Team NB Brands Hatch BSB Report

August 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under News

Team NB Suzuki rider Tommy Bridewell’s hopes of continuing his recent good run of results in the MCE British Superbike Championship ended with disappointment in round eight of the series at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Following on from victories at Snetterton and Knockhill and his podium success at Mallory Park last time out, Bridewell was hoping to celebrate his 21^st birthday in style but a series of problems with the traction control system hindered his progress throughout practice.

In Saturday’s first race the rider from Etchilhampton, near Devizes in Wiltshire overcame his problems and was running second in the mirror.co.uk Cup class when an electrical problem forced him out in the later stages but any hopes he had of making amends in race two were scuppered when a blown engine forced him out of another potential podium position late in the race and it also meant he couldn’t contest the third and final race of the weekend.

Speaking afterwards, a disappointed Tommy said: “We’ve had problems with the electronics all weekend and it’s been extremely frustrating to have ended with two non finishes and a blown engine. The whole point of me being here this year is to put myself in the shop window and by not finishing races it doesn’t allow me to do that. We now have to go away and see exactly what the situation is and hopefully we can get everything sorted out in time for Cadwell as I really do feel I’m riding well enough to be challenging a lot further up the field than I have been this weekend.”

The next round takes place at Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire over the Bank Holiday weekend (29^th-31^st August).

Results Race 1 (Saturday)

1, Leon Camier (Yamaha)
2, Broc Parkes (Kawasaki)
3, Stuart Easton (Honda)
4, Karl Muggeridge (Honda)
5, Tommy Hill (Suzuki)
6, James Ellison (Yamaha)
7, John Laverty (Kawasaki)
8, Karl Harris (Honda)
9, Chris Walker (Yamaha)
10, Julien Da Costa (Kawasaki)

Results Race 2

1, Leon Camier (Yamaha)
2, Broc Parkes (Kawasaki)
3, Stuart Easton (Honda)
4, Tommy Hill (Suzuki)
5, James Ellison (Yamaha)
6, Karl Harris (Honda)
7, Karl Muggeridge (Honda)
8, Steve Brogan (Honda)
9, Graeme Gowland (Yamaha)
10, Sheridan Morais (Kawasaki)

Results Race 3

1, Leon Camier (Yamaha)
2, Broc Parkes (Kawasaki)
3, James Ellison (Yamaha)
4, Stuart Easton (Honda)
5, John Laverty (Kawasaki)
6, Karl Muggeridge (Honda)
7, Tommy Hill (Suzuki)
8, Sheridan Morais (Kawasaki)
9, Ian Lowry (Suzuki)
10, Michael Rutter (Kawasaki)