Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

An unlicensed rider of a “Honda 1000” was arrested September 18 for riding at 205 mph on U.S. Highway 61 near Wabasha, Minnesota, according to the September 21 online edition of the St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press.

The 20-year-old rider, who is the son of a law enforcement officer, was hand-timed over a marked quarter-mile distance by a Highway Patrol pilot flying overhead. The elapsed time was converted into 205 mph by the pilot.

The posted speed limit was 65 mph.

To read the full story, follow this link:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/


At post time, Roadracingworld.com was unable to contact the rider to determine what laws of physics had been repealed, allowing him to get a streetbike to go 205 mph.

From a press release issued by Roger Lyle:

The last Motorcycle Tune and Test Day at Summit Point Raceway, WV, is coming up on Friday, September 24 before WERA. If you or any friends are planning to ride that day, please respond to [email protected] or call 301-933-2599 and we can send out the info and form you will need to get registered with us. This is a lot of fun. Tell your friends (and the boss) and make your plans now. “Airborne” Al Wilcox will be flagging this event. Cornerworkers and a staffed ambulance will be on site. Hope to see you there. Race safe.

From a press release issued by Proforma:

BLAKE YOUNG BATTLES AT BLACKHAWK FARMS

With the final AMA Superbike Series event at Virginia International Raceway re-scheduled for October 9-10, Madison, Wisconsin’s Blake Young made good use of the September 18-19 weekend by racing in a CCS event at Blackhawk Farms in nearby South Beloit, Illinois, earning Suzuki Cup contingency and beating top riders along the way. Blake, 16, rode his Young America-sponsored Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 against riders on larger displacement bikes in several events.

The weekend started with the 30-minute GTO race on Saturday. Blake ran second to Kawasaki ZX-10R-mounted Shawn Conrad for the majority of the 19-lap race. With three laps to go, Blake’s bike suffered a mechanical problem with the engine that caused him to slow, but he was able to hold onto second place to the finish. In the 30-minute GTU event later that day, Blake had an early battle with Shawn Conrad and Joe Gill before pulling away for the win. Hearing that Blake’s GSX-R750 could not be fixed in time for Sunday, Vesrah Suzuki team owner and racer Mark Junge drove back to his shop and picked up a GSX-R750 that he loaned to the Young America team for Sunday’s sprints. Mark Junge’s mechanic Mark Oatly even helped the Young America team swap the suspension components from Blake’s bike to the loaner bike.

Junge may have regretted his act of kindness the following day. Blake used the borrowed GSX-R750 to battle first Shawn Conrad, then Mark Junge himself in the eight-lap Heavyweight Supersport race. Starting the last lap, Mark passed Blake into turn one, but Blake countered right back and held him off to win by two bikelengths. In the Unlimited Supersport race, Mark Junge used his GSX-R1000 to power past Blake on the 750 and win the event. In the Middleweight Supersport event, Blake used his GSX-R600 to again battle with Shawn Conrad and Joe Gill, with Mark Junge coming through the large pack from a poor grid position to threaten Blake’s lead. Blake held on to win by four bikelengths.

Young America crew chief Rick Bretl would like to send a special thanks to Mark Oatly, Mark Junge and Tom Bretl for all their hard work over the weekend.

From a press release:

EBoz at Warhorse!!!

Due to the VIR makeup date, North American Warhorse is delaying our Ducati customer appreciation day until Saturday, October 23rd. Date has changed, but fan-favorite Eric Bostrom will be back for the second time this year.

So, you have your old leathers for EBoz to sign, but what kind of Ducati Day would it be without door prizes, live entertainment, free food and drink? Well, we have that too. And if that’s not good enough to get you to come out, how about 20% off all Pirelli’s Diablos in stock, up to 50% off apparel and gear, as well 15% off everything else (except vehicles and VIN-numbered items)?

