. Rutter looked to be on to take his second win of the season until the rain began leading to the race being red flagged and a wet race being called. As the newly shortened 10 lap race restarted it was Rutter who once again led the pack into the first bend ahead of Kiyonari. Alastair Seeley had moved up from sixth place on the grid to during the first few bends to pass Rutter as they headed into the Graham Hill bend leaving the Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider and Kiyonari to chase him down. Rutter was left to settle for second position followed by Kiyonari in third, Josh Brookes in fourth, Tom Sykes in fifth, Michael Laverty in sixth, James Ellison in seventh, Yukio Kagayama in eighth, John Laverty in ninth and Ian Lowry in tenth. Tommy Hill was forced to start from the back of the grid for the re-start of the race after failing to line-up in time and could only manage a fifteenth place finish. Here are the results; 1. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 16mins 22.271s 2. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +0.298s 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +1.470s 4. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +2.926 5. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT +14.320s 6. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +17.241s 7. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +21.713s 8. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +23.516s 9. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +24.738s 10. Ian Lowry GBR Kawasaki SRT +26.213s 11. Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha +27.731s 12. Tommy Bridewell GBR Tyco Honda +29.819s 13. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +29.897s 14. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +33.393s 15. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +34.253s 16. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +35.063s 17. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +36.407s 18. David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki +37.148s 19. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +37.428s 20. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia +40.478s 21. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +45.684s 22. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +45.854s 23. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +48.342s 24. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +50.388s 25. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1min 24.983s 26. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1min 29.226s 27. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 7 laps completed 28. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 3 laps completed 29. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW 3 laps completed 30. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 2 laps completed DNS Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda Race 2 (Sunday) Race 2 was also split into two parts after race 1 winner Alastair Seeley high-sided coming out of Surtees on lap 4, although the rider was uninjured his Relentless Suzuki was left stranded on the crest of the Hill and unseen by Andrew Pitt who caught the wheel. Pitt was thrown heavily from his Motorpoint Yamaha forcing the race to be stopped while he was attended to at the side of the track by the medical team before being taken to the medical centre. Pitt was transferred to hospital and has been diagnosed with a collarbone broken in three places. The re-start consisted of 14 laps but was missing the second HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes who had crashed out at Druids whilst leading the race and had returned to the pits meaning that he would not be able to take part in the second start. Michael Rutter was on pole position ahead of Kiyonari, Sykes and Michael Laverty but it was Sykes that moved into second position, passing Kiyonari before the end of the first lap. Sykes then began to chase down the race leader Rutter before passing him on lap 4. Kiyonari managed to get past Rutter and was tailing Sykes but could not get close enough to pass the Kawasaki rider leaving him to finish in second place with Rutter in third. Michael Laverty crossed the line in fourth ahead of James Ellison in fifth, Tommy Hill in sixth, Stuart Easton in seventh, Yukio Kagayama in eighth, Dan Linfoot in ninth and Gary Mason in tenth. Here are the results; 1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT 20mins 19.948secs 2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +1.118s 3. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +3.497s 4. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +4.000s 5. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +4.189s 6. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +11.142s 7. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +11.812s 8. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +11.937s 9. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +15.507s 10. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +15.637s 11. Ian Lowry GBR Kawasaki SRT +20.513s 12. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +25.373s 13. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +27.994s 14. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +33.430s 15. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +33.629s 16. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia +33.861s 17. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +41.681s 18. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +41.722s 19. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +42.182s 20. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +43.537s 21. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +46.830s 22. Pete Ward GBR Astro-Chase Kawasaki +1min 02.353s 23. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1min 13.005s 24. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda 5 laps completed 25. Tommy Bridewell GBR Tyco Honda 4 laps completed 26. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda 2 laps completed 27. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 0 laps completed Did not make restart Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki Race 3 It was a fantastic day for the Kawasaki SRT team after the World Superbike rider Tom Sykes took his second win of the day at Brands Hatch. It was Michael Laverty that started on pole position for race 3 ahead of Ryuichi Kiyonari and Tom Sykes but it was Kiyonari that took to the front as the race got underway. Sykes soon moved into second position and began to chase down the HM Plant Honda of Kiyonari who was unable to get away from the approaching Kawasaki. Sykes managed to get into the slipstream of the Honda and slide through into the lead on lap 5 leaving Kiyonari to once again finish in second place ahead of Michael Rutter in third. Michael Laverty crashed out on lap 14 while challenging Rutter for the final step of the podium and Alastair Seeley also had his second fall of the day at Paddock Hill Bend. Tommy Hill crossed the line in fourth place followed by James Ellison, Josh Brookes, Yukio Kagayama, Stuart Easton, John Laverty and Simon Andrews. Ryuichi Kiyonari is now leading the championship standings ahead of Tommy Hill and Josh Brookes. Here are the results; 1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT 28mins 56.799secs 2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +0.563s 3. