Swan Combi Roll
BSB Cadwell: Swan Honda ready for Cadwell Park race day
Source: bikeracenews.com - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 21:49 GMTThe Swan Honda team are preparing to up the ante at tomorrow’s ninth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship after this afternoon’s Swan Combi Roll for Pole qualifying session at Cadwell Park which decided the grid for the opening race of the weekend James Ellison continued his improvements to qualify inside the top ten [...] Read article
Hill on top at Cadwell
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » BSB - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 19:00 GMTTommy Hill scored another pole position at Cadwell Park this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s double header, as he strives to strengthen his championship charge. As the early stages of the Swan Combi Roll for Pole session took place, a fierce battle unravalled, as championship contenders Hill and Josh Brookes duelled for the top spot. Hill eventually won pole after nudging Brookes aside from provisional pole position, however chief rival Brookes will line up right alongside, as the pair do battle in the first of tomorrow’s two races. Completing the front row of the grid, Brookes HM Plant Honda teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari will start third, as the trio wait to see who will triumph on the narrow track. Behind, Michael Rutter set the fourth fastest time, with Simon Andrews and Michael Laverty ready to line up alongside. James Ellison set the seventh fastest time, and the quickest time of the two Swan Honda machines, while Alastair Seeley will line up eighth, Tommy Bridewell ninth and Yukio Kagayama tenth. Stuart Easton narrowly missed out on a top ten starting spot, qualifying thirteenth. In the Evo Class, the Aprilias of Hudson Kennaugh and Chris Burns have been excluded for this event as a result of technical eligibility issues. Commenting on his pole position, Hill told the official BSB website: “”It is important to be on the front row here and that sets us up well for tomorrow and fighting for the podiums and those credits. The last time I had a race win was at Thruxton which we need to change, but I have been happy this weekend, especially as we have now found a good wet setting this morning. We need the podiums before the Showdown; I messed it up here last time but tomorrow I want to get it right.” Qualifying Positions, BSB, Cadwell Park: Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 1m:27.578s Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.352s Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.493s Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.660s Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +0.766s Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.767s James Ellison (Swan Honda) +1.079s Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +1.550s Tommy Bridewell (Quay Garage Honda) +1.701s Yukio Kagayama (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +2.404s Read article
Hill storms to pole in the Park
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 15:42 GMTTommy Hill edged out Josh Brookes to steal the pole position at Cadwell Park this afternoon in a frantic Swan Combi Roll for Pole race one grid decider ahead of tomorrow's Bank Holiday races. Hill said: "It is important to be on the front row here and that sets us up well for tomorrow and fighting for the podiums and those credits. "The last time I had a race win was at Thruxton which we need to change, but I have been happy this weekend, especially as we have now found a good wet setting this morning. We need the podiums before the Showdown; I messed it up here last time but tomorrow I want to get it right." In Q1 Michael Laverty set the fastest lap for Relentless Suzuki in the final five minutes following a duel early on between Tommy Hill and Josh Brookes who were switching places at the top of the times. Hill retaliated in Q2 by setting a lap time of 1m:27.943s to remain at the top of the times as Michael Rutter came within 0.344s of the Worx Crescent Suzuki rider with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Brookes third and fourth ahead of the final top ten shootout for the race one pole position. In Q3 Brookes had been at the top of the times but it was Hill that secured his fourth pole position of the season in the closing stages with Brookes and Kiyonari completing the front row for tomorrow's opening race. Michael Rutter and Simon Andrews will start alongside Michael Laverty on the second row after the final qualifying session. Hudson Kennaugh and Chris Burns' Spitlath Aprilias have been excluded from the Evo class for this event due to technical eligibility issues. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Swan Combi Roll for Pole result: 1. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 1m:27.578s 2. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.352s 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.493s 4. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.660s 5. Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +0.766s The next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship is the Showdown decider at Cadwell Park this Bank Holiday weekend (28/29/30 August). For more information visit www.cadwellpark.co.uk or call 0870 950 9000. 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
Brookes two, Kiyo one but Hill leads title chase
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Sunday, 18th July 2010, 19:12 GMTJosh Brookes was denied a hat-trick of wins by a machine problem in the third race of the seventh round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Snetterton and that cost the Aussie the lead in the title stakes as Tommy Hill, running second to Ryuichi Kiyonari regained the advantage by two points. Brookes had won the opening race, held over from the weather ravaged Knockhill round, on Saturday afternoon with a last lap move on his HM Plant Honda team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari with Hill, riding the Worx Crescent Suzuki running third from the RidersMotorcycles.com Ducati of Michael Rutter. Then, despite having come out on top in the Swan Combi Roll for Pole, Brookes made life difficult for himself with a sluggish start from the front of the grid in the first of the two Sunday afternoon races, to be running sixth on an opening lap led by Rutter from Hill with Kiyonari third from Michael Laverty on the Relentless Suzuki and Swan Honda's James Ellison. Brookes was gaining places to be running third on the fourth lap, but by then Kiyonari had pulled out with a machine problem, leaving the front running duel to