If you’re into motorcycles more than motorcycle personalities, we have plenty of them as well. We currently have in stock and available for immediate sale-’05 999R as well as ’05 Blue/White and Black S4R’s. We also have the ’04 998 FE and the ’04 998 Matrix, in addition to the 999S and standard models as well as a short supply of 749’s. So act fast. We also have several MV Agusta’s in stock including the SPR and Brutale Series Oro.

Come see us at:

North American Warhorse
119 Mulberry St.
Scranton, PA 18503
1-866-222-BIKE (2453)
www.nawarhorse.com

From a press release issued by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Motorcyclists, undaunted by the weekend’s turbulent weather courtesy of Hurricane Ivan, came out in full-force, under picture-perfect blue skies, on Sunday, September 19th to celebrate the 13th Annual Columbia Ride for Kids(r). With a spectacular early fall day as a backdrop, 1000 motorcyclists, fundraisers, volunteers and patient families were thrilled to learn that they had raised $200,000 for childhood brain tumor research. Since 1984, the Ride for Kids(r) program has been raising funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) to find the cause and cure of childhood brain tumors.

After enjoying a scenic police-escorted ride through Maryland’s rolling countryside, the motorcyclists gathered for the moving Celebration of Life program under the festive “big-top” tent. An amazing thirteen young brain tumor survivors, also known on this day as Ride for Kids(r) “stars”, gathered on-stage with National Ride for Kids(r) Director Allen Hughes. 14-year old Danielle, a Ride for Kids(r) “star” remarked, “I cried when I saw all the motorcycles and all the police that stopped the traffic so we did not have to stop.” Jeremy, a Ride for Kids(r) “star” and recent PBTF college scholarship recipient received cheers from the audience when he said he wanted to study law enforcement. He also told the motorcyclists, “The Ride for Kids and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation make a lot of things possible for all of us.” Dr. Jeremy Riggins, a brain tumor researcher, was on hand to talk about the importance of funding pediatric brain tumor research.

Bob Henig was named the Top Individual Fundraiser, with a total of $15,395. The Top Club was Team-Ethan whose members raised $13,307. Close behind the Top Club was the Manassas Honda Rider’s Club whose members raised $12,334. Bob’s BMW, whose customers raised $38,995, was the Top Dealer. Lou Mitchell of Dale City, Virginia was the winner of a brand new Honda motorcycle donated by the American Honda Motor Company.

Thanks to Columbia Ride for Kids(r) Task Force Leaders Jackie Cookie, Howard DePue, Bob Henig and their fantastic volunteer team for a great event.


On a perfect day just made for a motorcycle ride, the 4th Annual St. Louis Ride for Kids(r) was also held on Sunday, September 19th. With stunning sunny skies overhead, 650 motorcyclists, fundraisers, volunteers and patient families celebrated the fact that they had raised $87,702 for childhood brain tumor research.

Embarking on a police-escorted motorcycle ride, the riders enjoyed a route with scenic countryside, complete with flowing turns. After the ride, the participants gathered under the “big-top tent” for the always touching Celebration of Life program. With four young brain tumor survivors, also known as Ride for Kids(r) “stars”, on-stage, National Ride for Kids(r) Manager Richard Thompson enjoyed his job interviewing each of them. Brian, aged five, told the motorcyclists that he loved the St. Louis Cardinals and has even gotten an autographed baseball, glove and jersey from one of his favorite players. Ashley, who is 17, told the audience she liked driving her dad’s red car. Debbie, the mother of six-year old Zach, remarked to the motorcyclists, “Seeing all of you at the Ride for Kids is proof of your commitment to find the cause and cure of childhood brain tumors.” Carol MacPherson, a clinical researcher, talked to the participants about the importance of the funds they raised.

Guy and Margie Miller earned the Top Individual Fundraiser position by raising $5,365. The Top Club was Road Riders for Jesus whose members raised $16,338. The Top Dealer went to Niehaus Cycle Sales whose customers raised $30,478. Norm Riekena of St. Peters, MO was the winner of a brand new Honda motorcycle donated by the American Honda Motor Company.

