From a press release issued by JR Racing:

MORE POINTS FOR ROBINSON AT CADWELL

JR Motosport rider Jamie Robinson continued his great mid season form with another points scoring ride in front of another bumper Bank Holiday crowd at round eleven of the British Supersport Championship held at Cadwell Park yesterday.

Yorkshireman Robinson planted his Yamaha R6 on row four of the grid following a frenetic qualifying session whilst team mate Paul Veazey started from row six for the third successive meeting, despite a spill in second qualifying
in which he injured his wrist.

With in excess of 30,000 fans gracing the Lincolnshire track, Robinson started well as the pack sorted themselves out in the early stages, before setting into a dice for the lower points scoring places. At the end of the 16 lap epic,
the former 250cc British Champion posted a 13th place finish which was good for three more championship points.

“That was hard work and I’m a little disappointed not to have finished a few places higher. I got held up in the race as some of the riders around me were not as fast on the corners but their bikes were a lot quicker then mine on
the straights. As a result I was getting held up and it was very frustrating. We need to have a look at things in that department as the final two races are on tracks where it is vitally important to have a fast bike” said the 28 year old from Holmfirth.

Meanwhile 17 year old Veazey defied the pain of his practice spill to record a 19th place finish at a track which he likes although has never been particularly kind to him. The Middlesbrough rider looked to be on course for his first points of the season following a solid first day when a coming together with another rider saw him crash out of second qualifying to hinder his progress during Monday’s race.

“It was the same rider I had a coming together with at Croft but this time I ended up falling off! My wrist and shoulder was a little bit sore but I dug in and gritted my teeth which is what I needed to do. I just need an ounce of luck and the first points of the season are there for the taking” said Veazey who will be hoping to do that next time out at OultonPark in two weeks time.

Robinson echoed his protégé’s comments: “Despite the crash, this has been Paul’s best weekend by far and I’m very pleased for him. He got stuck in and showed some aggression but he still needs to be more forceful in the opening stages of the race. He got shuffled out again and made a lot of work for himself but a top twenty finish is great and he showed fantastic resolve”

Supersport Race Result – 16 laps

1, Jay Vincent (Honda) 25m40.032s, 2, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) +0.417s, 3, Stuart Easton (Ducati) +0.526s, 4, Michael Laverty (Ducati) +1.145s, 5, Matt Llewellyn (Ducati) +6.255s, 6, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) +6.644s, 7, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) +15.572s, 8, Craig Jones (Triumph) +15.815s, 9, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) +16.503s, 10, Paul Young (Honda) +20.002s. 13, Jamie Robinson (JR Motosport Yamaha) +24.438, 19 Paul Veazey (JR Motosport Yamaha) + 44.888s.

British Supersport Championship Standings (after Round 11)

1, Karl Harris (Honda) 197 pts
2, Jay Vincent (Honda) 167 pts
3, Michael Laverty (Ducati) 158 pts
4, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) 110 pts
5, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) 91 pts
6, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 87 pts
7, Leon Camier (Honda) 85 pts
8, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 83 pts
9, Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 57 pts
9, Craig Jones (Triumph) 57 pts
10, Paul Young (Honda) 55 pts

19, Jamie Robinson (JR Motosport Yamaha) 23 pts


More, from a press release issued by Hawk Kawasaki:

RICHARDS WINS MAN OF THE MEETING AND HICKMAN DOES THE DOUBLE

Hawk Kawasaki’s Glen Richards today made a sensational return to BSB by taking the Sky Sports’ Man of the Meeting award for his courageous race two effort in the eleventh round of the THINK! British Superbike Championship, at Cadwell Park. The popular Aussie almost claimed a podium place despite not yet being fully fit from injuries sustained at Thruxton in June.

Richards gambled on slick tyres in race two, just minutes after a downpour drenched the 2.18 mile Lincolnshire track, and then powered his way from ninth to third on the road. Having dispensed with Plater, Haydon and Emmett he looked set to take a fine third place, but a lack of strength in his left arm forced him to back-off in the last few laps. Emmett and Thomas passed Richards on the last lap, but he held on for a well deserved fifth spot.

“The conditions were good for me because I didn’t tire as quickly in that race,” said Richards, who was seventh in the first outing. “But five laps from the end I was finished and there was nothing I could do but ride around. I wasn’t going to be able to hold off Emmett and Thomas and that was annoying because I had a podium place but my body gave up.”

Richards’ team-mate, Scott Smart, faired even better in the second outing, taking a fine second place – some 21 seconds clear of third placed finisher Sean Emmett. Smarty was determined to make up for a disastrous first race in which his chain came off on lap 11 while leaping Cadwell’s notorious Mountain. Up until that point he had been running comfortably with leaders Rutter, Kiyonari and Kagayama. Despite a gallant effort making it back to the pits and rejoining the race a lap down, Smart was unable to break into the points before the race was red flagged on lap 15.

“I’d started to settle into a rhythm in fourth spot after swapping places with Kagayama a few times,” said Smart of the first race. “Then I got the thing a bit crossed up over the mountain and it flicked the chain off the sprocket, just like it did last year. I managed to coast back to the pits and get the thing back on again, but by the time I’d rejoined I was a lap down and that was that.

