BSB Donington 2013

Fri 6th Sat 7th Sun 8th September 2013

PLUS A great line up of Support Races...

• Ducati Triumph Triple • Motostars • Superstock 1000 • Superstock 600 • Sidecars • Supersport

Adrenaline filled racing that you don't want to miss!!

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CIRCUIT MAP RACE REPORT – CADWELL FAST LAP – JON KIRKHAM SUPERBIKE PREVIEW TEAMS & RIDERS SUPERSPORT PREVIEW SUPERSTOCK 1000 PREVIEW SUPERSTOCK 600 PREVIEW DONINGTON’S BIKE HISTORY DUCATI 848 PREVIEW SIDECAR PREVIEW MOTOSTAR PREVIEW TRIUMPH TRIPLE PREVIEW RULES & REGULATIONS RACE ENTRIES

OFFICIALS Event Management Committee BSB Series and Race Director: Stuart Higgs BSB Series and Events Co-ordinator: Clare Coombes Chief Medical Officer: Dr Heike Romer Chief Technical Officer: Colin Hurst Deputy Clerk of the Course: Dave Francis MCRCB Safety Delegate: Norman Williamson Secretary of the Meeting: Christine Woods MCRCB Chief Steward:: Adrian Johnstone Judicial/Stewards’ Advisor: Roger Marshall Assistant to Race Director: Mark Berry Chief Marshal: John Proctor Timing & Data Manager: Graeme Lond Tyre Controller: Andy Bull Starter: Annabel Matthews Chief Startline: Alan Woods Chief Pits: Bryan Webb Chief Incident Officer: Karl Booth Circuit Recovery & Equipment Officers: Dale Elliot, Tony Pollard Race Control Staff: William Mitham Safety Car Drivers: Chris Glendinning, Stuart Anderson Podium Co-ordinator: Sue Jobling MCE BSB Media & PR Officers: Laura Stevens, Dave Fern Race Administration Staff: Helen Cooney, Flo McGowan, Paula Bull MCE BSB Radio Presenters: Fred Clarke, Larry Carter, Paul Musselle Pit/Paddock and Logistics Co-ordinator: Gareth Woods MSVR Event Team: Jane Haffenden, Karen Robinson

ORGANISATIONS Official Car and Van: Nissan Motor GB Official Scooter/Taxi Bikes: Yamaha Motor UK Ambulance Services: St John Ambulance Marshals: Dickies RACESAFE Timing: BRM Chronographs (TSL Timing) Signage management: Motopro TV Production and Outside Broadcast Services: TelevideoBritish Eurosport, ITV PUBLISHING Editor: Larry Carter (info@cartersport.com) Design & Concept: Lee Clarkson Contributors: Clare Coombes, Double Red, Dave Fern, Neil Hodgson, Jon Jessop, Matt Leppard, Laura Stevens,Dave Sykes, Phil Wain, Printers: Bishops Printers Ltd, Tel: 023 9233 4900, enquiries@bishops.co.uk COMMERCIAL AND MEDIA RIGHTS HOLDER AND SERIES/EVENTS ORGANISER MotorSport Vision Racing Brands Hatch Circuit.

Fawkham, Kent, DA3 8NG Tel: 01474 872331 Email: bsb@msvracing.co.uk Series Director: Stuart Higgs Governing Body: Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board Directors: Jonathan Palmer – Chairman (AMRCO), Jillian Shedden (MPRC)

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his season has been one of shocks and surprises on the BSB merry-go-round, and you can expect plenty of tight duels and closefought racing through the days here at Donington.

The supreme test of man and machine that is offered by this world-famous circuit, with the challenges of Hollywood and the Craners, the sheer speed of the long straight and the tight 180 degree turn at Melbourne, all add up to a test that BSB riders always enjoy. Watching here today will remind you why Donington Park is such a popular viewing circuit, the natural home of top-class bike racing in the country.

Whether you are a first-time visitor, or a frequent one, whether you are working here or just spectating and relaxing, we have been working hard through 2013 to maximise what we have here to offer the

bike enthusiast – from World Superbikes back in May, through many great club-racing days, to our recent Classic Motorcycle Festival, the team here at Donington Park are determined to ensure that we provide you with a great day out.