Special thanks to St. Louis Ride for Kids(r) Task Force Leaders Guy and Margie Miller, Greg and Mary Hoette and their super volunteer force for a wonderful event.

The next Ride for Kids(r) event is on Sunday, September 26 in Birmingham, Alabama.


For more information about the Ride for Kids(r) and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, please visit www.rideforkids.org or www.pbtfus.org or by calling (800) 253-6530.

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

The Trackside Racer’s Supply Pirelli tire semi-truck kept flood waters associated with Hurricane Ivan from washing away the company’s building in Canton, North Carolina, near Asheville Thursday.

Trackside owner Moose Kuykendall was seen on local TV news reports, telling reporters that the truck acted as a dam as flood waters struck, collecting logs and brush and diverting water around his building.

Kuykendall told roadracingworld.com today that 17 inches of rain fell in the area Thursday, a week after another 8 inches of rain had fallen, and the sodden ground could not absorb the water.

Kuykendall said a flood rushed toward his building after a floating travel trailer became lodged underneath a bridge over an adjacent creek, blocking water that normally would continue to flow down down the creek.

Asked if he thought the AMA decision to postpone last weekend’s scheduled National at VIR was a good one, Kuykendall said, “I’d say so.”

From a press release issued by Harley-Davidson:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON CUMULATIVE MDA CONTRIBUTIONS TOP $50 MILLION

$4 Million in 2004 Fundraising Propels Efforts.

MILWAUKEE — (September 20, 2004) Harley-Davidson’s fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association has topped the $50 million mark. During the Sept. 5-6 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, Harley-Davidson announced a 2004 fundraising total of $4 million, bringing cumulative fundraising in the 24 years of Company involvement with the MDA to $51 million.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company President and Chief Operating Officer Jim McCaslin presented the $4 million on behalf of the thousands who raised the funds. “Harley-Davidson’s family of dealers, suppliers, riders and employees were hard at work planning open houses, rides and other special events to raise money for MDA,” said McCaslin during the Telethon broadcast. “Their hard work helps make life brighter for people with neuromuscular disease and helps make headway in finding a cure.”
Joining McCaslin in the presentation were the top fundraising Harley-Davidson dealers in the United States: Brian Bentley, Brian’s Harley-Davidson, Langhorne, Pa.; Robert and Dev Johnson, Cycle Connection, Joplin, Mo.; Billy Laws, Mitchell’s Modesto (Cal.) Harley-Davidson and Jamestown (Cal.) Harley-Davidson; Dennis and Carol Schaeffer, Schaeffer’s Harley-Davidson, Orwigsburg, Pa.; and Stretch and Karen Smaltz, Smaltz’s Harley-Davidson, Eagle, Pa

Harley-Davidson fundraising activities for the Muscular Dystrophy Association took place over the 12-month period leading up to the Telethon and included pledge rides, dealer fundraisers, motorcycle raffles and pin sales.
Harley-Davidson has been a national sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1980. The Funds raised support life-saving research, comprehensive medical care for children and adults with neuromuscular disease, and the MDA summer camps.

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Marlboro Ducati’s Loris Capirossi collided with Suzuki’s John Hopkins in the first corner of the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi Twin-Ring September 19, causing both riders to crash and four other riders (Kenny Lee Roberts, Colin Edwards, Nicky Hayden and Max Biaggi) to fall in a chain reaction pile-up.

Capirossi, Hopkins and Roberts were all injured in the incident. Roberts suffered burns, dislocated his left elbow and has already been ruled out of the next Grand Prix in Qatar. Hopkins suffered two broken ribs and a deep laceration and is questionable to race at Qatar. Capirossi suffered a concussion, two broken bones in his right foot but there has been no word on his fitness status with regards to the Qatar race, scheduled for October 1-3.

