From a press release:
EASTERN AIRWAYS CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO SHINE IN SCOTLAND
The Eastern Airways Sidecar Championship heads for Scotland this weekend and round five of the spectacular series, at the Knockhill circuit near Dunfermline, Fife.
Record-breaking Steve Webster heads the championship chase all after setting a new outright lap record at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire last Sunday.
Webster set the pace in Friday afternoon’s qualifying session at Knockhill but the Yorkshireman is far from confident about victory in the two races on Saturday and Sunday – at the hill-top venue.
“All the teams have tested at Knockhill earlier in the season so they’re all on the pace straight away,” reports Webster. “But it’s the start of the races I’m concerned about. I’ve not been good off the startline this year and Knockhill is a tricky circuit to overtake.
“I’ll be giving it my all but it was obvious at Croft last weekend that quite a few teams have now moved up a gear and I don’t think it will be too long before Tim Reeves, Richard Gatt, Bill Philp and Greg Lambert are pushing me hard.”
The Eastern Airways Championship teams will conclude qualifying on Saturday morning at Knockhill. Their first race is on Saturday afternoon with a second, 20-lap battle on Sunday afternoon.
Eastern Airways Sidecar Championship Friday qualifying times:
1 Steve Webster Suzuki 56.284s
2 Tim Reeves Suzuki 56.654s
3 Richard Gatt Suzuki 57.238s
4 Derek Brindley Suzuki 57.575s
5 Bryan Pedder Suzuki 57.903s
6 Stuart Muldoon Suzuki 58.117s
7 Bill Philp Yamaha 58.271s
8 Andy Peach Suzuki 58.681s
9 Ben Birchall Yamaha 59.123s
10 Chris Founds Yamaha 59.544s
Eastern Airways Sidecar Championship points after four rounds
1 Steve Webster / Paul Woodhead Castrol Suzuki 145
2 Tim Reeves / Tristan Reeves M & M Suzuki 101
3 Derek Brindley / Neil Miller Readymix Suzuki 76
4 Greg Lambert / James Sirrell Dalepak Suzuki 68
5 Richard Gatt / Paul Randall GRS Suzuki 64
6 Bill Philp / Rick Long 155 Yamaha 63
7 Bryan Pedder / Rod Steadman Roberts Suzuki 46
8 Stuart Muldoon / John Briggs SMR Suzuki 40
9 Stuart Woodard / Paul Knapton Woodard Yamaha 33
10 Ben Birchall / Tom Birchall Richards Yamaha 33
11 Chris Founds / Mark Cox Founds Yamaha 29
12 Andy Laidlow / Patrick Farrance TLF Suzuki 29
13 Andy Peach / Nick Webb Readymix Suzuki 28
14 Steve Norbury / Scott Parnell Lockside Yamaha 21
15 Jorg Steinhausen / Trevor Hopkinson Q8 Suzuki 20
16 Stefan Dodd / David Dodd Dodd Yamaha 11
17 Gary Horspole / Andy Smith Horspole Suzuki 10
18 Mike Ibbotson / Steve Wilson Ibbotson Suzuki 5
19 Ian Ashley / Paul Cowley Willmakers Yamaha 4
20 Dean Henry / Ian Smith Magnam Yamaha 3
21 John Clarke / Geoff Smale JCR Yamaha 2