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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
BSB Snetterton: A mixed bag for Motorpoint Yamaha at Snetterton
Source: bikeracenews.com - Monday, 19th July 2010, 12:45 GMTThe Motorpoint Yamaha team of Dan Linfoot and Andrew Pitt came away from Snetterton the 7th round of the British Superbike Championship with a mixed bag of emotions. Both riders had to fight hard from poor starts in both races with Dan pushing a little too hard in race one and slipping off. Andrew made good [...] Read article
Brookes breaks Seeley’s spell
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Friday, 16th July 2010, 16:43 GMTHM Plant Honda's Josh Brookes returned to the top of the times in the second free practice session at Snetterton this afternoon, dispelling Relentless Suzuki's Alastair Seeley who had topped the session until the final five minutes. Brookes said: "It has been a pleasant return here after the past two rounds; I don't really like Mallory Park and then Knockhill was ruined due to the weather. "This track is great for Superbikes and you can really utilise the full speed on the straights here and the turns are so flowing. "I am therefore enjoying it more and when you ride like that it gives you more confidence and the times just come. "This is the best practice day I have had this year and the first time I have topped two consecutive free practice sessions so I am feeling really positive now ahead of the first race tomorrow." Seeley proved he is going to be a threat this weekend at Snetterton after he flew to the top of the pack, becoming the first rider to break into the 1m:05s lap times, but Brookes bettered that lap by 0.120s to maintain his commanding position. Michael Rutter shuffled between second and third throughout the session, but the Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider was able to stay third ahead of Tommy Hill who elevated the Worx Crescent Suzuki in the final three minutes to move fourth with Motorpoint Yamaha's Dan Linfoot in fifth. Michael Laverty dropped to sixth in the closing stages of the session on the second of the Relentless Suzukis with Quay Garage Honda's Tommy Bridewell pushing forward in seventh to separate the Laverty brothers. John Laverty had run as high as third in the session but finished eighth for the Buildbase Kawasaki team with Andrew Pitt climbing to ninth. Sorrymate.com SMT Honda's Chris Walker was back inside the top ten this afternoon after just missing out this morning, whilst Swan Honda riders James Ellison and Stuart Easton were suffering in twelfth and fifteenth respectively. Likewise the second HM Plant Honda of Ryuichi Kiyonari was only fourteenth fastest. Steve Brogan was the fastest of the Mirror.co.uk BSB - Evo riders in sixteenth. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, free practice two result: 1. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 1m:05.731s 2. Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.120s 3. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.295s 4. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +0.334s 5. Dan Linfoot (Motorpoint Yamaha) +0.672s Read article
Motorpoint Yamaha Prepare for Fastest Track on BSB Calendar
Source: The Latest Motorcycle News - Thursday, 15th July 2010, 10:40 GMTFor the Motorpoint Yamaha team of Dan Linfoot and Andrew Pitt it is hopefully a weekend of normality after the hectic back to back weekends of Mallory Park and Knockhill, the latter being cancelled due to Hurricane Hamish blowing through! Snetterton will be another new circuit for Andrew Pitt to learn, a fast straight and a not too technical chicane section should make life a lot easier than the two circuits he has just come from. Read article
BSB Knockhill: Adverse weather ruins the weekend for Motorpoint Yamaha
Source: bikeracenews.com - Tuesday, 6th July 2010, 10:39 GMTThe 6th round of the British Superbike Championship held at Knockhill in Fife had to be cancelled, a 50mph wind and torrential rain storm whipped around the mountainous circuit causing chaos in its wake Dan Linfoot was an early faller causing the first stoppage and it took two more race starts to complete race one.Andrew Pitt [...] Read article
Michael Rutter Takes Victory At Knockhill BSB Championship Round
Source: British Superbike News - Monday, 5th July 2010, 15:48 GMTMichael 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 16. Luke Jones GBR PR Racing Yamaha +36.659s 17. Aaron Zanotti GBR Red Viper Spike Suzuki +36.714s 18. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia +36.718 19. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda +39.628s 20. Hudson Kennaugh RSA MAR Kawasaki +42.174s 21. Pauli Pekkanen FIN 777 RR Motorsport Suzuki +42.816s 22. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW +44.777s 23. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki +46.148s 24. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda +47.068s Not Classified 25. Tommy Bridewell GBR Quay Garage Honda 10 laps completed 26. Peter Ward GBR Astro-Chase SST Kawasaki 10 laps completed 27. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Racing Yamaha 3 laps completed DNS Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha Read article
Rutter reigns as race two is cancelled
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Sunday, 4th July 2010, 17:31 GMTRidersmotorcycles.com Ducati Michael Rutter took his first victory in two years in the much-anticipated opening MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race of the day at Knockhill following a second restart as conditions improved in Scotland. Rutter said: "That was terrifying! I really wanted that win and I took it easy to start with and just followed Kiyo and Josh to see how things would go. "I thought I had a good chance and it was a lottery out there but it definitely paid off. This is a great result for the Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati team and they worked hard for it. "I was not going to give anything away on the brakes and there were a few times I thought I was going to lose it, but here I am and on the top step so it's been a good day so far!" The race initially got underway with pole-sitter Josh Brookes taking the hole shot on the HM Plant Honda ahead of James Ellison who had his second place stolen from him by Michael Rutter, with the 'Blade' moving to second at Leslies. Brookes had taken a 1.084s lead but the race was then red flagged when torrential