Most MotoGP team press releases blamed Capirossi for starting the incident, including Dorna’s own press release, which read, in part, “John Hopkins, who followed Valentino Rossi into the first corner in second place, was wiped out by Loris Capirossi.”

“I don’t know what happened, I just found myself on the ground,” Capirossi was quoted as saying in a press release issued by his team. “It was a pity, but that’s racing and these things can happen.”

At post time, there had been no mention of any disciplinary action being taken against Capirossi.

However, in the MotoGP race at Motegi in 2003, a very similar incident occurred resulting in a one-race rider suspension.

In that incident, Hopkins rammed into Carlos Checa, causing both riders and Troy Bayliss to crash and Colin Edwards and Marco Melandri to run off the track. Although Hopkins accepted full blame for what he called a mistake and apologized – publicly and personally – to the riders he affected, he was immediately suspended for one race by FIM officials, who deemed he had “ridden in an irresponsible manner causing danger to other riders.” In fact, Hopkins’ team protested the suspension and the penalty was upheld in an appeals hearing before the race day was over.

In that same 2003 race, Makoto Tamada was disqualified for riding “in an irresponsible manner causing danger to Spanish rider Sete Gibernau” and was disqualified from third place in that race.

Tamada won the 2004 race at Motegi.

Observers are waiting to see if FIM officials dispense a different brand of justice for European Capirossi in 2004 as opposed to American Hopkins and Japanese Tamada in 2003.

From a press release issued by FG Sport Group:

SBK TITLE CHASE ENTERS PENULTIMATE PHASE AT IMOLA

FOUR AND SIX: As the 17th season of World Superbike approaches its penultimate round there has never been quite so much at stake, for quite so many riders. Any one of six top competitors have a mathematical chance of the title but, in more realistic terms, four riders will be contesting the final two rounds with full expectations of winning the title. New technical rules for 2004, making all engine configurations more competitive, plus the adoption of a single tyre supplier, have been the prime factors behind this most closely contested of seasons.

MOTORWAY CITY: The 4.933km Imola circuit hosts World Superbike for the fourth time this year and the city centre parkland circuit has been the scene of some breathless SBK action in each of those years. The fast and flowing nature of the venue, combined with the undulations laid out by Mother Nature mean that even the proliferation of speed calming chicanes do little to hamper the riders’ high overall pace around the lap. With lap times over 160kmph on average, Imola is one of the fastest on the calendar and rated as a true rider’s circuit – where the machine performance is important but always secondary to the input of the rider.

CLOSE TO HOME: Such has been the keen competition in SBK this season that the championship battle features four riders within a mere 14 points of each other. With a total of 100 points up for grabs for any who can win the final four legs of the championship, first of all at Imola and the final round at Magny Cours in France, there are no certainties at this point. Regis Laconi (Ducati Fila 999F04) lost his championship lead to his team-mate James Toseland (Ducati Fila 999F04) at the previous Assen round, but the French ace still sits in third place overall, only ten points from Englishman Toseland. Imola is almost a ‘home’ race for both factory Ducati riders, as Imola is a short Autostrada blast away from the Ducati Fila team’s headquarters in Borgo Panigale, Bologna. With the vociferous ‘Ducatisti’ in attendance Imola will be its usual cauldron of crimson banners on raceday. Each factory rider has an individual reason to feel confident for Imola, with Laconi the only current SBK rider to have won at the venue, while Toseland’s resurgence gave him a win at the most recent 2004 SBK event in Assen.

FOUR CYLINDER CHIEF: SBK rookie Chris Vermeulen (Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) has consistently belied his relative Superbike inexperience and trails Toseland by only three points, 255 to 252. With the reigning World Supersport Champion having an unquestioningly spectacular impact in the premier class, another new SBK star has been born. Vermeulen’s current championship position is also a remarkable achievement for both his Ten Kate Team, which also made the jump to Superbike this year, and the new-for-2004 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, in its first season of international competition. Raising their game at every crossroad they have come to so far, the Ten Kate trinity of rider, team and four-cylinder machine have scored a quartet of impressive wins so far.

