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British Superbike Race Two Results From Thruxton:

1. Sean EMMETT, Ducati, 20 laps, 25:45.597
2. Michael RUTTER, Honda, -0.783 second
3. Gregorio LAVILLA, Suzuki, -2.487 second
4. Scott SMART, Kawasaki, -2.571 seconds
5. James ELLISON, Yamaha, -2.640 seconds
6. Tommy HILL, Yamaha, -21.313 seconds
7. Kieran CLARKE, Yamaha, -21.430 seconds
8. Ryuichi KIYONARI, Honda, -21.546 seconds
9. Craig COXHELL, Honda, -21.844 seconds
10. James BUCKINGHAM, Suzuki, -27.488 seconds
11. Jon KIRKHAM, Suzuki, -28.380 seconds
12. Stuart EASTON, Ducati, -37.842 seconds
13. Dennis HOBBS, Suzuki, -38.265 seconds
14. Sam CORKE, Suzuki, -40.348 seconds
15. Cameron DONALD, Suzuki, -49.733 seconds

21. Gary MASON, Yamaha, -10 laps, DNF
22. John REYNOLDS, Suzuki, -16 laps, DNF
23. James HAYDON, Yamaha, -18 laps, DNF
24. Dean THOMAS, Ducati, -20 laps, DNF


More, from a press release issued by MonsterMob Ducati:

THINK! British Superbike Championship
Rounds 11/12
Thruxton, Hampshire
– 5th/6th June

EMMETT BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT THRUXTON

MonsterMob Ducati Superbike rider Sean Emmett bounced back to form with a scintillating
victory in front of another bumper crowd at a sun kissed Thruxton in round six of the Think! British Superbike Championship today.

The 34 year old from Camberley took the win in the second of the day’s races after a titanic five way battle which saw him victorious by 0.783 of a second and whilst Emmett was overjoyed with his performance in race two he was left rueing the chance of a double victory having thrown away a leading advantage in race one within sight of the flag.

Then, Emmett was in front and as he exited the Club Chicane he was about to start celebrating the victory when the rear wheel of the MonsterMob Ducati F04 broke away which relegated him to third as he crossed the line.

“We showed we were strongest out there. I should have won the first race and I feel so bad about that but the second race was a good response and I would have been disappointed with anything other than a win. The team really needed that. People have said all sorts of things but at the end of the day we are all professional and when we just dig in we can show that when we get it right we’re a very strong package. We know the bike works well at Brands Hatch and now we’ve got to keep winning as the championship is not over yet. I’m really happy to get back to winning ways” said Emmett.

Making it a treble rostrum celebration for the Paul Bird Motorsport Team was Supersport rider Michael Laverty who brought the 749cc machine home in third place.

The young Ulsterman ran in the leading trio for all of the race but had to settle for third at the end of the 18 lapper and in doing so relinquished his championship lead to Honda rival Karl Harris.

“I thought I was there on that one. I thought I could pass him (Leon Camier) at the back of the circuit but he just kept his line and I had no chance. I held the inside line up until the last chicane but Leon made an outside move. I’m so disappointed, that’s three races now where I’ve been nearly there” said Laverty.

Team owner Paul Bird was relieved to get his team back to their winning form.

“It’s good to get back to winning ways but we should have got a double. We’ve got the 999 back to where it should be and hope we can continue this form at Brands Hatch where we know Sean is good. Michael rode a good race and did everything perfectly and it was just unfortunate at the end when he ended up in third position. But he’s still up there in the Championship and that’s what matters” said Bird.

Superbike Race One Result
1, Michael Rutter (Honda) 28:24.161
2, John Reynolds (Suzuki) -0.024
3, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) -0.101
4, Gregorio Lavilla (Suzuki) -0.115
5, Dean Thomas (Ducati) -2.772
6, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) -10.542
7, Gary Mason (Yamaha) -11.263
8, James Ellison (Yamaha) -11.613
9, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) -14.961
10, Kieran Clarke (Yamaha) -26.247

Superbike Race Two Result
1, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) 25:45.597
2, Michael Rutter (Honda) -0.783
3, Gregorio Lavilla (Suzuki) -2.487
4, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) -2.571
5, James Ellison (Yamaha) -2.640
6, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) -21.313
7, Kieran Clarke (Yamaha) -21.430
8, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) -21.546
9, Craig Coxhell (Honda) -21.844
10, James Buckingham (Suzuki) -27.488

Supersport Race Result
1, Karl Harris (Honda) 23:38.851
2, Leon Camier (Honda) -0.933
3, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) -0.999
4, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) -14.971
5, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) -15.044
6, Jonathan Rea (Honda) -20.631
7, Jay Vincent (Honda) -20.652
8, Paul Young (Honda) -21.005
9, Shane Norval (Honda) -21.391
10, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) -22.288


Superbike Championship Standings (after Round 12)
1, John Reynolds (Suzuki) 227 pts
2, Michael Rutter (Honda) 219 pts
3, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) 153 pts
4, Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) 152 pts
5, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) 146 pts
6, Dean Thomas (Ducati) 95 pts
7, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 87 pts
8, Glen Richards (Kawasaki) 78 pts
9, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) 71 pts
10, Gary Mason (Yamaha) 58 pts