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +4.788s 4. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +6.531s 5. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +11.804s 6. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +11.910s 7. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +13.927s 8. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +20.929s 9. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +21.181s 10. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +25.089s 11. Ian Lowry GBR Kawasaki SRT +30.719s 12. Tommy Bridewell GBR Tyco Honda +33.271s 13. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +39.166s 14. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +52.013s 15. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +52.699s 16. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +54.069s 17. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +57.158s 18. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1min 07.970s 19. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +1min 10.413s 20. Pete Ward GBR Astro-Chase Kawasaki +1 lap 21. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1 lap 22. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW 15 laps completed 23. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 15 laps completed 24. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 13 laps completed 25. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 13 laps completed 26. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda 10 laps completed 27. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 2 laps completed 28. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia 2 laps completed 29. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia 2 laps completed 30. David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki 0 laps completed Andrew Pitt AUS Motorpoint Yamaha DNS 24. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda DNS Read article
HM Plant Honda Boys Dominate Wins At Snetterton Round Of BSB
Source: British Superbike News - Monday, 19th July 2010, 17:58 GMTThis 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 16. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +35.025s 17. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +38.524s 18. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +39.410s 19. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +40.229s 20. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +40.570s 21. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +41.257s 22. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia +45.780s 23. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing Yamaha +46.729s 24. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers Kawasaki +55.302s Not Classified 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 16. Hudson Kennaugh RSA Splitlath Aprilia +44.287s 17. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +46.654s 18. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +48.050s 19. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +48.514s 20. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers Kawasaki +56.866s 21. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki +59.310s 22. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha +1 Lap 23. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda +1 Lap Not Classified 24. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha 15 laps completed 25. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati 14 laps completed 26. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki 12 laps completed 27. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 9 laps completed 28. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 3 laps completed 29. James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM 3 laps completed 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 16. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +20.206s 17. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +21.700s 18. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +21.755s 19. David Johnson AUS Two Brothers Kawasaki +28.748s 20. Steve Heneghan IRL Quattro Plant Honda +55.682s Not Classified 21. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Yamaha 21 laps completed 22. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 13 laps completed 23. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda 13 laps completed 24. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda 13 laps completed 25. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 11 laps completed 26. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda 6 laps completed 27. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 0 laps completed 28. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki 0 laps completed DNS James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM DNS Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia DNS Luke Jones GBR PR Racing Yamaha Read article
Ryuichi Kiyonari Wins The Double At Mallory Park
Source: British Superbike News - Tuesday, 29th June 2010, 10:22 GMTRyuichi 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 Read article
Stuart Easton & Michael Laverty Share The Wins At Oulton Park
Source: British Superbike News - Tuesday, 4th May 2010, 10:09 GMTStuart Easton - Oulton Park 2010 This weekend saw the British Superbike championship riders head to Oulton Park for a wet bank-holiday Monday outing with Stuart Easton and Michael Laverty taking victory in the two races. Race 1 In Race 1, Stuart Easton, on the only Swan Honda of the weekend, managed to hold back a challenging Tommy Hill to take the chequered flag by just 0.058 seconds. It was the first win of the season for Easton after a fantastically quick get away off the line, his team-mate James Ellison, was unable to race this weekend due to the injuries he suffered at the last round of the championship. Hill on the Worx Crescent Suzuki had qualified in pole position and stuck to the tail of the Swan Honda for the entire race while his team-mate Yukio Kagayama, crashed out at Island bend on the opening lap. Michael Rutter on the Ridermotorcycles.com Ducati was running in an impressive fourth place and attempting to pass the HM Plant Honda of Josh Brookes but ran wide and within a few laps was forced to retire from the race. On lap 2, Ian Lowry on the Motorpoint Yamaha, crashed out at the Shell Oils corner ending his race followed moments later by Christian Idden on the Sorrymate.com Honda at Brittens. The second HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari had been running in fifth place until Alstair Seeley on the Relentless Suzuki began to pile on the pressure behind him, eventually making a move up the inside at Shell Oils corner on lap 9, forcing the Honda rider wide and moving him down to seventh. Kiyonai later retired from the race. John Laverty on the Buildbase Kawasaki and his brother Michael on the Relentless Suzuki, appeared to be racing each other on the track with Michael running wide on lap 16 of the race leaving enough space for John to get through and move in to fifth place. Easton crossed the line for the win followed by Hill in second and an impressive John Laverty in third after a fantastic final lap. Alastair Seeley finished in fourth place ahead of Michael Laverty in fifth, Josh Brookes in sixth, Gary Mason on the MSS Colchester Kawasaki in seventh, Chris Walker on the second MSS Kawasaki in eighth, Dan Linfoot on the Motorpoint Yamaha in ninth and Tommy Bridewell on the Quay Garage Honda in tenth. Here are the results; 1. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 28mins 55.815s 18 laps 2. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +00.058s 3. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +10.399s 4. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +10.843s 5. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +10.849s 6. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +11.073s 7. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +23.428s 8. Chris Walker GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +27.478s 9. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +35.997s 10. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +36.709s 11. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +37.359s 12. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +43.608s 13. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +47.997s 14. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +48.550s E 15. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +59.109s E 16. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki Racing +59.203s E 17. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +1m 04.680s E 18. David Johnson GBR TwoWheelTuning.com Suzuki +1m 12.038s E 19. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1m 22.557s E 20. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +1 lap E 21. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Racing Kawasaki +1 lap E 22. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +1 lap E 23. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Hifi +1 lap E Not classified: DNF. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 12 laps completed DNF. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda 6 laps completed E DNF. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati 5 laps completed DNF. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 3 laps completed DNF. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda 3 laps completed DNF. Alex Lowes GBR Redline KTM 3 laps completed E DNF. Ian Lowry GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 1 lap completed DNF. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki 0 laps completed Fastest laps: Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 1m 35.859s David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki Racing 1m 37.841s E Race 2 Michael Laverty appeared to be the happiest man on the planet yesterday after sealing his first win in the second race of the day for the Relentless Suzuki team. With very changeable weather conditions for the third round of the championship, Laverty rode a faultless race to secure his number one spot on the podium. It was the HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari who got to the front as the race got underway ahead of Tommy Hill and Michael Laverty. However, Laverty was already on a mission and had moved past the championship leader to move up to second place as they headed to the Shell Oils corner. Michael Rutter on the Ridersmotorcyles.com Ducati had moved into fourth place by the second lap before passing Kiyonari. Rutter and Kiyonari swapped the position once again before Rutter made the move stick and Laverty slipped back to fourth place. Michael Laverty crossed the line to take the victory on his maiden win ahead of an impressive Michael Rutter and third placed man, championship leader Tommy Hill. In fourth place was Ryuichi Kiyonari followed by John Laverty, Alastair Seeley, Tommy Bridewell, Josh Brookes, Hudson Kennaugh and Adam Jenkinson. Stuart Easton failed to finish in the second race after struggling for grip. He was seen returning to the pits with a possible rear tyre problem but it later turned out to be a problem with the electronics and he later retired. Chris Burns was forced to miss both races this weekend after his wrist injury failed to heal in time following the surgery only 12 days ago. The Splitlath Motorsport Aprilia rider, found the practice and qualifying stints to painful to endure and was forced to withdraw on the morning of the race. Here are the results; 1. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 27mins 26.150secs 15 laps 2. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +06.000s 3. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki +11.333s 4. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda +16.029s 5. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +23.590s 6. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki +27.258s 7. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda +30.287s 8. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda +30.823s 9. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +32.463s E 10. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +54.950s 11. Chris Walker GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki +56.620s 12. Martin Jessopp GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati +59.748s 13. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +59.957s E 14. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha +1m 10.760s 15. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +1m 11.833s E 16. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki Racing +1m 14.396s E 17. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha +1m 35.805s 18. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +1m 44.656s E 19. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +1m 54.437s E 20. Alex Lowes GBR Redline KTM +1 lap E 21. David Johnson GBR TwoWheelTuning.com Suzuki +1 lap E 22. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1 lap E 23. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +1 lap E 24. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Racing Kawasaki +1 lap E Not classified: DNF. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 13 laps completed DNF. Ian Lowry GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 10 laps completed DNF. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 8 laps completed DNF. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 0 laps completed Fastest laps: Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 1m 48.173s Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki 1m 49.813s E Read article
Tommy Hill & Josh Brookes Share The Wins At Thruxton