FOURTH HORSEMAN: Noriyuki Haga (Renegade Ducati Koji 999RS) currently lies fourth in the championship, 14 points from Toseland, but he is nonetheless holder of a 2004 winning record the envy of all except Laconi, with five full-pointers under his belt so far. Fully in the hunt, Haga is the most experienced of all the current championship contenders, but has yet to win a Superbike race at Imola.

THE DYNAMIC DUO: Pierfrancesco Chili (PSG-1 Ducati) has had a typically eventful season so far in SBK, with a single race win on his hybrid 998/999 machine, five DNFs in total and arguably more column inches in the media than any other single rider. The local hero, 40-years-old and in his 22nd year of senior racing competition, may be a remote 42 points from the lead at present, but at Imola, riding a wave of local emotion, he could perform in a fashion that sometimes only Chili can. A rider with an even more up-down season than Chili is the most experienced SBK rookie imaginable, Garry McCoy (Ducati Xerox SC 999RS). A single race winner at Phillip Island, McCoy has taken only two further podiums, despite his best efforts and a dramatic tail steering style. At a fast track like Imola, McCoy could find things going his way, despite being surrounded by Superbike’s best exponents.

THREE TIMES: Troy Corser and Chris Walker have posted some impressive results on the 900cc, three-cylinder Petronas FP-1, a unique machine in its own right. Corser has taken a second place and Walker a third, but each will be out to make their ultimate mark before the season reaches its denouement at Magny Cours on October 3.

PRIVATE PARTY: Among riders looking for their first ever SBK wins, at Imola or elsewhere, are Leon Haslam (Renegade Ducati Koji 999RS) and Steve Martin (DFX Ducati 999). Each has podium finishes, but that elusive win has yet to be attained. Other top Superbike privateers out on force at Imola will be the Bertocchi Kawasaki duo of Mauro Sanchini and Ivan Clementi, with Suzuki represented by the privately entered Zongshen team from China, running hired guns Warwick Nowland and Piergiorgio Bontempi. Martin’s DFX Ducati team-mate Marco Borciani is another in the frame for a good result.

PRIVATE PRANCERS: Ducati 999 and 998 series machines proliferate in the privateer ranks, and in addition to the usual slew of regular SBK combatants, there will be several local riders running locally sponsored machines. In addition to the usual suspects, such as Giovanni Bussei, Gianluca Nannelli, and Lucio Pedercini, there will be wildcards aplenty, plus the fascinating induction of an MV Agusta machine, in the hands of Andrea Mazzali.

SUPERSPORT: In the World Supersport Championship five time race winner in 2004 Karl Muggeridge could put his hands on the trophy with any result equal to, or better than 4th. The Ten Kate Honda rider is currently 38 points ahead of Jurgen van den Goorbergh (Yamaha Italia R6), with van den Goorbergh having only two races in which to make up that substantial gap. Third placed rider Broc Parkes (Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) is now coming under pressure from Sebastien Charpentier (Klaffi Honda CBR600RR) after an Assen DNF for Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Motor Deutschland R6) dropped him to overall fifth.

SUPERSTOCK: Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha riders Lorenzo Alfonsi and Gianluca Vizziello carry on their own in-house battle at their local circuit once more, each vying for the right to call himself champion in this hotly contested class. With two rounds remaining, Vizziello leads by 16 points, having taken four wins to Alfonsi’s three.

OPEN HOUSE: As well as a full race programme Imola will feature its traditional open paddock on Thursday, plus a fun minimoto race between riders and some of the World Superbike paddock regulars.

From a press release issued by Team Suzuki:

REYNOLDS WINS SUPERBIKE TITLE!
Team Suzuki Press Office – September 19, 2004.