“Unfortunately we ran out of time on the grid in the second race,” he continued. “If we’d stuck a slick in the rear we would have been laughing, but we used a really, really soft cut slick and the thing was moving around too much. I’m not particularly pleased with second place because I think we should have won at least one race and been right up there in the first, but that’s life. Overall it’s been a frustrating weekend because we’ve been the quickest people around here. But at least I’m still third in the points.”

John McGuinness once again proved his superbike riding pedigree by bringing his Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R home in two strong ninth places, but he too was frustrated by his tyre choice in the second race. Having scorched his way through the field to fourth in the opening laps, McGuinness’ progress was cruelly cut short by his rapidly overheating wet weather front tyre. The TT winner showed great determination, however, by holding onto a top 10 place despite the drying track.

“I knew at the start that if it wasn’t going to rain I’ve have to get stuck in, so I went berserk on the first lap,” said John of the second race. “I was right there in the first few laps but it just started getting drier and drier and there was no chance on my tyres. If I’d have pushed it I would have fallen off and I wanted to bring the bike home safe. It could have lashed it down again, but in the end it didn’t. I’ve never almost crashed so many times in my life. A wet front on a bone dry track for 18 laps was hard work.”

Hawk Kawasaki’s National Superstock Cup sensation, Peter Hickman, was victorious again today – this time finishing more than 19 seconds clear of his nearest rival. Hicky’s Cadwell double sees the Lincolnshire teenager extend his championship lead to eight points.

“That was easier than yesterday’s race,” said Hickman, who again led from start to finish. “I couldn’t hear the others behind me for so long and I just got my head down. It’s been a great weekend – pole position, two fastest laps, two wins and the championship lead. In fact it’s been perfect.”

Hawk Kawasaki Team Principal Stuart Hicken commented: “Overall I’m very happy with the way the weekend’s gone. It’s been tremendous, we’ve had two pole positions, Peter’s done the double and that was an unbelievable ride by Glen. Obviously it was a shame about Scott’s chain flying off in the first race, but he caught the mountain wrong and it had it off. He made up for it with a great ride in the second so I’m over the moon with the results.”

BSB RACE 1

1) Michael Rutter, Honda. 2) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda. 3) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki. 4) James Haydon, Yamaha. 5) Tommy Hill, Yamaha. 6) Dean Thomas, Ducati. 7) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki. 8) Kieran Clarke, Yamaha. 9) John McGuinness, Hawk Kawasaki. 10) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 11) Gary Mason, Yamaha. 12) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki (P). 13) Paul Brown, Ducati. 14) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 15) Chris Martin, Suzuki (P)

20) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki

(P)= Privateer

Fastest lap: Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:29.105, 88.07mph


BSB RACE 2

1) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki. 2) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki. 3) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 4) Dean Thomas, Ducati. 5) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki. 6) James Haydon, Yamaha. 7) Kieran Clarke, Yamaha. 8) John Reynolds, Suzuki. 9) John McGuinness, Hawk Kawasaki. 10) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 11) Sam Corke, Suzuki (P). 12) Gus Scott, Suzuki (P). 13) Craig Coxhell, Honda. 14) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki (P). 15) Michael Pensavalle, Ducati (P)

Fastest lap: Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:29.995, 87.20mph

BSB CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 11 ROUNDS

1) John Reynolds, Suzuki, 370. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda, 337. 3) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki, 296. 4) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 290. 5) Sean Emmett, Ducati, 262. 6) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, 170. 7) James Haydon, Yamaha, 155. 7=) Dean Thomas, Ducati, 155. 9) Tommy Hill, Yamaha, 115. 10) Gary Mason, Yamaha, 100. 11) James Ellison, Yamaha, 99. 12) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki, 98. 13) Craig Coxhell, Honda, 87. 14) John McGuinness, Hawk Kawasaki, 78. 15) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki, 71

MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 11 ROUNDS

1) Suzuki, 453. 2) Honda, 376. 3) Kawasaki, 321. 4) Ducati, 301. 5) Yamaha, 243

NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK CUP, ROUND 10 RACE

1) Peter Hickman, Hawk Kawasaki. 2) Simon Wright, Yamaha. 3) John Fisher, Suzuki. 4) James McBride, Suzuki. 5) Dan Stewart, Suzuki. 6) Kris Jennes, Kawasaki. 7) Rory Rock, Yamaha. 8) Graham Seward, Suzuki. 9) Mark Turner, Kawasaki. 10) Paul Shoesmith, Yamaha

Fastest lap: Peter Hickman, Hawk Kawasaki, 1:33.647, 83.80mph

NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK CUP, AFTER 10 ROUNDS

1) Peter Hickman, Hawk Kawasaki, 119. 2) Simon Wright, 111. 3) John Fisher, 93. 4) Paul Shoesmith, 89. 5) Graham Seward, 77. 6) Dan Stewart, 69. 7) Rory Rock, 68. 8) James McBride, 63. 9) Alan Moreton, 48. 10) Simon Pomeroy, 45