Source: British Superbike News - Monday, 19th April 2010, 16:39 GMTTommy 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 16. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +38.459s 17. Christian Iddon GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda +38.839s 18. David Johnson AUS Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +41.501s E 19. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +56.507s E 20. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +56.698s E 21. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +57.078s E 22. Dave Wood GBR Redline KTM 1m 04.326s 23. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +1m 14.745s 24. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Hifi Yamaha +1 lap E Not Classified 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 16. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +33.734s 17. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki +33.921s E 18. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki +39.015s E 19. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +40.592s E 20. David Johnson AUS Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +41.696s E 21. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing M/C & Moore Yamaha +48.354s 22. Dave Wood GBR Redline KTM +56.426s 23. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +56.476s E 24. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +57.739s 25. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +58.807s E 26. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +1m 01.945s E 27. Michael O’Brien GBR Motomob/O’Brien Hifi Yamaha +1 lap E Not Classified 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 Read article
Hill and Brookes share the spoils at Thruxton
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Monday, 19th April 2010, 10:22 GMTTommy Hill extended his lead in the early season chase for the MCE Insurance British Superbike crown with a first race win but in this second round at Thruxton Josh Brookes emerged as a real contender for honours as he enjoyed his maiden victory in the series. In the opening race at the Hampshire circuit, HM Plant Honda rider Brookes had the edge over Hill until the penultimate lap when the decisive move came on the fast approach to the Club Chicane. Hill nosed his Worx Crescent Suzuki into the lead, and headed off Brookes by 0.818secs to complete his second victory of the season, and afterwards he reflected: "It was a case of having a chance and taking it. I decided to go for it, everyone was moving around, sliding a bit, then the opportunity came. I made the move and pushed on to take the race." It was the perfect ending to a bitter-sweet weekend for Hill who had taken a bruising in a heavy tumble in practice, then bounced back to claim pole start at record pace. "It certainly feels good to be ahead in the points. The team have done a top job for me again." Yukio Kagayama enjoyed his first podium finish in that race, relegating Swan Honda's Stuart Easton, who had led the first half of the race, into fourth place ahead of the RidersMotorcycles.com Ducati duo of Michael Rutter and Martin Jessop who was rewarded for his race pace with pole start for the second race. Brookes also improved his starting slot, securing a front row start, and he made good use of that, powering clear, and then dictating terms from the front as Hill tried everything he knew to reel him in. There was only 0.391secs between them as they crossed the finish line, but for Brookes it was maiden race winning glory in the championship. "It feels pretty good - I've waited a long time for this. The bike has been good all weekend and I was able to lead all of the way. "I could feel Tommy breathing down my neck but I knew that I didn't make any mistakes, then the race was mine. I always knew that I was capable of doing this, and now I have the trophy to prove it," added Brookes, the first Australian to win in BSB since Troy Bayliss back in 1999. Easton took third place ahead of Ryuichi Kiyonari who had fought back from running wide at the Complex. Jessop took fifth from John Laverty and Rutter. Hill now leads Brookes 90-56 in the standings with Easton 50-41 up on his hospitalised team-mate James Ellison who has undergone surgery to have the right femur broken in a heavy crash in practice on Saturday pinned. In the Mirror.co.uk BSB-EVO class David Anthony completed a winning double on the MIST Suzuki with Gary Johnson, on the AIM Suzuki, chasing him home in each race. Hudson Kennaugh finished third in the opener for MAR Kawasaki, with Craig Fitzpatrick taking the final podium finish on the Close Print Finance Honda next time out. MCE INSURANCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP, THRUXTON Race One result: Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 25m 27.870s Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.818s Yukio Kagayama (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +1.185s Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) +1.510s Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +5.670s Martin Jessopp (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +7.490s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +9.154s Gary Mason (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +9.300s Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +9.493s Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +17.014s Race Two result: Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 25m 23.986s Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +0.391s Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) +17.112s Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +7.146s Martin Jessopp (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +7.263s Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +7.789s Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +8.241s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +10.378s Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +12.218s Gary Mason (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +12.240s MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings: Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 90 Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 56 Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) 50 James Ellison (Swan Honda) 41 Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) 40 Next round 1/2/3 May - Oulton Park Read article
Tommy Hill & James Ellison Share The Wins At Brands Opener
Source: British Superbike News - Wednesday, 7th April 2010, 10:35 GMTTommy 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 Did Not Start 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 16. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +44.652s E 17. Tom Tunstall GBR Doodson Motorsport Honda +44.719s 18. David Anthony AUS MIST Suzuki +1 lap E 19. David Johnson AUS Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki +1 lap E 20. Craig Fitzpatrick GBR Close Print Finance Honda +1 lap E 21. Pauli Pekkanen FIN RR Motorsport Suzuki +1 lap E 22. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +1 lap E 23. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki +1 lap E 24. Steve Heneghan GBR Quattro Plant Honda +1 lap E Not Classified 25. Michael Howarth GBR Magic Bullet Two Wheel Suzuki 13 laps completed E 26. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 10 laps completed 27. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki 10 laps completed 28. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda 9 laps completed 29. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 8 laps completed 30. Chris Walker GBR CW Racing Suzuki 8 laps completed 31. Gary Johnson GBR AIM Suzuki 5 laps completed E 32. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 4 laps completed 33. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 3 laps completed 34. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha 1 lap completed Did Not Start Neil Hodgson GBR Motorpoint Yamaha Joe Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia E James Edmeades GBR Redline KTM E Read article