Enjoy a close-up view in the paddock, or from the grandstand, or walk around the circuit to marvel at the skill of the racers in BSB and the fabulous support programme, including the ever-popular sidecars out there.

We wish all riders close and safe racing, and hope you enjoy the very best in race action! Don’t forget to keep up to date with all our news online at, www.donington-park.co.uk, through Facebook ‘Official Donington Park Racing’ or Twitter ‘@DoningtonParkUK’.

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Although every effort is made to avoid inaccuracies in the descriptions of competing machines, MSV accepts no responsibility for any errors that may occur. It is a

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Timetable FRIDAY 09.05 – 09.25 09.35 – 10.05 10.15 – 10.35 10.45 – 11.30 11.40 – 12.05 12.15 – 12.40 13.25 – 13.45 13.55 – 14.25 14.35 – 14.55 15.05 – 15.50 16.00 – 16.25 16.35 – 17.00 17.10 – 17.30 17.40 – 18.05

TRIUMPH TRIPLE CHALLENGE MOTORPOINT BRITISH SUPERSPORT MONSTER ENERGY MOTOSTAR MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKES IN ASSOCIATION WITH PIRELLI PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 600 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE // PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE DUCATI TRIOPTIONS 848 CHALLENGE MOTORPOINT BRITISH SUPERSPORT MONSTER ENERGY MOTOSTAR MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKES IN ASSOCIATION WITH PIRELLI PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 600 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE TRIUMPH TRIPLE CHALLENGE EASTERN AIRWAYS BRITISH SIDECAR

FREE PRACTICE FREE PRACTICE 1 FREE PRACTICE 1 FREE PRACTICE 1 FREE PRACTICE FREE PRACTICE FREE PRACTICE FREE PRACTICE 2 FREE PRACTICE 1 FREE PRACTICE 2 QUALIFYING 1 QUALIFYING 1 QUALIFYING FREE PRACTICE

SATURDAY 09.05 – 09.25 09.35 – 10.00 10.10 – 10.55 11.05 – 11.35 11.45 – 12.10 12.20 – 12.45 12.55 – 13.15 13.20 – 13.50 13.55 – 14.20 14.30 – 14.50 14.57 – 15.09 15.16 – 15.24 15.40 16.20 17.00 17.40 18.05 – 18.15

DUCATI TRIOPTIONS 848 CHALLENGE MONSTER ENERGY MOTOSTAR MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKES IN ASSOCIATION WITH PIRELLI MOTORPOINT BRITISH SUPERSPORT PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 600 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE EASTERN AIRWAYS BRITISH SIDECAR VIP PILLION AND SAFETY CAR LAPS MONSTER ENERGY MOTOSTAR MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKES IN ASSOCIATION WITH PIRELLI DATATAG EXTREME QUALIFYING MOTORPOINT BRITISH SUPERSPORT DUCATI TRIOPTIONS 848 CHALLENGE TRIUMPH TRIPLE CHALLENGE EASTERN AIRWAYS BRITISH SIDECAR PIRELLI NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 600 IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HORSE

QUALIFYING QUALIFYING 1 FREE PRACTICE 3 QUALIFYING QUALIFYING 2 QUALIFYING 2 QUALIFYING QUALIFYING 2 Q1 Q2 Q3 12 LAPS 10 LAPS 10 LAPS 10 LAPS FREE PRACTICE

SUNDAY 09.15 – 09.30 09.35 – 09.43 09.50 – 09.58 10.05 – 10.13 10.20 – 11.00 11.15 11.55 12.30 12.45 13.30 14.15 15.00 15.40 16.15 16.30 17.30

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Donington Park Circuit Castle Donington, Derby Tel: 01332 810048 Ticket Hotline: 0844 873 7343 www.donington-park.co.uk Length: 1.96 miles Number of laps: 16 Distance: 31.36 miles Lap Record: ‘ James Haydon - Ducati 1:09.184 (2000)

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lex Lowes enjoyed double victories in his home eighth round of MCEBSB at Cadwell Park to both move back into second place in the overall standings. He also added six precious podium credit points to his growing tally as underlined his challenge for the crown once the Showdown sequence of races begin at the next round at Assen.

Lowes, riding the Samsung Honda, in doubling his victory tally for the season, is now only eight podium credit scores down on the defending three-times title winner Shane Byrne who took second and fourth places aboard his Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki at the Lincolnshire circuit, enough to maintain his lead in the standings.