Rutter and Hill, but they were soon feeling the heat from the determined Brookes. He moved second on the seventh lap and took Rutter a further seven laps into the race as he slowed with a gear shift problem. Alastair Seeley and Ellison ran ahead of Hill with Ellison showing his Brands Hatch opening round form, prior to the tumble at Thruxton in which he sustained a broken leg soon going second. Hill attacked Ellison, going through to take second place as Brookes completed his second win, reflecting: "I messed up the start and had to work for it but was comfortable with the passes. It was a shame that some of the others had mechanical problems but I am sure that I could have taken them." Ellison, fourth in that race, made a great start to the final race, heading off Brookes with Michael Laverty third from Kiyonari and Hill, but soon Kiyonari was running third and harassing his team-mate, moving ahead of him on the seventh lap and two laps later taking the lead from Ellison. Ellison strayed off-line and Brookes nipped into second place, but not for long before he was sidelined by a machine problem. Kiyonari was leading from Michael Laverty with Rutter third as the Safety Car was deployed as Ellison crashed in a tangle with Seeley. Kiyonari duly completed his fourth win of the season, and his sixth at the circuit, finishing half a second clear of Hill who had finally found a way ahead of Michael Laverty with three laps remaining. For Hill second best was good enough, putting him back on top in the title stakes and he reflected: "We've re-grouped, gelled back and come out fighting. Now we are back to where we need to be, and where we should be. "The team have worked hard, we've had out ups and downs and problems along the way but these three podiums show were are back.The final race here was tough, but halfway through I clawed them in, and felt comfortable," he added. Steve Brogan, riding Jentin BMW won all three Mirror.co.uk BSB-EVO class races and that put the Liverpudlian back ahead in the title chase 246-241 over Hudson Kennaugh who having switched to riding Splitlath Aprilia took a fifth and two third places. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, race two result: 1. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 2. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +1.472s 3. Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +2.740s 4. James Ellison (Swan Honda) +3.757s 5. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +4.152s MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, race three result: 1. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) 2. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +0.591s 3. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.954s 4. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +1.584s 5. John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +3.897s MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings after Snetterton: 1. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 218 2. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 216 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) 193 4. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) 183 5. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) 165 6. John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) 129 Read article
Brookes bangs in pole position lap
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Saturday, 3rd July 2010, 16:35 GMTJosh Brookes stole the pole position at Knockhill this afternoon to take HM Plant Honda's sixth consecutive pole position at the Fife circuit during another dramatic Swan Combi Roll for Pole grid decider. 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." In Q1 championship leader Hill powered ahead in the final eight minutes with a time of 49.050s from Michael Rutter and Stuart Easton who had set the pace ahead of the qualifying shootout. It was drama for the Relentless Suzuki by TAS team as Michael Laverty crashed out at Leslies and with serious crash damage to the bike he was unable to rejoin Q2 despite the best efforts of his team. He will now start from 20th on the grid for the first race tomorrow. In Q2 Brookes put in the fastest lap of the weekend to put the HM Plant Honda at the top, displacing Rutter and Hill, with James Ellison making it through to the top ten in sixth following a determined performance to move into Q3. The HM Plant Honda team-mates scrapped it out in the final session for the top spot but it was Brookes who took his second consecutive pole position at the circuit from Hill in third and Rutter in fourth. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Swan Combi Roll for Pole: 1. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 48.486s 2. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.150s 3. Tommy Hill (Quay Garage Honda) +0.212s 4. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.305s 5. James Ellison (Swan Honda) +0.314s Read article
Pole in the Park for Hill
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Friday, 2nd July 2010, 10:36 GMTTommy Hill smashed the opposition at Cadwell Park this afternoon to set pole position in the Swan Combi Roll for Pole shootout ahead of tomorrow's fourth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. Hill had taken the early advantage on the Worx Crescent Suzuki in the final eight minute session, but it was frantic on circuit as Brookes, Rutter, and Michael Laverty also looked to steal the pole position in the final minutes. Hill powered the Worx Crescent Suzuki to consistently fast laps to annihilate the fastest laps of the weekend so far, but high-flying Brookes was on a charge but it wasn't enough for the HM Plant Honda to take the pole position. Hill said: "I am happy to be on pole; it is always the goal but to be honest we have struggled a bit this weekend and everyone is so fast I knew it would be tough. "We have changed the forks over several times and then went back to basics but now we are up here and that is the main thing. "We needed to be here though as it is so close between the top guys that anything less would have made life tough for race one." Gary Mason crashed out of the second qualifying session at Charlies whilst running in the top three; the MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider was unable to rejoin the track for the final Q3 knockout. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Swan Roll for Pole result: 1. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 1:27.744 2. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.355s 3. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.481s 4. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.524s 5. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.716s The next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship is at Cadwell Park this weekend - don't miss the first visit to the circuit this season! For more information visit www.cadwellpark.co.uk or call 0870 950 9000. Read article
