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2005 BRITISH SBK

ROUND 10, Aug 29 - CADWELL PARK - 2005 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

• SCHEDULE:
• Saturday 27th August, 2005 - Practice
• Sunday 28th Aug 2005 - Qualifying
• Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2005 - Race Day
  09.00 – 09.10 National Superstock Cup Warm Up
  09.20 - 09.30 British 125cc Warm up
  09.35 - 09.50 British Superbike Warm up
  10.20 – 10.30 British Supersport Warm up
  10.40 - 10.50 National Superstock Championship Warm up
  11.10 Metzeler National Superstock Cup 12 laps
  11.50 British 125cc Championship 14 laps
  12.15 - 12.45 Interval: Honda 250cc Six Cylinder Demonstration Warm up
  13.15 RACE: 2005 Bennetts British Superbike Championship 18 laps
  14.05 Virgin Mobile Cup 12 laps
  14.50 Metabo British Supersport Championship 16 laps
  15.45 RACE: 2005 Bennetts British Superbike Championship 18 laps
  16.40 Metzeler National Superstock Championship 15 laps

CIRCUIT:

• 2.18 mile circuit
• Lap record:
• Superbike Yukio Kagayama Suzuki 1:29.105 88.07 mph
• Supersport Jason Vincent Honda 1:31.222 86.06 mph
• Superstock Marshall Neill Suzuki 1:31.984 86.03 mph

RACE RESULT

SUPERBIKE RACE 1

• 1 Tommy Hill (UK) Yamaha
  “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing – I sitting there in third place and then all of that happened in front of me – they always say you need luck in racing if you are going to win, but I am still shocked. All of the way through, the bike felt smooth and I felt good, but really, this has left me speechless
  2 Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Ducati +4.18s
  “I had nowhere to go. My bike was on the outside when Leon (Haslam) pushed through and across me – we both went straight on, across the grass and were very lucky not to crash. It was a racing incident of course, I passed him cleanly, and then he came back at me, but that is racing and he is my team-mate. I have had good luck to finish second.”
  3 Glen Richards (Aus) Kawasaki +4.6
  4 Karl Harris (UK) Honda +5.0
  5 Ryuichi Kiyonari (JAP) Honda +5.3
  6 Leon Haslam (UK) Ducati at
  7 James Haydon (UK) Suzuki
  8 Michael Rutter (UK) Honda
  9 Dean Thomas (Aus) Kawasaki
  10 James Buckingham (UK) Suzuki

SUPERBIKE RACE 2

• 1 Leon Haslam (UK) Ducati
  2 Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Ducati +0.4
  3 Ryuichi Kiyonari (JAP) Honda +9.8
  4 Tommy Hill (UK) Yamaha
  5 Karl Harris (UK) Honda
  6 James Haydon (UK) Suzuki
  7 Dean Thomas (UK) Kawasaki
  8 John Reynolds (UK) Suzuki
  9 Steve Plater (UK) Honda
  10 Gary Mason (UK) Honda
• RUTTER DNF: “It hasn’t been a good day for me for the second consecutive event. If anything, Cadwell has been more disappointing because I was hoping for two solid points-scoring rides to maintain my lead in the championship. My plan was to concentrate on each race rather than worrying about the title, but it obviously didn’t work out for me. While it doesn’t look good if you take today’s results in isolation, I’m only two points behind Lavilla and so it’s all down to the last three rounds of the championship.”

• SUPERSPORT RACE
• 1 Cal Crutchlow (Honda)
  2 S. Andrews (Suzuki) +1.9
  3 L. Camier (Honda) +2.2
  4 C. Jones (Honda)
  5 P. Riba (Kawasaki)
  6 E. Laverty (Honda)
  7 R. Frost (Honda)
  8 J. Vincent (Honda)
  9 J. da Costa (Suzuki)
  10 S. Neate (Honda)
• SUPERSTOCK RACE
• 1 Jackson
  2 Coates
  3 Bridewell
  4 Hickman
  5 Fitzpatrick
  6 Allan
• YAMAHA CUP RACE
• 1 Roberts
  2 Bridewell
  3 Jenkinson
  4 Lowry
  5 Anthony
  6 Pollock

