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British Superbike Race One Results From Cadwell Park:

1. Michael RUTTER, Honda, 15 laps, 22:31.896
2. Ryuichi KIYONARI, Honda, -0.195 second
3. Yukio KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, -0.493 second
4. James HAYDON, Yamaha, -7.093 seconds
5. Tommy HILL, Yamaha, -8.034 seconds
6. Dean THOMAS, Ducati, -9.011 seconds
7. Glen RICHARDS, Kawasaki, -12.671 seconds
8. Kieran CLARKE, Yamaha, -13.291 seconds
9. John McGUINNESS, Kawasaki, -1 lap
10. Sean EMMETT, Ducati, -1 lap
11. Gary MASON, Yamaha, -1 lap
12. Jon KIRKHAM, Suzuki, -1 lap
13. Paul BROWN, Ducati, -1 lap
14. James ELLISON, Yamaha, -1 lap
15. Chris MARTIN, Suzuki, -1 lap

20. Scott SMART, Kawasaki, -1 lap
21. Steve PLATER, Yamaha, -1 lap, DNF

24. Craig COXHELL, Honda, -6 laps, DNF

26. John REYNOLDS, Suzuki, -11 laps, DNF

Fastest Lap: KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, 1:29.105, lap 9


British Superbike Race Two Results From Cadwell Park:

1. Yukio KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, 18 laps, 27:37.598
2. Scott SMART, Kawasaki, -6.592 seconds
3. Sean EMMETT, Ducati, -27.925 seconds
4. Dean THOMAS, Ducati, -28.001 seconds
5. Glen RICHARDS, Kawasaki, -30.238 seconds
6. James HAYDON, Yamaha, -45.587 seconds
7. Kieran CLARKE, Yamaha, -48.132 seconds
8. John REYNOLDS, Suzuki, -52.300 seconds
9. John McGUINNESS, Kawasaki, -63.422 seconds
10. James ELLISON, Yamaha, -67.207 seconds
11. Sam CORKE, Suzuki, -67.392 seconds
12. Gus SCOTT, Suzuki, -72.259 seconds
13. Craig COXHELL, Honda, -82.488 seconds
14. Jon KIRKHAM, Suzuki, -90.356 seconds
15. Michael PENSAVALLE, Ducati, -90.797 seconds
16. Ryuichi KIYONARI, Honda, -1 lap

20. Michael RUTTER, Honda, -10 laps, DNF

22. Steve PLATER, Yamaha, -12 laps, DNF
23. Gary MASON, Yamaha, -15 laps, DNF

25. Paul BROWN, Ducati, -17 laps, DNF

Fastest Lap: KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, 1:29.995, lap 13


British Superbike Championship Point Standings (After 22 of 26 races):

1. REYNOLDS, 370 points
2. RUTTER, 337 points
3. SMART, 296 points
4. KAGAYAMA, 290 points
5. EMMETT, 262 points
6. KIYONARI, 170 points
7. TIE, HAYDON/THOMAS, 155 points
9. HILL, 116 points
10. MASON, 100 points


More, from a press release issued by MonsterMob Ducati:

PODIUM FINISH FOR EMMETT AT CADWELL PARK

MonsterMob Ducati Superbike rider Sean Emmett bounced back from a disappointing tenth place in race one to claim a superb rostrum finish in front of a massive crowd at round eleven of the THINK! British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park today.

The 34 year old Londoner gambled on a dry tyre choice amidst the rain showers that hit the Lincolnshire circuit, and battled his way through the field before making a last lap move to claim the final rostrum place for the first time in six races.

“It’s pleasant to say that I am back on the rostrum. I thought I was going to get a nosebleed as I’ve not been up there for so long! I was struggling against the boys today and in the dry I couldn’t really hold a candle to them. The conditions are a good leveller for the bike. It’s nice to be back, just a shame it’s not at the top of the rostrum but it’s a start” said Emmett who consolidated fifth place in the Championship.

Meanwhile for MonsterMob Ducati Supersport rider Michael Laverty it was a case of what could have been when he threw away a certain rostrum position by overshooting the new Link Chicane on the final lap.

