From a press release issued by MSS Discovery Kawasaki:

MSS DISCOVERY’S RIBA TAKES THIRD ON GRID WHILE ALLAN FALLS IN SUPERSTOCK BATTLE

The MSS Discovery Team’s Pere Riba grabbed his fifth front row start of the year as the Spaniard put his Kawasaki ZX-6RR in third place for Sunday’s ninth round of the British Supersport championship at Mallory Park, Leics.

Riba ­on his first visit to the unique 1.39-mile venue­ is happy with the progress he has made in two days of practice and qualifying – and to qualify on the front row after Saturday’s final qualifying session.

“I’m pleased with my first visit to Mallory Park,” said Riba. “It’s an easy track to learn but it’s that final 0.5s a lap which is difficult to find. And I was really pleased with the feeling from the machine and tyres in the wet session on Friday.

“We’ve tried a new rear suspension set-up and a new compound rear tyre and they’re a big improvement. Being on the front row here is very important so I’m pleased to achieve that, especially with a 28-lap race ahead tomorrow ­I hope I don’t go dizzy!”

MSS Discovery’s Steve Allan crashed out of round seven of the National Superstock Championship on Saturday at Mallory Park ­ twice!

Allan escaped injury in a crash at the hairpin on the fourth lap, while in sixth place, he explained: “I was doing OK then, going into the hairpin, I was hard on the brakes and I heard another bike in the inside. I ran a bit deeper into the corner but the front wheel tucked under as I turned.”

Allan remounted and was heading towards a top 20 finish until a last lap crash, again escaping injury. He continued: “There was a load of oil down at the chicane and I highsided, all on the last lap. I suppose I could have retired after the first crash but we’ve been struggling here and I wanted to get in more track time.”

Allan, who qualified in ninth place, returns to the Mallory Park track for Sunday’s eighth round of the championship.

British Supersport Championship final qualifying times:

1 Jay Vincent, Honda, 52.567s
2 Simon Andrews, Yamaha, 52.668s
3 Pere Riba, MSS Discovery Kawasaki, 52.750s
4 Karl Harris, Honda, 52.815s
5 Paul Young, Honda, 52.836s
6 Matt Llewellyn, Ducati, 52.915s
7 Michael Laverty, Ducati, 53.037s
8 Tom Sykes, Suzuki, 53.128s
9 Craig Jones, Triumph, 53.130s
10 Leon Camier, Honda, 53.199s


National Superstock Championship, round seven result (26 laps 36.14 miles):

1 Tristan Palmer, Suzuki, 23:32.092
2 Danny Beaumont, Yamaha, 23:32.394
3 Marshall Neill, Suzuki, 23:32.794
4 Ben Wilson, Suzuki, 23:33.386
5 Howie Mainwaring, Yamaha, 23:52.495
6 Doug Cowie, Kawasaki, 23:59.001
7 Kelvin Reilly, Ducati, 24:00.517
8 Les Shand, Yamaha, 24:01.535
9 Ian Hutchinson, Suzuki, 24:09.046
10 Aaron Zanotti, Suzuki, 24:09.381

Championship points after seven of 13 rounds: 1 Andy Tinsley (Suzuki) 123, 2 Palmer 122, 3 Beaumont 101, 4 Wilson 99, 5 Shand 76, 6 Steve Allan (MSS Discovery Kawasaki) 59, 7 Reilly 38, 8 Mark Heckles (Yamaha) 36, 9 Mainwaring 33, 10 Darren Mitchell (Suzuki) 31.

Next round: Mallory Park ­ July 18.


More, from a press release issued by MonsterMob Ducati:

ROW TWO START FOR LAVERTY AT MALLORY PARK

MonsterMob Ducati Supersport rider Michael Laverty will start round nine of the British Supersport Championship from row two of the grid after posting seventh fastest time during qualifying at MalloryParktoday.

The 23 year old Ulsterman gradually got to grips with the tricky Leicestershire circuit to improve in the final stages of qualifying and in doing so kept his hopes of the title alive.

“I’m happy with that. I’ve been off the pace so I was glad to get a couple of decent laps in. We’re getting there with the bike and I’m getting more confident so we should be there tomorrow but it will be a close race” said Laverty.

But it wasn’t a similar story for MonsterMob Ducati Superbike rider Sean Emmett who could manage only thirteenth fastest aboard the 999 F04 after a traumatic day at a track he has never won at.

After setting second fastest time during free practice on Friday, Emmett was disappointed to end up on row four on the grid.

“It’s been a bit of a struggle but we’re only 0.3 seconds off row two. The plan tomorrow is to get a good start and see where we end up” said Emmett.

Team owner, Paul Bird said “I just hope both riders do better tomorrow. Mallory has traditionally been our bogey circuit which we have never really done well at but perhaps our luck will change tomorrow.”

Superbike Qualifying

1, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) 51.283s, 2, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) 51.510s, 3, John Reynolds (Suzuki) 51.559s, 4, Michael Rutter (Honda) 51.581s, 5, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 51.669s, 6, James Haydon (Yamaha) 51.753s, 7, Dean Thomas (Ducati) 51.776s, 8, John McGuinness (Kawasaki) 51.795s, 9, Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) 51.921s, 10, Dennis Hobbs (Suzuki) 51.975s, 13, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) 52.081s.


Supersport Qualifying

1, Jay Vincent (Honda) 52.567s, 2, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 52.668s, 3, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) 52.750s, 4, Karl Harris (Honda) 52.815s, 5, Paul Young (Honda) 52.836s, 6, Matt Llewellyn (Ducati) 52.915s, 7, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) 53.037s, 8, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 53.128s, 9, Craig Jones (Triumph) 53.130s, 10, Leon Camier (Honda) 53.199s.