SUPERSPORT REPORT

Triumphant Win for Northpoint Honda Racing

• 19-year-old Northpoint Honda rider Cal Crutchlow had an impressive weekend at the 10th round of the British Supersport Championship. Not only did Crutchlow take an exceptionally convincing win but he also gained Pole Position and the fastest lap of the race.
• Crutchlow was on a mission the entire weekend and was riding exceedingly well around the technical twisty circuit of Cadwell Park. He was dominant from the start and was consistently in the top three in every timed session. His team-mate 20-year-old Craig Jones also secured a strong fourth place which still sees him in with a good chance of taking the British Supersport title.
• After qualifying on Pole, Crutchlow did not get the start in the race that he would have hoped for and was sat in 5th place by the first corner whilst Jones had settled into 3rd from 3rd position on the grid. The race was red flagged however on the first lap due to an incident on the entrance to the chicane and it was called a complete restart.
• With a 15-minute delay and a 12-lap restart announced the riders rejoined the grid once more. Crutchlow gained a better start and slotted into 3rd with Jones in 4th. It was not long before Crutchlow began to carve his way through the field taking the lead from Stuart Easton on lap four.
• Jones was locked in a five-way battle with Camier, Riba, Andrews and Easton and constantly had to keep the pressure on to hold onto his position. As position swapped it was Crutchlow that was beginning to break free from the chasing pack and began to make the race his own.
• Jones made a valiant effort to pass Camier on the drag to the line but was beaten by 0.01 and was pushed into 4th. Jones still remains second in the Championship but Crutchlow has now moved himself up to 3rd, 23 points behind his team mate.
• An ecstatic Crutchlow said 'Obviously that's my first British Supersport win and it's a great feeling which I don't think has throughly sunk in just yet. I had to make sure that I stayed focussed and kept riding smoothly. I had a great weekend and everything thankfully seemed to work in my favour. I'd like to thank the whole team and all our sponsors for all their hard work and support I've finally been rewarded with a win. I'm hoping that I can continue to get some good results at the remaining rounds.'
• A disappointed Jones said 'I would have liked to have been a little higher up the table to day to try and narrow the gap on the Championship lead but I've had a good consistent finish and that's what I needed. It's certainly going to be a chase right to the end and it will be whoever can remain consistent who will eventually win the overall title.'
• Team Manager Gary Ekerold said 'It's been a fantastic team effort especially from Pete and Paul who have worked extremely hard throughout the year to achieve the win that we got today. This is our second season with Cal he certainly pulled out all the stops this weekend and made a fantastic effort. It would have been nice for Craig to be higher up but the Championship is still not lost and with three rounds remaining anything could still happen.'
• The next round is at Oulton Park, Cheshire on the 11th September.

RACE PREVIEW

• JOHN REYNOLDS (SUZUKI): “At Cadwell you are so close to the fans that you can actually hear them cheering you on. I swear that you can see the whites of their eyes and as fast as you are riding, they help lift you over the mountain section of the circuit. This is one venue where the support of the fans can make a difference to the race - they can really motivate you. I finished Silverstone last weekend with another podium and probably the best race bike I have ever ridden. I’m back to fitness and want to get further up the podium at Cadwell Park. It’s about time Rizla Suzuki was mixing it at the front and I hope it is this weekend.”
• GREGORIO LAVILLA (DUCATI): “This is the last track of the season that I have not raced before and it is certainly one of the most difficult. I have been testing but still feel I need some more laps to find the best lines around the track. On Saturday and Sunday, I will be working on doing as many laps as possible and am hopeful for good weather. It depends on how practice goes and then I can start thinking about the race. It is not the type of track I like but I’m happy with the way things are going and I’m hopeful of being competitive”.
• JAMES HAYDON (SUZUKI): “Cadwell Park is a racers circuit and like most racers, I ride on emotion and enjoyment. I know for sure the fans will give me support this weekend and that will fire me up. My Rizla Suzuki is pretty close to the way I want it to perform and we are not far off finding a pace that will have me threatening at the front every weekend. Cadwell Park is another opportunity for us to make more progress and as it’s a Bank Holiday, I think a touch of champagne on Monday would be very fitting.”
• LEON HASLAM (DUCATI): “I was quickest at the test which was great and I’m hopeful for another good weekend. Both for the Ducati and me, this should be a good circuit – the track has traditionally suited Ducatis and I think it favours my style also. It is a very technical track and you have to be very specific as to where you want to be when cornering. I am hoping this will be one of the most positive rounds of the season and after last week at Silverstone my confidence is high”.
• SEAN EMMETT (YAMAHA): “Last weekend I was so eager to make a good strong return and it didn’t happen. Perhaps I was a little too eager and put a bit too much pressure on myself! The next four tracks, here, Oulton Park, Donington and Brands are my favourite four; which is good and I’m keen to do well at all of them!”

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