Rizla Suzuki’s John Reynolds has won the 2004 Think! British Superbike Championship at today’s final round at Donington Park and team-mate Yukio Kagayama raced to third overall in a season that has seen the team take 25 rostrum finishes from 26 starts.

Just a week after the duo clinched the British Superbike Manufacturers title for Suzuki, Reynolds took third place in the first race to secure his third British Superbike Championship, while Kagayama scraped home in 14th after a dramatic off-track excursion at Craner Curves that left him with it all to do in the second race to keep a hold on his season rostrum position.

The Japanese ace was up to the task in the second race, finishing fourth and taking third overall. Reynolds finished fifth after riding defensively to help his team mate and take the title by 29 points from Michael Rutter.

John Reynolds – British Superbike Champion:

“What a fantastic day. Thank you to Rizla Suzuki for supplying the best bike and team this season and well done to Yukio for getting on the Championship podium in third.

“It’s hard to put my feelings into words right now. I think after I have a few beers it will be a lot easier – I plan to do a serious amount of celebrating this evening! The last word for the 2004 season goes to my fans – thank you, this number one plate is dedicated to you all for your support and belief in me and Rizla Suzuki.”

Yukio Kagayama – British Superbike Number 3:

“Congratulations to John-san for winning the Championship. This is a title he deserves and Rizla Suzuki deserves. I am happy to finish third overall. This is an almost unbelievable result when I remember my injuries at start of season.

“I am a Factory Suzuki rider and I honestly say Crescent Rizla Suzuki is a brilliant team to ride for. This is big honour for me to be rider for this team and a big honour to ride in front of British fans. Thank you!”

Paul Denning – Team Manager:

“The champagne has never tasted so good. This is the climax of a season of extremely hard work and determination and is no less than ‘JR’, ‘Yuki’, every single team member and every single fan of Rizla Suzuki deserves. Saying that, I need to single out the whole Rizla Suzuki technical crew – we have a team of skilled, dedicated people who deserve nothing less than to be champions.

“Thanks to all our sponsors and partners for their support through thick and thin; there is no doubt we couldn’t have achieved this success without you. It’s time to taste some more of that champagne this evening before getting back to work for next year. See you all again in 2005!”

Don’t miss the Rizla Suzuki team at the Castle Combe Grand National next weekend on September 25-26 when Superbike privateer and upcoming British talent, Jon Kirkham, along with Bike Magazine journalist Adam Hitchcock will be racing the awesome Championship-winning GSX-R1000. Reynolds and Kagayama will both be on-hand to lend their support at the race meeting.

Race One Result: 1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 32:05.596, 2: Michael Rutter (Honda) +10.981, 3: JOHN REYNOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI) +12.559, 4: Scott Smart (Kawasaki) +15.169, 5: Sean Emmett (Ducati) +16.223, 6: Glen Richards (Kawasaki) +20.760, 7: Dean Thomas (Ducati) +27.223, 8: James Haydon (Yamaha) +33.589, 9: Gary Mason (Yamaha) +39.785, 10: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +39.873.

Race Two Result: 1: Kiyonari 30:57.801, 2: Rutter +11.862, 3: Emmett +23.062, 4: Smart +24.194, 5: YUKIO KAGAYAMA (RIZLA SUZUKI) +24.521, 6: JOHN REYNOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI) +26.271, 7: Thomas +27.184, 8: Haydon +33.864, 9: James Ellison (Yamaha) +34.186, 10: Steve Plater (Yamaha) +37.151.

Final Championship standings: 1: JOHN REY NOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI) 446, 2: Rutter 417, 3: YUKIO KAGAYAMA (RIZLA SUZUKI) 335, 4: Smart 330, 5: Emmett 315, 6: Kiyonari 234, 7: Thomas 193, 8: Haydon 181, 9: Hill 137, 10: Richards 125.