Supersport Championship Standings (after Round 6)
1, Karl Harris (Honda ) 111 pts
2, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) 107 pts
3, Jay Vincent (Honda) 77 pts
4, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) 72 pts
5, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 65 pts
5, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) 65 pts
7, Leon Camier (Honda) 49 pts
8, Craig Jones (Triumph) 41 pts
9, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 36 pts
10, Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 32 pts


More, from a press release issued by Hawk Kawasaki:

HAWK KAWASAKI
BSB Championship, Round 6, Thruxton, Hants
Track length: 2.3560 miles
Weather: dry, overcast, humid, 24° C
Track: 34° C
Date: June 6
RACE
SMART THIRD ON POINTS AFTER BRILLIANT FOURTH AT THRUXTON

Hawk Kawasaki star Scott Smart moved up to third in the BSB points table today, after taking a hard-fought sixth, in an incident-packed first race, and a superb fourth in the breath-taking follow up.

Smarty looked to be on for his third podium visit in two weeks as he tried to out-fox Suzuki’s Gregorio Lavilla and Yamaha-mounted James Ellison in the final laps of race two. The Hawk rider was in the leading pack of Emmett, Rutter, Reynolds, Lavilla and Mason from the opening lap, moving as high as third as they battled for position in what proved to be the most exciting BSB race of the year so far.
Scott missed out on a podium place by less than one tenth of a second after he missed a gear in Club chicane on the last lap, denying him the drive to pass Lavilla before the line.

“I over-revved it and wouldn’t shift into third and fourth down the start/finish straight. If I could have got the gear I’m sure I could have passed him,” explained Smart. “It was really good fun out there, but it’s a shame I got tangled up with Ellison and Lavilla in the last few laps because I think if I hadn’t I could’ve got Rutter if I’d had a clear run. But overall I’m really pleased with that result.”

The first race was incident packed for both Smart and team-mate Glen Richards. Smart’s tyre deteriorated after just several laps, forcing the number 88 rider to settle for sixth place in the two-part race. The 22-lapper was stopped after four laps due to a serious crash, then run over a further 20 laps as a two-part aggregate result.

“The tyres looked fine after the race, but out on the track there was absolutely no grip left,” he said. “Apparently John Reynolds had the same rear tyre, but his bike seemed to fine even at the end of the race.”

Richards crashed out at Club chicane on lap 17 of the restart, breaking his left arm in the process. The injury ruled the Aussie out of the second race and will exclude him from at least the next two BSB meetings.

Hawk Kawasaki Team Principal Stuart Hicken witnessed his rider’s crash, but was unsure as to its cause. “Glen’s was a mighty strange crash,” he said. “He didn’t appear to be catching a slide, he just ran into the curb and that pitched him off. The doctors say Glen will be out for six weeks, but he won’t be rushing back. He’ll be back on the bike when he’s fit.

“The first race wasn’t great for Scott either. He supposedly had a good tyre, but it wasn’t, but then showed what he can do in the second race with a decent boot. We had a podium by a fraction of second in Mondello, then we missed out by a fraction this week – but that’s racing. But we were in contention for a podium and that’s real important to everybody in the team.”
The seventh round of the BSB championship will be held at Brands Hatch, Kent, on June 20.

BSB RACE 1
1) Michael Rutter, Honda. 2) John Reynolds, Suzuki. 3) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 4) Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki. 5) Dean Thomas, Ducati. 6) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki. 7) Gary Mason, Yamaha. 8) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 9) Tommy Hill, Yamaha. 10) Kieran Clarke, Yamaha. 11) Craig Coxhell, Honda. 12) James Buckingham, Suzuki (P). 13) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda. 14) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki (P). 15) Stuart Easton, Ducati
(P)= Privateer

Fastest lap: Sean Emmett, Ducati: 1:16.114

BSB RACE 2
1) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda. 3) Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki. 4) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki. 5) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 6) Tommy Hill, Yamaha. 7) Kieran Clarke, Yamaha. 8) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda. 9) Craig Coxhell, Honda. 10) James Buckingham, Suzuki (P). 11) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki (P). 12) Stuart Easton, Ducati. 13) Dennis Hobbs, Suzuki (P). 14) Sam Corke, Suzuki (P). 15) Cameron Donald, Suzuki (P)

Fastest lap: Michael Rutter, Honda: 1:16.329, 111.11mph

BSB CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 4 ROUNDS
1) John Reynolds, Suzuki, 227. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda, 219. 3) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki, 153. 4) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 152. 5) Sean Emmett, Ducati, 146. 6) Dean Thomas, Ducati, 95. 7) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, 87. 8) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki, 78. 9) Tommy Hill, Yamaha, 71. 10) Gary Mason, Yamaha, 58. 11) James Ellison, Yamaha, 52. 12) Craig Coxhell, Honda, 50. 13) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki, 42. 14) Kieran Clarke, Yamaha, 42. 15) James Buckingham, Suzuki, 31

MANUFACTUERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 4 ROUNDS
1) Suzuki, 258. 2) Honda, 231. 3) Ducati, 168. 4) Kawasaki, 153. 5) Yamaha, 107