Unluckiest rider last time out was Aussie Josh Bookes who, having taken a solid third place in the first of the two races, was always in contention, at the same time thrilling the crowd with his high-leaping style as he crested the Mountain, in the second. He nosed ahead of Lowes on the final lap, but moments later he was down and out, his determined move counting for nothing.

Those three riders are qualified as ‘titleBut, neither of the leading duo can fighters’ but there is still all to fight for in take anything for granted as the Cadwell terms of who joins them in the elite six. The race winners Ben Wilson and Billy Cadwell Park races provided mixed fortunes McConnell are moving into contention for those in contention although James for a final push to the top.

Ellison moved ever closer to qualification, Tommy Aquino took his WD40 despite a first-race tumble, as he brought his Kawasaki to a first ever victory in the MilwaukeeYamaha home in third place next Pirelli National Superstock Championship time out. And Ryuichi Kiyonari, like Byrne, in which Adam Jenkinson with a fourth gunning for a record fourth BSB title, racked place extended his advantage over up points with seventh and fifth places to go Hudson Kennaugh who was forced out of nearer to making the cut. the race with an engine problem. And in But that leaves a real scrap between the the Superstock 600 encounter Manxman two Buildbase BMW riders Jon Kirkham Callan Cooper took a fine victory while and James Westmoreland who had a fourth for Jordan Simpkin eased a little difficult time, running in mid-pack, plus the further clear of Luke Hedger who growing challenge of Tommy Bridewell crashed early on in the race. whose upturn in form has been Joe Francis took the victory, his third remarkable since joining up with the of the season, aboard the WD40 Honda Halsall Kawasaki team, underlined by his Moto3 to tighten his grip on the fourth and second placings in Lincolnshire. Monster Energy Motostar title though The chase for the Motorpoint British he had to battle all the way to overcome Supersport crown is also wide-open the determined Andy Reid. And in the again after the series leader Alastair Triumph Triple Challenge, Chrissy Seeley took a bruising in a heavy firstRouse powered in another winning race crash and in obvious discomfort double to ease nearer to managed only eighth place aboard his the crown.

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‘This is my favourite round of the year,’ said Kirkham. ‘It is the first place that I ever rode and it is my favourite because it is so fast and it suits my riding style, but to get the best time, it is essential to get it right going into the first corner, and then it flows.’

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championships including Superstock 1000, with a pair of second places in 2007, and now in Superbikes, and with the stakes so high he will be using his local knowledge to the full.

He describes riding the Grand Prix circuit. ‘Going into Redgate, out wide, coming back across – get that corner right and you are set up all of the way through to Coppice, the first sector will then flow.

‘On to Craner Curves and into the Old Hairpin – this is fast flowing downhill and a real challenge and for me the strongest

part of the track, getting the corner speed right for the Old Hairpin. Set the thing up right and you can overtake at the Old Hairpin, nipping underneath.

‘Then, under Starkeys Bridge, shortshifting out of the Old Hairpin, running over the kerb on the inside of Schwantz and then it is a flat out approach into McLeans. From there to Coppice is fairly straight-forward though don’t be too hot into Coppice. There is a double apex on the way out and a lot of people slide and drift there – you have to get it lined up correctly.

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ALEX LOWES WINNER: BSB ‘The straight is fast and then it is into the second sector which is completely different. They altered the Foggy Esses a couple of years ago and now you can take it much faster than before, using third gear instead of second. You go into the Esses as hot as you can without sacrificing anything on the way out.

‘On to the Melbourne Hairpin and you have to be good on the brakes, get stopped and then fire it out, making sure that no-one gets underneath you, then the climb up to Goddards and the approach there is the same as for Melbourne.

‘Then up through the gears and onto the start-finish straight, dashing into Redgate, concentrating on getting that corner right to set up and another fast and flowing lap of the Grand Prix circuit.’

Kirkham is ready for the fight and is aiming high. He is determined to make strong results: ‘The need is bigger than ever as these are the last races before the Showdown and points make prizes!’.

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hane Byrne is in the mood for records in his bid to retain the MCE Insurance British Superbike crown – the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider clocked up a half century of victories at the recent Oulton Park round of the country’s premier race series and is now determined to take the title for an unprecedented fourth time.

