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2005 BRITISH SBK

R2, THRUXSTON - 2005 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

• APRIL 8-10, 2005:

POST RACE:

• KIYONARI, WINNER BOTH RACES: "That went well for me today. Once I had passed some of the other riders, I concentrated on making sure my lap times were consistently fast and that I was able to run comfortably at the front. I had to fight for the race two victory though. I got the start I wanted but when the safety car came out, I knew that I’d have a race on my hands. I also knew that my Michelin tyres would last the race distance, so all I had to do was keep Lavilla behind me. I made my mind up that I didn’t want to have to defend any overtaking manoeuvres, so I just went as fast as I could until I was sure of the victory."
• RUTTER, 2nd & 3rd: “I would have liked to have gone for the win in race one but – as at Brands Hatch a fortnight ago – Kiyo was unstoppable. Race two was even tougher so I’m happy to be on the podium again but I don’t know what I’m going to do about my team-mate! He’s injured and is still able to go out there and win races. Seriously though, it’s great for HM Plant Honda Racing and we couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the year.”
• HARRIS, 6th & 8th: "All things considered I’m reasonably happy with my results today. It was great to have qualified on the front row and get up to second place in the early stages of race one but having moved up to Superbike level, maintaining this kind of position is never easy. The CBR1000RR Fireblade felt incredibly composed out there, so I didn’t need to change much for race two. Although I won here in last year’s British Supersport Championship, I’m still on a steep learning curve and my goal is to finish every race this year as far up the points table as possible.”
• REYNOLDS: "Thank you to my crew for pulling me out of the second race when they did - I was suffering with my broken right leg and was well outside the points. Looking at the big picture, it was the correct decision as I was risking a lot for no reward. I will have a meeting with my doctor on Wednesday to assess my leg and see what else I can do to speed up my recovery. I feel as though I have been riding this weekend and not able to race because of my physical condition. My aim now is to be racing again as soon as possible."

RACE RESULT:

RACE 2

• 1 Ryuichi KIYONARI Honda HM Plant Honda
  2 Gregorio LAVILLA Ducati Airwaves Ducati
  3 Michael RUTTER Honda HM Plant Honda
  4 Sean EMMETT Yamaha Virgin Mobile Samsung
  5 Glen RICHARDS Kawasaki Hawk Kawasaki
  6 Dean THOMAS Kawasaki Hawk Kawasaki
  7 Leon HASLAM Ducati Airwaves Ducati
  8 Karl HARRIS Honda www.honda racing.co.uk
  9 Jeremy McWILLIAMS Honda Stobart Honda
  10 Steve PLATER Kawasaki Sendo Superbike Team

RACE 1

• 1 Ryuichi KIYONARI Honda HM Plant Honda
  2 Michael RUTTER Honda HM Plant Honda
  3 Gregorio LAVILLA Ducati Airwaves Ducati
  4 Leon HASLAM Ducati Airwaves Ducati
  5 Sean EMMETT Yamaha Virgin Mobile Samsung
  6 Karl HARRIS Honda www.honda racing.co.uk
  7 Scott SMART Suzuki Rizla Suzuki
  8 Dean THOMAS Kawasaki Hawk Kawasaki
  9 Glen RICHARDS Kawasaki Hawk Kawasaki
  10 Tommy HILL Yamaha Virgin Mobile Samsung

SUPERSPORT RACE

• 1 Leon CAMIER Honda Padgetts Motorcycles
  2 Stuart EASTON Ducati Riders JHP Racing
  3 Jay VINCENT Honda Padgetts Motorcycles
  4 Craig JONES Honda Northpoint Honda Racing
  5 Kieran MURPHY Honda Goldstar Racing
  6 Jamie ROBINSON Honda JR Motosport
  7 Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda Northpoint Honda Racing
  8 Pere RIBA Kawasaki MSS Discovery Racing
  9 Tom SYKES Suzuki TAS Suzuki
  10 Simon ANDREWS Suzuki TAS Suzuki

QUALIFYING:

SUPERBIKE GRID, APR 9, 2005

• 1 Michael Rutter, HONDA, 1m 15.601
  "I needed that, and I’m pleased to be on pole – the races will be one hell of scrap with the riders seven or eight abreast around here but I am ready for it and intend that these races will get me back on track for the title. Last year I had good results here, a win and a second place, and I want to do at least that again,” said Rutter, whose team-mate, the series leader Ryuichi Kiyonari took a bruising as he crashed at 120 miles an hour at Allards – the double winner at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday injured his left ankle and will have overnight treatment."
• 2 Leon Haslam , Ducati, +0.134
• 3 Sean Emmett ,Yamaha, +0.14
• 4 Karl Harris , Honda, +0.318
• 5 Ryuichi Kiyonari , Honda, +0.34
• 6 Glen Richards , Kawasaki, +0.44
• 7 Gregorio Lavilla , Ducati, +0.53
• 8 Scott Smart , Rizla Suzuki, +0.7
• 9 Tommy Hill , Yamaha
• 10 Dean Thomas , Kawasaki
• SUPERSPORT GRID, APR 9, 2005
• 1 Easton 1m 17.4
• 2 Camier
• 3 Vincent
• 4 Jones
• 5 Laverty
• 6 Robinson
• SUPERSTOCK GRID, APR 9, 2005
• 1 Coates 1m 8.85
• 2 Young
• 3 Jackson
• 4 Rainey
• 5 Thompson
• 6 Mainwaring

SUPERBIKE FRI, APR 8, 2005

• 1 Michael Rutter, HONDA, 1m 16.49
  “I have worked hard with the team to find the optimum setting so I am confident that I can achieve more good results here"
  2 Ryuichi Kiyonari, HONDA, 1m 16.62
  3 Gregorio Lavilla , Ducati 1m 17.20
  4 Harris
  5 Haslam
  6 Thomas
  7 Emmett
  8 Smart
  9 Richards
  10 Hill

RACE PREVIEW:

• Michael Rutter (HONDA): “Thruxton was a good circuit for me last year, so I’m hoping to build on that and get my challenge for the title back on track. At the moment, my team-mate Kiyonari is my biggest threat, but it’s reassuring to know that I have the same superior HM Plant Honda Racing machinery as he does. I’ve been working hard with the team to find the optimum set-up, so I’m confident that I will see more good results this weekend.”
• Ryuichi Kiyonari (HONDA): “I was surprised at winning both races at Brands Hatch and I know that I will still have to work hard this weekend to achieve good results. Michael [Rutter] is a good guy and we are friends off the track, but he is also very fast and I know how much he wants to win. Thruxton was not one of my favourite tracks last year, so I am looking forward to putting lots of laps in during practice to help me prepare for the race.”
• Glen Richards (KAWASAKI): “I’m really looking forward to it. We’ve got some new parts to check out, and I want to do some rear suspension work with the guys. I love the track and just want to get the bike dialed in and build on the results I got at the first round”
• Dean Thomas (KAWASAKI):: “It's early days for me on the bike. I think Thruxton will suit me, and the bike, better. I want to finish higher than I did at Brands and keep moving forward with the bike and the team. Every time I get on the bike we improve it, so I’m looking to get more points and move up in the championship”.

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