More, from a press release issued by MonsterMob Ducati:

DOUBLE PODIUM FOR MONSTERMOB AT DONINGTON PARK FINALE

Out-going British Superbike Champions MonsterMob Ducati ended the 2004 season in style when both Sean Emmett and Michael Laverty finished on the rostrum at DoningtonParktoday.

Superbike rider Sean Emmett followed up his fifth place finish in race one with his ninth rostrum of the season in third in race two as he maintained his end of season form.

As a result the 34 year old Londoner clinched fifth position in the Think! British Superbike Championship for the Paul Bird Motorsport team.

“It’s a good end to the year. It’s been a difficult season but I think everyone has learned from it and we’ve all been very professional. It’s so nice and fitting after all the hard work and problems we have had to end the year on the rostrum” said Emmett.

Also making it a day for celebration was Supersport rider Michael Laverty who claimed a superb second place after a titanic battle around the Leicestershire circuit.

The young Ulsterman made a daring last lap pass on a number of rivals to clinch runner up spot and in doing so consolidated his third place in the Championship.

“My arm pumped up mid race and I had to ease the pace a bit to try to get some feeling back. I couldn’t ride 100% but I managed to put a bit of a spurt on at the end. I’m not too disappointed considering the problems I had in the middle of the race but a win would have been nicer” said Laverty.

Team owner Paul Bird was happy with both his riders’ performances at the final meeting of the year.

“Our Crew Chief Phil Borley has kept his 100% reliability record once again. It’s been a good day. We were hoping for two rostrums from the Superbike but we’ll settle for one each. Both riders rode well. It’s a good end to the season for the team and the sponsors and we vow to bounce back next year” said Bird.

Superbike Race One Result

1, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 32m05.596s, 2, Michael Rutter (Honda) +10.981s, 3, John Reynolds (Suzuki) +12.559s, 4, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) +15.169s, 5, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) +16.223s, 6, Glen Richards (Kawasaki) +20.760s, 7, Dean Thomas (Ducati) +27.233s, 8, James Haydon (Yamaha) +33.589s, 9, Gary Mason (Yamaha) +39.785s, 10, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +39.873s.


Superbike Race Two Result

1, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 30m57.801s, 2, Michael Rutter (Honda) +11.862s, 3, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) +23.062s, 4, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) +24.194s, 5, Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) +24.521s, 6, John Reynolds (Suzuki) +26.271s, 7,
Dean Thomas (Ducati) +27.184s, 8, James Haydon (Yamaha) +33.864s, 9, James Ellison (Yamaha) +34.186s, 10, Steve Plater (Yamaha) +37.151s.


Supersport Race Result

1, Craig Jones (Triumph) 29m00.659s, 2, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) +0.417s, 3, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) +0.797s, 4, Jay Vincent (Honda) +0.880s, 5, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) +1.094s, 6, Karl Harris (Honda) +2.731s, 7, Cal Crutchlow
(Honda) +8.577s, 8, Paul Young (Honda) +11.489s, 9, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) +16.350s, 10, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) +18.433s.


THINK! British Superbike Championship Result

1, John Reynolds (Suzuki) 446 pts
2, Michael Rutter (Honda) 417 pts
3, Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) 335 pts
4, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) 330 pts
5, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) 315 pts
6, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 234 pts
7, Dean Thomas (Ducati) 193 pts
8, James Haydon (Yamaha) 181 pts
9, Tommy Hill (Yamaha) 137 pts
10, Glen Richards (Kawasaki) 125 pts


British Supersport Championship Result

1, Karl Harris (Honda) 232 pts
2, Jay Vincent (Honda) 196 pts
3, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) 178 pts
4, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) 128 pts
5, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 123 pts
6, Luke Quigley (Suzuki) 102 pts
7, Leon Camier (Honda) 99 pts
8, Craig Jones (Triumph) 93 pts
9, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 89 pts
10, Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 75 pts