Along with Niall Mackenzie and Ryuichi Kiyonari, Byrne shares the record of three BSB crowns but he is looking good to go one better,

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although of course the Japanese rider could deny him and help himself to the record himself. But that is a big ask... Kiyonari is already smarting that Byrne has overtaken his remarkable tally of 43 BSB victories but could put together a late charge to the top.

The season has reached an interesting stage here, with the emphasis on securing a place in the top six in the overall championship standings – it is these six riders who then become the ‘title-fighters’ going forward into the seven race ‘Showdown’ sequence, starting in a couple of weeks time at Assen, which will finally decide this year’s Champion.

By the close of play this weekend, the six riders going through will have their current scores deleted and each will be credited with 500 points to which will be added their podium credit scores which have been accumulated in the 19 races of the main season.

Those podium credits become a vital part in the equation. Byrne, Josh Brookes and Alex Lowes might have booked their place among the elite six at Oulton Park last month but they could not afford to sit back and relax, rather they had to ride hard to be up front and scoring those credits which are awarded on the basis of three for a win, two for a second and one for third.

Understand? Well for instance look at the standings after Oulton Park where Byrne had a lead of 29 points over Brookes at the top of the standings, but that had been cut to just a dozen in terms of the credit scores which levels the playing field and adds to the drama as the season draws to a close. >22

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Keeping an eye on the progress of both Ellison and Kiyonari will be the Buildbase BMW duo of Jon Kirkham and James Westmoreland, both of whom have a good chance of making the showdown – they are locked together in a closely fought campaign and it could well be between the two of them to decide who goes through.

Among the others American PJ Jacobsen on the second Tyco Suzuki along with the four times BSB runnerup Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) will be keen to turn on the style along with Byrne’s teammate Keith Farmer and Tommy Bridewell who having moved on from the Bathams Honda team had a solid debut with the Halsall Kawasaki team at Oulton Park.

And, as he returns to the circuit where he secured a milestone victory as the first winner in the relaunched BSB series in April 1995, Michael Rutter would enjoy nothing more than a repeat of that as he gets under way on his Bathams Honda.

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He is riding at his best, working hard with the team to get the best out of his bike and has twice enjoyed winning rides amid a season of strong points finishes.

Brookes pushed Byrne all of the way last year before having to settle for second best and avenging that is driving him on but, apart from the defending Champion he has to worry about the determined and fast maturing Alex Lowes aboard the Samsung Honda who, just as he did last year, is through to the Showdown having packed the points with podium finishes with his seasonal first victory coming at Snetterton.

James Ellison, back on the home beat after a term in MotoGP, is hitting form at just the right time amid what has been a frustrating season for the Cumbrian rider who is back riding for Shaun Muir’s team.

He had taken a victory in the first round at Brands Hatch but then had to wait until July for a second and in between times had various issues to battle through but still secured a couple of seconds and a third.

He should make the Showdown as should Kiyonari who is experiencing an indifferent campaign having returned to the series on the strength of winning the Asian Road Race title. Like Ellison the Samsung Honda rider is clicking into gear at the crucial time to make the top six, and no doubt he well remembers his 2010 title triumph when again he was late making the cut but then came on strong winning the crown with a hat-trick at Oulton Park.

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HISTORY: BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONS 2002, 2003 & 2012

67 SHANE BYRNE FROM: LONDON BORN: 10/12/1976 FIRST BSB RACE: SILVERSTONE 1999 BSB WINS: 50 HONOURS: TRIPLE BSB CHAMPION 2003, 2008 & 2012 2012 1ST MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 3RD MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 10TH WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

303 KEITH FARMER FROM: CLOGHER, CO TYRONE BORN: 25/7/87 FIRST BSB RACE: OULTON PARK 2012 HONOURS: DOUBLE SUPERSTOCK CHAMPION 2012 1ST NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 1ST NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 600 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 ROAD RACING DEBUT IN IRISH CLUB/NATIONAL RACES

The season so far...

