Hello John
Just a quick resume on Cadwell Park.
Well for the first time in BSB history
this season, we did not get wet.
That's not to say it did not rain
- just not on our race!
Martin on the ZX10 had mixed fortunes.
A puncture in free practise and
a valve failure in first qualifying.
So he went to the grid in position
28. Unfortunate, seeing as when
we had tested there, the bike was
going brilliantly, and Martin was
clocking up 1.30.8 lap times. Come
the race, Martin was pushed on to
the grass, mucking up the next two
corners and losing places. He did
well to finish 26th. The previous
weekend, we had taken Martin to
the Superbike Grand National at
Castle Coombe, where against full
superbikes, Martin finished 6th
in race one and 7th in race two.
On the ZX6, Philip battled with
his head to do a 1.35, but finally
cracked it. He qualified 26th, just
one second behind behind P2. The
guy on pole put in a blistering
lap which put him a whole second
clear of the rest - unheard of in
this class - usually a second covers
the first fifteen riders! Back in
the race, Philip had a great start,
taking five or six places before
the first hill. He continued to
take one a lap til the safety car
came out. With two laps wasted and
two to go, Philip nudged briefly
into P15 - hoorah, a point. Shortlived
jubilation as a very brave rider
(David Haire) out braked him up
the inside into Barn on the last
lap. So finishing 16th, was Philip's
best result to date.
So enjoy this fab picture of Martin
at Castle Coombe and we'll keep
you posted about the next round
- Croft.
