From a press release issued by MSS Discovery Kawasaki:

MSS DISCOVERY PAIR LOOKING TO SCOOP HAT-TRICK

MSS Discovery’s Pere Riba and Steve Allan are aiming to give the team a third successive win in the British Supersport Championship and National Superstock Championship at Oulton Park on Sunday.

The team has landed wins at the previous two rounds, in the National Superstock rounds, in the hands of team newcomer, Julien da Costa of France.

Da Costa is racing in the Bol d’Or 24-hour event this weekend and Riba and Allan want to keep the Kawasaki-backed team’s success rolling on.

Supersport ace Riba believes: “Going back to Oulton Park is a big bonus for me. It was a totally new circuit for me at the round in May and I was riding injured after a testing crash in France. This time I would really like to get myself and the Kawasaki ZX-6RR dialled in and hopefully challenge for a win.”

Riba is fourth in the championship point standings and the Spaniard knows that the final two rounds, at Oulton Park and Donington Park, offer excellent opportunities for him to take his first win of the year.

“We always knew that this year would be a little tricky with a new rider, new team and new machine,” adds Riba. “But, overall, I think we’re all pleased with the way the season has developed. I’m now looking for that to improve to another level with a good race here at Oulton Park and next week at Donington Park.”

Allan was back on the point-scoring trail with fourth place at Cadwell Park in round 10 of the National Superstock Championship two weeks ago and the Scotsman is hopeful of improving on that at Oulton Park.

“I’ve had a pretty grim middle to the year after making such a good start,” admits Allan who suffered a broken collarbone at Mallory Park in July. “But the ZX-10R is really feeling like the finished article now and I’m more than confident that I can challenge for a win on Sunday.”

Allan continues: “After taking sixth place here in May I know I can improve on that and I’d really like to keep the team’s run of wins going after Julien’s excellent performances at Croft and Cadwell Park.”

MSS Discovery team owners Stuart Simmonds (Discovery) and Nick Morgan (MSS) remain in confident mood as the season draws to a close and believe a return to Oulton Park will benefit the entire team.

Morgan says: “We went through a pretty steep learning curve at the beginning of the year with new bikes, new riders and a totally new team. Now that we’re settled in the results are beginning to come.

“We’ve won almost a third of the National Superstock races this year and the momentum is with us. Plus, we’ll hopefully have some exciting 2005 plans to announce at Oulton Park.”

British Supersport Championship points after 11 of 13 rounds: 1 Karl Harris (Honda) 197, 2 Jay Vincent (Honda) 167, 3 Michael Laverty (Ducati) 158, 4 Pere Riba (MSS Discovery Kawasaki) 110, 5 Luke Quigley (Suzuki) 91, 6 Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 87, 7 Leon Camier (Honda) 85, 8 Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 83, 9 Cal Crutchlow (Honda) and Craig Jones (Triumph) 57.

National Superstock Championship points after 10 of 13 rounds: 1 Tristan Palmer (Suzuki) 157, 2 Andy Tinsley (Suzuki) 149, 3 Danny Beaumont (Yamaha) 148, 4 Ben Wilson (Honda) 139, 5 Les Shand (Yamaha) 100, 6 Steve Allan (MSS Discovery Kawasaki) 72, 7 Howie Mainwaring (Yamaha) 54, 8 Marshall Neill (Suzuki) 53, 9 Julien da Costa (MSS Discovery Kawasaki) 50, 10 Craig Fitzpatrick (Suzuki) 44.