rain fell at Knockhill. The race was restarted with Ryuichi Kiyonari taking the lead into SEAT Curve on the opening lap but his team-mate Brookes took the inside line into the Real Radio Hairpin to retake the lead. However on the second lap Dan Linfoot crashed out of sixth at SEAT Curve, but the sliding Motorpoint Yamaha collected Walker and with the track needing sweeping the race was red flagged for the second time as the George White supported Racesafe marshals cleared the track. The race was then restarted for a second time and Brookes once again took the hole shot from his team-mate Kiyonari and Rutter, with the Ducati rider again repeating his move from the opener to dive down the inside of Kiyonari at Leslies to move second. Kiyonari though was on the attack to get his position back and on the fifth lap he went around the outside of Rutter into SEAT Curve to move second again. The former double champion was on a mission as he waited just a lap later to get the better of his team-mate Brookes by holding the inside line into the Real Radio Hairpin to take the lead. Rutter then saw his chance to move ahead of his Australian rival on the eighth lap at pushed ahead at Leslies. Rutter then had his sights firmly set on the win and on the eleventh lap he pushed forward at the Real Radio Hairpin to take the lead and despite Kiyonari attempting to take the lead back the 'Blade' took his first victory since 2008 with Kiyonari second and Brookes in third to take the championship lead. Michael Laverty put in an epic race to finish fourth on the Relentless Suzuki after starting the restart from the fifth row, holding off the challenges of team-mate Alastair Seeley in the closing stages of the race with John Laverty on the Buildbase Kawasaki in a lone sixth place ahead of Kawasaki rival Simon Andrews. Championship leader Tommy Hill could only manage an eighth place finish on the Worx Crescent Suzuki as he dropped down the order during the race, but crossed the line equal to the second MSS Colchester Kawasaki of Gary Mason. Chris Walker powered inside the top ten with a determined ride following his crash in the previous start; he had started dead last on the grid. Gary Johnson took his first win in the Mirror.co.uk BSB - Evo Championship, powering the AIM Suzuki ahead of David Johnson who was back on the podium in second and Aaron Zanotti in third after getting the better of Chris Burns on the final lap. The second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race of the day at Knockhill was forced to be abandoned due to the weather conditions, including high gusts of winds, despite the tireless efforts of the circuit staff and officials throughout the day. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, race one result: 1. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) 2. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.577s 3. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +6.187s 4. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +9.363s 5. Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +13.295s Read article
Knockhill BSB: Rutter victorious in race 1
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | British Superbikes - Sunday, 4th July 2010, 16:07 GMTRidersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider Michael Rutter claimed victory in the first race at today's Knockhill British Superbike clash. The race was delayed by two red flags - the first due to the heavy rain, the second when Dan Linfoot (Motorpoint Yamaha) Read article
Knockhill BSB: Rutter victorious in race 1
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | British Superbikes - Sunday, 4th July 2010, 16:07 GMTRidersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider Michael Rutter claimed victory in the first race at today's Knockhill British Superbike clash. The race was delayed by two red flags - the first due to the heavy rain, the second when Dan Linfoot (Motorpoint Yamaha) Read article
Brookes on top at Knockhill
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » BSB - Saturday, 3rd July 2010, 18:17 GMTJosh Brookes set the British Superbike pace at Knockhill this afternoon, as he roared to pole position at the Scottish circuit. As the three Roll for Pole sessions took form, it was the usual suspects fighting it out for top spot, all eager to take the advantage. Tommy Hill controlled the pace during the first outing, however as the final session came to an end it was Brookes who proved quickest, picking up another pole position start. Brookes was forced to fight off his HM Plant Honda teammate, Ryuichi Kiyonari, with the latter placing second for race one at the end of the last session. Hill was eventually pushed back to third, with Michael Rutter completing the front row of the grid alongside him in fourth. Row two starts with a strong performance from James Ellison in fifth, with Dan Linfoot sixth, local hero Stuart Easton seventh and Tommy Bridewell eighth. Alastair Seeley and Andrew Pitt complete the top ten, in ninth and tenth respectively. The Relentless Suzuki by TAS team were met by dramam in the first qualifying outing, when Michael Laverty crashed at the infamous Leslie’s section of the track. With a bike too badly damaged to repair before the end of the session, Laverty will have to start tomorrow’s first race from twentieth on the grid. Commenting on his pole position, Brookes said: “This morning we didn’t do too many laps as I heard a noise with the engine and we wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong that could have affected us in qualifying and that was why I was so down the order. We put a new engine in and I was a bit worried but in Q1 the HM Plant Honda was feeling good, but we just made a slight change and then in Q3 it felt great and I just managed to get a good lap together and do the job. Another Honda one-two is good for the team and I think the races will be tough tomorrow but I am ready for it.” BSB, Knockhill, Qualifying Positions: Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 48.486s Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.150s Tommy Hill (Quay Garage Honda) +0.212s Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.305s James Ellison (Swan Honda) +0.314s Dan Linfoot (Motorpoint Yamaha) +0.382s Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) +0.388s Tommy Bridewell (Quay Garage Honda) +0.427s Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.473s Andrew Pitt (Motorpoint Yamaha) +0.679s Read article
