July

Year: 2009

Month: July

Bridewell double top in Knockhill BSB Cup

06 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Following on from a victorious return to BSB at Snetterton a couple of weeks ago, Wiltshire rider Tommy Bridewell scored a superb double victory in the Cup competition at a sun-kissed Knockhill in...

BSB blog: Not over ‘till it’s over

06 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

What’s that American cliché for not counting your chickens too quickly? It’s not over ‘till it’s over? Well it could be over a lot sooner than Leon Camier’s rivals think unless they come up with a new...

BSB Race 2: Camier does the double – again

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier has taken his second race win in Scotland today at round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. The Airwaves Yamaha rider came over the line almost five seconds clear of second...

BSS: Wilson wins frantic Supersport battle

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Gearlink Kawasaki’s Ben Wilson won a hard fought Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race at Knockhill in Scotland. He battled all race long with James Westmoreland on the Triumph swapping paint and...

BSB: Easton disappointed not to take home win

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Stuart Easton appeared disappointed following race one at Knockhill despite his podium finish. The Hydrex Honda rider would love to win his first BSB race at his home circuit. He was unable to give...

BSB: Brookes - I need to be more aggressive

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Josh Brookes’ first pole position didn’t automatically translate into a race win as he had hoped aboard his HM Plant Honda. He looked like he was going to try and pass Easton on a number of occasions...

BSB: Camier takes fifth consecutive race win

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier dominated race one, at the sixth round of the ViSK British Superbike Championship at Knockhil, and gave Airwaves Yamaha its first win in Scotland. Karl Harris crashed his Hydrex Honda on...

Camier heads morning warm-up

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier on the Airwaves Yamaha took the top spot during morning warm-up at a dry Knockhil in Scotland, ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. Camier said: “That was good we tried a couple of things out riding wise. I went out on second hand tyres and was on the same pace as in qualifying so I’m happy. For the race I need to get away as it is hard to pass here. Get away...

BSB - Front row start for Rutter

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Worx Suzuki’s Michael Rutter put his bad start to the weekend behind him to grab a front row start. Free practice on Friday didn’t go well for him with two trips into the gravel. He fell at the...

Easton keen to win at home

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Stuart Easton is yet to take a win aboard his Hydrex Honda but he would love to break his duck at his home round of Knockhill. He looked like a strong challenger for pole position but traffic and not...

Camier - "I'm a little frustrated"

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier’s run of pole positions came to a halt today when Josh Brookes got the better of him during qualifying at Knockhill. Camier, who is good friends with Brookes away from the race track, had...

Brookes on pole

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

HM Plant Honda’s Josh Brookes has taken a superb pole position at Knockhill in Scotland ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship, with a time of 48.759 secs. He set his blistering...

Harris resting up for qualifying

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Hydrex Honda’s Karl Harris is still recovering from a nasty bout of food poisoning and cut his final free practice session short to rest for the Swan Combi 50 Roll for Pole qualifying session. He...

Andrews riding with broken wrist

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Simon Andrews has been racing his MSS Colchester Kawasaki for the past four weeks with a broken scaphoid in his left wrist. The injury was sustained during a test at Snetterton ahead of the BSB round...

Camier leads in Scotland

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Airwaves Yamaha’s Leon Camier once again headed the time sheets during free practice three at Knockhill in Scotland, ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. The championship...

Hutchy's embarrassing crash

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Ian Hutchinson managed to crash his Padgetts Honda during “Superbikes in the Square presented by Swan,” when a demonstration wheelie went wrong. The TT winner managed to flip his 600cc during the...

Knockhill BSB: Walker enjoying it

03 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Chris Walker is loving his time with the Motorpoint Henderson Yamaha team as he gets the grip with the all new Yamaha. Walker said: “I’m really enjoying it and the lads are good, they know Yamahas...

Knockhill BSB: Rain stops play

03 July 2009 by Louise Cain

As forecast, the rain kicked in at Knockhill just ten minutes into the second free practice session, ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. In the dry it was Glen Richards who...

Knockhill BSB: Positive start for MSS Colchester Kawasaki

03 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Nick Morgan, Team Manager of MSS Colchester Kawasaki was pleased with his team’s positive start to the sixth round of the ViSK British Superbike Championship at Knockhill in Scotland. Simon Andrews,...

Knockhill BSB: Sight seeing for Lowry

03 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Relentless Suzuki’s Ian Lowry described his first session at Knockhill as a spot of “sight-seeing,” since he had to find he way found on a Superbike for the first time. The Superbike rookie is...

Knockhill BSB: Camier leads first free practice

03 July 2009 by Louise Cain

The first free practice session for round six of the ViSK.com British Superbike got under way at Knockhill in Scotland, in dry sunny conditions. Normal service was resumed by Leon Camier on the...