The young Ulsterman led for most of the race but his hopes of victory were banished when he made the mistake with half a lap to go.

“I thought I had it in the bag. Every time Vincent passed me I was a lot stronger than him and was able to pass him back. He got back past me on the back straight and I overshot at the chicane. I was gutted. But that’s the way it goes sometimes, and hopefully I can learn from my mistake” said Laverty.

Team owner Paul Bird had the following to say: “It’s good to be on the rostrum at long last. Sean rode well, dug in and showed good spirit. I’m disappointed for Michael. He knew he had to win the race to keep any Championship hopes alive. We’re used to race wins at Cadwell but we’ll settle for a rostrum on this occasion”.


More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki:

KAGAYAMA TAKES CADWELL VICTORY!
Team Suzuki Press Office – August 30, 2004.

After suffering a near fatal accident at Cadwell Park a year ago, Rizla Suzuki’s Yukio Kagayama took an emotional victory and a podium third on his courageous return to the Lincolnshire circuit at the 11th round of the Think! British Superbike Championship today.

Kagayama decimated the opposition in the second race of the day, which was run under wet but drying conditions, leading from start to finish and never looking like he would be challenged. When he crossed the finish line, the crowd of almost 40,000 went wild, leaving the Japanese rider in no doubt how much they have taken him to their hearts.

His fourth win of the season, on top of a third in the first race, takes Yukio to within six points of third place in the overall standings with two of his favourite circuits still to come at Oulton and Donington Park. It also marks Rizla Suzuki’s 22nd consecutive rostrum of the year out of 22 starts – including nine victories – which gives Suzuki a strong 77-point lead in the manufacturers table with just 100-points left to score.

Championship leader John Reynolds did not finish the first race after tumbling off his GSX-R1000 Suzuki but scored a solid eighth place in the second event to go into the final two rounds of the Championship with a healthy 33-point advantage over his nearest rival, Michael Rutter, who won the first race but failed to finish in the second.

The 12th and penultimate round of the 2004 Championship takes place at Oulton Park on September 12th, the scene of Rizla Suzuki’s double one-two victory celebrations earlier in the season, and a happy hunting ground for the team.

Yukio Kagayama:

“Before I came here, I had many bad memories of Cadwell Park from last year and my big accident. But now I have only good memories and thoughts. I wanted so much to win and beat Cadwell Park. I am so happy.

“Thank you to my fans for supporting me and to my team for helping me so much to win this race. Now, one year later, I have finished with bad memories and my body is nearly completely healed. We’ve come full circle and I now want to win more races this year and help John-san to take title for the best team in British Superbikes.”

John Reynolds:

“I normally shift from fourth to third on the change of direction at turn one. I missed getting the bike into third and ran wide and crashed early on in the first race. Luckily I wasn’t hurt physically although my Championship hopes took a bit of a fall in that turn. Thank you to all the fans along the start-finish straight who cheered and applauded as I walked back to the pits: You gave me a big lift just when I needed it most.

“Race two and the wet-but-drying conditions are probably the worst for any rider to try and race under. It’s a tyre lottery and even then, you can be caught out very quickly by track conditions. I rode as hard as I could with my bike and tyre set-up and was determined to finish at all costs. I achieved that and stole a few points back on Michael in the process. It’s game-on for the Championship still: Oulton Park, where we visit next, is historically a good track for Rizla Suzuki. I’ll be looking for a change in my recent fortune when we go there in two weeks time and need to win races.”

Paul Denning – Team Manager:

“Yukio Kagayama is a true hero. He showed determination, effort, riding ability and sheer courage at Cadwell Park today, especially when you consider the life-threatening crash he suffered here last August. It is a fairytale ending for a very difficult time in general for Yuki and the whole team salutes him as the world-class rider and competitor he is.

“JR had a challenging day but he leaves here leading the series and still very much the man everyone else needs to beat. Oulton Park is a circuit where Rizla Suzuk i scored its best ever results last time we visited and we’ll be looking for more of the same in a fortnight’s time. The Championship is still JR’s aim and Yuki is back on track to challenge for third in the series; those are the targets and we have the riders, the bikes and the team to achieve them.”