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2005 BRITISH SBK

ROUND 7, June 25-26, 2005, KNOCKHILL - 2005 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

CIRCUIT:

• Knockhill, Scotland
• 2004 RACE RESULT
• RACE 2: 1 James Haydon , Ducati
  2 John Reynolds , Suzuki
  3 Sean Emmett , Ducati
• RACE 1: 1 Scott SMART Kawasaki
  2 James HAYDON Yamaha
  3 Yukio KAGAYAMA Suzuki

RACE 2

• 1 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Jap) Honda
  “I managed to get a fast start to both races. After that Michael rode hard and put me under a lot of pressure. He’s leading the championship and riding well on the CBR1000RR Fireblade. I knew that he would try to force me into an error and this made it very difficult for me. However, I am very happy with my performance today and I would like to thank everyone associated with HM Plant Honda Racing and the British fans for their invaluable support.”
  2 Michael Rutter (GB) Honda
  “I tried to keep it going in both races but there was nothing that I could do about Kiyo today – he was unbeatable! I may have a significant points advantage but I can’t keep letting him win like this. My plan was to try to get in front of him in the early laps but that was difficult after he got the holeshot in both races. I’m gutted that I wasn’t able to make more of an impression, but our results show what a good package HM Plant Honda Racing and Michelin have given us this year.”
  3 Gregorio Lavilla (Fra) Ducati
  4 Michael Laverty (GB) Honda
  5 Leon Haslam (GB) Ducati
  6 John Reynolds (GB) Suzuki
  "I am proving that no matter who you are, even if you are the champion, you cannot afford to take eight months off from racing and expect to return and win races straight away. It just isn't possible when you are racing some of the best riders in the world. The good news is that I am on the comeback trail and have made enormous progress this weekend. I'm still not as sharp as I would like to be but that is coming back quickly - from race one to two there was a noticeable improvement. My Rizla Suzuki is great, the team has supported me through thick and thin and now we are close to getting the results we deserve. I think it could all come good at Snetterton and that's what I am aiming for."
  7 Glen Richards (GB) Kawasaki
  8 James Haydon (GB) Suzuk
  9 Jonathan Rea (GB) Honda
  10 Dean Thomas (GB) Kawasaki

RACE 1

• 1 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Jap) Honda
  2 Michael Rutter (GB) Honda +12.5
  3 Michael Laverty (GB) Honda +24.69
  4 Glen Richards (GB) Kawasaki
  5 Leon Haslam (GB) Ducati
  6 Gregorio Lavilla (Fra) Ducati
  7 John Reynolds (GB) Suzuki
  8 Karl Harris (GB) Honda
  9 Gary Mason (GB) Honda
  10 Dean Thomas (GB) Kawasaki

SUPERSPORT RACE

• 1 Camier
  2 Easton
  3 Jones
  4 Robinson
  5 Laverty
  6 Riba
  7 Frost
  8 Crutchlow
  9 Andrews
  10 Tunstall

SUPERSTOCK RACE:

• 1 Young
  2 Shand
  3 Fitzpatrick
  4 Crockford
  5 Bridewell
  6 Allan

SUPERSPORT RACE REPORT: Northpoint Honda

Podium in the Highlands for Northpoint Honda

Knockhill Round 7 - 26th June, British Supersport Championships

• It was another dramatic weekend for the Northpoint Honda Racing team consisting of 20-year-old Craig Jones and 19-year-old Cal Crutchlow. Jones once again secured a healthy podium position with a third place whilst main Championship rival Tom Sykes crashed out. Only five points now separate the top three in the Championship standings, the closest the British Supersport Class has been for years. Jones still heads up the Championship table with Crutchlow lying in a strong fifth position.
• Round 7 of the Championship was held at Knockhill Race Circuit, Scotland and the race was a mist of thrills and excitement for the two Northpoint riders. From his fall at Croft, Crutchlow is still suffering with seriously damaged nerves in his arm, which has left him without the use of his right bicep muscle. Despite this the youngster from Coventry qualified 7th on the grid with Jones in 8th.
• Crutchlow was so eager to get off the start that he incurred a jump start penalty of 20 seconds which put him at the very back of the field. Meanwhile Jones had got caught up in the incident between Tom Sykes and Jay Vincent. Fortunately Jones managed to stay upright and rejoin towards the back of the pack. Getting his head down the Peterborough based rider quickly carved his way through the pack and managed to get himself from 27th position to 8th by lap 10.
• A crash at the Hairpin forced the race to be stopped on lap 14 and a 17-lap restart was called. The riders lined up in the order they had crossed the line when the race was stopped, Jones in 8th and Crutchlow in 20th. As the lights changed the two riders gained fantastic starts and both were working their way through the hounding field. As the pairing forced their way through the pack, Jones once again found himself on the podium for the fifth time this year. Crutchlow made impressive progress and secured a creditable 8th place.
• Commenting Jones said 'Obviously I would have liked to have gone for the win but considering the circumstances I'm happy with a podium as I could have ended up in the gravel with Tom and Jay. I just wanted to get my head down in the restart and try and make some time up on the leaders. There are not many passing places at Knockhill so I had to be slightly wary. I just have to continue to remain consistent for the rest of the season.'
• Crutchlow said 'It was a tough race and I knew after the jump-start penalty I had my work cut out. It was fortunate for me that the race was stopped as it allowed me to rejoin the pack on an equal playing field. It was a strange race today but I'm happy with the result and still have a good position in the Championship. Hopefully by Snetterton I might have started to regain some feeling back into my bicep.'

QUALIFYING - SUPERBIKE

• 1 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda)
  2 Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.14
  3 Jonathan Rea (Honda) +0.36
  4 John Reynolds (Rizla Suzuki)
  5 Dean Thomas (Kawasaki)
  6 Leon Haslam (Ducati)
  7 Michael Laverty (Honda)
  8 James Haydon (Rizla Suzuki)
  9 Karl Harris (Honda)
  10 Glen Richards (Kawasaki)

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