ROUND 1 BRANDS HATCH INDY RACE 1

RACE 2

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 3 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI)

1 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA) 2 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 3 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI)

ROUND 2 THRUXTON RACE 1

RACE 2

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 3 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA)

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 3 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA)

ROUND 3 OULTON PARK RACE 1

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1 AKEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 2 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA) 3 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI)

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI 3 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA)

ROUND 4 KNOCKHILL RACE 1

RACE 2

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 3 RYUICHI KIYONARI (SAMSUNG HONDA)

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 3 R RYUICHI KIYONARI (SAMSUNG HONDA)

ROUND 5 SNETTERTON RACE 1

RACE 2

1 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUN HONDA) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 3 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI)

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUN HONDA) 3 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI)

ROUND 6 BRANDS HATCH GP RACE 1

RACE 2

1 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 2 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 3 RYUICHI KIYONARI (SAMSUNG HONDA)

1 SHANE BYRNE ( RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA) 3 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA)

ROUND 7 OULTON PARK RACE 1

RACE 2

1 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA) 2 SHANE BYRNE ( RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 3 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA)

1 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 2 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 3 RYUICHI KIYONARI (SAMSUNG HONDA)

RACE 3

1 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI) 2 SHANE BYRNE (RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 3 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA)

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1 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 2 SHANE BYRNE ( RAPID SOLICITORS KAWASAKI) 3 JOSH BROOKES (TYCO SUZUKI)

1 ALEX LOWES (SAMSUNG HONDA) 2 TOMMY BRIDEWELL (HALSALL KAWASAKI) 3 JAMES ELLISON (MILWAUKEE YAMAHA)

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LOCATED: MONEYMORE, NORTHERN IRELAND

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HISTORY: BRITISH SUPERSPORT & SUPERSTOCK CHAMPIONS

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99 P J JACOBSEN FROM: MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK, USA BORN: 7/8/1993 FIRST BSB RACE: BRANDS HATCH 2013 HONOURS: DOUBLE CCS CHAMPION (USA) 2012 11TH NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 1ST CCS SUPERBIKE & GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 10TH AMA DAYTONA SPORTBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

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WEBSITE: WWW.HONDA-RACING.CO.UK

FROM: LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE

HISTORY: BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONS 2006, 2007 & 2010

BORN: 14/9/90 FIRST BSB RACE: OULTON PARK 2010 BSB WINS: 6 HONOURS: BRITISH AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 4TH MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 20TH MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 11TH BSB EVO CHAMPIONSHIP

23 RYUICHI KIYONARI FROM: SAITAMA, JAPAN BORN: 23/9/1982 FIRST BSB RACE: SILVERSTONE 2004 BSB WINS: 43 HONOURS: TRIPLE BRITISH SBK CHAMPION, 2006, 2007, 2010 2012 1ST ASIA ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP (600CC)

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HISTORY: MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE RACE WINNERS

FROM: OCKBROOK, DERBYSHIRE BORN: 16/11/84 FIRST BSB RACE: SILVERSTONE 2003 BSB WINS: 2 HONOURS: 2011 NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 CHAMPION 2012 12TH MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 7TH MCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 1ST NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 CHAMPIONSHIP

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LOCATED: BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET

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FROM: BISHOP AUCKLAND, CO. DURHAM

WEBSITE: WWW.BOURNEMOUTHKAWASAKIRACING.CO.UK

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Alastair Seeley is enjoying his time with the Gearlink Kawasaki team who are bringing out the best in him and they shared his joy as he made it six of the best victories in the recent Oulton Park round, matching then beating the winning score of his rival Stuart Easton.

They have made the running from the word go. Easton, who had joined the MarTrain Yamaha team in the closed season, returned from Superbike action for a determined bid to win the crown he first took more than a decade earlier. He made his intentions plain with a victory

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first time out on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit but, next time out, an error and tumble saw Seeley, also moving back from Superbike action, taking full advantage to win.

Next stop was Thruxton with Flying Scot Easton determined to set the record straight, and he did that in emphatic style, winning both races, while adrift of him Seeley and his team-mate Ben Wilson, so often so close to taking the title in previous years, shared the podium placings. On to Oulton Park in May and it was a win and a second apiece, while at Knockhill they were both overshadowed by Wilson who powered in a winning double.

Those performances could so easily have been the launch pad for the Lincolnshire rider to gun for the top but at Snetterton it was not his Gearlink Kawasaki that set the pace, rather it was Seeley who packed the punch and the

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He has the potential to take the fight to the leaders as does Graeme Gowland who has switched in mid term from Seton Yamaha to Appleyard Macadam to maintain his consistent record of top-six finishes.

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