Kiyo parks it on pole at Mallory
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Saturday, 26th June 2010, 16:59 GMTRyuichi Kiyonari took a sensational pole position in this afternoon's Swan Combi Roll for Pole shootout to decide tomorrow's race one grid following an epic three-way scrap for the top spot at Mallory Park. Kiyo said: "I am happy with pole, but I didn't think it was going to be possible. We tried two different settings this morning in free practice and we had to find a balance and it wasn't until the last session in qualifying that we managed to do it. "I don't want to give up on two wins tomorrow so I am feeling confident that with a few changes we can go even faster." Michael Laverty stole the early advantage in the opening dramatic Q1 session, as both Worx Crescent Suzuki riders crashed out; Hill was first at Edwinas and then just two minutes later Kagayama fell at Charlies, but he was able to return to the garage and fire in a lap to move into the top 20 and ready for Q2. Hill only returned to the track in the final six minutes of Q2 after a frantic effort by the Worx Crescent Suzuki to get him back on circuit and he ended Q2 fifth whilst Kagayama will start from 11th. The Swan Hondas of Stuart Easton and James Ellison were 14th and 15th respectively and didn't make it through to Q3. Kiyonari left it late to knock Michael Laverty from the top of the standings in Q3, as Hill tried to close the gap but had to settle for third, with Michael Rutter completing the front row. Josh Brookes will lead the second row on the second HM Plant Honda alongside Andrew Pitt, Karl Harris and Dan Linfoot. Alastair Seeley was tenth in Q3 but due to a penalty will start from free practice three he will start from 14th on the grid. MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Mallory Park, Swan Roll for Pole result: 1. Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) 55.630s 2. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.281s 3. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +0.347s 4. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.367s 5. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.430s Read article
Hill on top at Cadwell
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » BSB - Saturday, 22nd May 2010, 19:53 GMTTommy Hill was the man to beat in the British Superbike Swan Combi Roll for Pole this afternoon, stealing pole position at Cadwell Park. Despite a lot of pressure from his nearest rivals, Hill was able to secure a fast enough time earlier on in the third and final knockout session, to give him a pole position start for the first race at the Lincolnshire circuit tomorrow. A time of 1:27.744 seconds allowed the Worx Crescent Suzuki rider to hold onto pole until the end. As Hill put in his best time, Josh Brookes, Michael Rutter and Michael Laverty were all on the ball, and each determined to steal the position away from him. The final session of the Roll for Pole outing made for very exciting viewing, with everyone keen to put in the best performance they could. Brookes eventually set the second fastest time, just 0.355 seconds behind Hill, with Rutter third. Ryuichi Kiyonari pipped Michael Laverty at the end to qualify fourth, pushing Laverty back to fifth. Tommy Bridewell will start the first of tomorrow’s Cadwell adventures from sixth, while Stuart Easton endured a difficult session to qualify seventh. After setting the quickest time in the first free practice session of the weekend, Easton was on top form as ever, however after making some changes to his Swan Honda during qualifying he struggled somewhat. Chris Walker rode his MSS Colchester Kawasaki to eighth, with John Laverty in ninth. Gary Mason, after running in the top three during the earlier qualifying sessions crashed out, meaning he was unable to rejoin the track. As a result of his incident he suffered from concussion and will not be racing tomorrow, despite recording the tenth quickest time. Commenting on his pole position, Hill told the BSB website: “I am happy to be on pole; it is always the goal but to be honest we have struggled a bit this weekend and everyone is so fast I knew it would be tough. “We have changed the forks over several times and then went back to basics but now we are up here and that is the main thing. We needed to be here though as it is so close between the top guys that anything less would have made life tough for race one,” he added. Cadwell Park, BSB, Qualifying Positions: Pos Rider Team Time Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 1:27.744 Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.355s Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.481s Ryuichi Kiyonari (HM Plant Honda) +0.524s Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.716s Tommy Bridewell (Quay Garage Honda) +0.736s Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) +0.758s Chris Walker (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +1.183s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +1.239s Read article
Hill leaves it late to take pole
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Sunday, 2nd May 2010, 18:44 GMTWorx Crescent Suzuki's Tommy Hill left it until the final seconds of the Swan Combi Roll for Pole qualifying session at Oulton Park to take his second pole position of the season after stealing the top time from Swan Honda's Stuart Easton. Hill edged out Easton by just 0.394s to claim the pole position whilst Michael Rutter stayed third fastest to claim his second front row start of the season for the Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati team with HM Plant Honda's Josh Brookes completing the front row. Hill said: "I am over the moon, as I messed up one of my laps and didn't want to settle for it so I just went out there and put another lap in. "To be totally fair it has been a tough weekend so far but the Worx Crescent Suzuki boys have worked hard especially after my crash, but I just need to keep chipping away and keep my championship lead tomorrow." MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Swan Roll for Pole result: 1. Tommy Hill (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 1m:35.214s 2. Stuart Easton (Swan Honda) +0.394s 3. Michael Rutter (Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati) +0.408s 4. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +0.733s 5. Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +0.899s Read article
