BRITISH SBK 2013

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OULTON PARK

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s Shane 'Shakey' Byrne claimed his fourth win of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season Josh Brookes and Alex Lowes returned to the podium at Oulton Park. Here the Tyco Suzuki and Samsung Honda rider reflect on race two.

Improvement from Brookes pushes Tyco Suzuki to second

Brookes admits that some changes between the races gave him a better chance to fight for the victory in the second race at Oulton Park. The Australian made an attempt to pass Byrne on the penultimate lap but was forced to settle for second.

Brookes said: "That race felt a lot better after the first one and that is a big credit to the team who turned the bike around. I couldn't get the grip I needed in the first one but they changed the suspension and I could dig the tyres in and it worked. I enjoyed the second race and one error cost me, but there was a possible chance to take Shane and I had to try it to have a chance of the win but it did not come off. It was better to try it then than on the last lap and lose everything."

Lowes takes standings lead by single point

Lowes maintained his clean sweep of podium finishes in race two to move a single point ahead of Byrne in the overall points standings ahead of Knockhill. Lowes had led during the race but Byrne and Brookes pushed hard to defeat the race one winner.

Lowes said: "It is a bit frustrating in a sense not to have made it a double, but it was enjoyable and we had a bit of a dust up at the end of the races. The rising track temperatures didn't help me, but I'm not making excuses - I had fun out there and maintained my 100% podium record for the season. Once Shakey gets away he is hard to beat but I am enjoying being out there with him and Josh and having good battles with them."

Last updated: Monday, May 06, 2013

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BSB 2013 Round3 Superstock 1000 Oulton Park Race
full race(34:33)


http://youtu.be/8O8bvxN5DZU

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MCE BSB - R3 Oulton Park Race 1 Hi-Lites presented by E-Lites

http://youtu.be/1lFDToQXJA4

Race2

http://youtu.be/ETTjxi9iUaU


SSP
http://youtu.be/0jveaTFbt0c

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OULTON PARK FULL RACES (EUROSPORT2 HD)


http://youtu.be/FpouVIFQwbo



http://youtu.be/6S3fkDVzcvg

Triumph Triple Challenge Race

http://youtu.be/uTkcuPrJyoc

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Ωραίες φωτο Γιώτη! Είναι πολύ ωραία πίστα το Oulton Park!

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ΥΑΜΑΗΑ Vs KAWASAKI

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Mainwaring and MH Kawasaki boosted by Oulton Park result





Howie Mainwaring and the MH Kawasaki team surpassed their expectations last time out at Oulton Park with a fine seventh place in the second race and with some time to reflect and make improvements are aiming higher for the forthcoming Knockhill round (14/15/16 June).

Mainwaring had been consistent throughout the home event for both himself and the team; building throughout free practice and qualifying and then pushing hard in each race to score their best result of the season in only the team's third event. Mainwaring's seventh place was his best career performance in the Championship and he is now aiming even higher for Knockhill after surpassing the team's target of a top ten finish after only the sixth race of their debut campaign.

Mainwaring said: "We have been building up over the first few rounds and also for me it has been about adjusting back to Superbike. You expect the Superbike to feel closer to the Superstock model but you obviously run different tyres and can tweak more so you adjust to that feeling and also the races are slightly longer. I feel at the moment this is the happiest I have been in my racing for a few years and that also makes a big difference.

"At the start of the season I had set myself some goals; I didn't want to be struggling near the back and I was hopeful that once we had built up that we could aim for a top ten during the season; at Oulton Park we had a seventh and so you obviously change your goals a bit because as a racer you always want to achieve more. Every time we have been to an event we have had a different goal.

"Oulton Park was a good round for us and I think that was a combination of the team working well, everything coming together and a confidence from all of us that pushed us that little bit more. The first two rounds we had been finding our feet and now the bike feels like mine and I am more comfortable. The gap now before Knockhill hopefully will allow us to make some improvements, hopefully get out for a test, and come back aiming for the same in a few weeks' time. At Knockhill I would like to be able to equal the result we had at Oulton Park, if not hope and aim for more but that obviously isn't easy!"

The next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship takes place at Knockhill 14-16 June. For tickets and more information click here.

Last updated: Monday, May 13, 2013

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Επομενος αγωνας στο Knockhill 14 Ιουνιου

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Επομενος αγωνας στο Knockhill 14 Ιουνιου

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Palmer joins Rapido Sport Racing Ducati in Pirelli National Superstock 1000





Rapido Sport Racing Ducati has signed Tristan Palmer to ride the Ducati Panigale R in the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship for the remainder of the season.

Palmer has a lot of experience riding in the ultra-competitive Superstock class, having taken fourth place in the 2011 championship before moving up to the Superbike class in 2012. The deal to ride a Ducati was finalised at the European round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park last weekend, and the team has two test days booked before the next round at Knockhill.

Palmer said: "I'm really excited about it as I've never raced on a Ducati before and am looking forward to learning a new machine. It's a lovely looking bike and it's done really well in Superstock championships elsewhere, so I can't wait to get out there and start pushing. We've got a couple of days testing lined up before Knockhill so I can get a good feel for the bike. The Rapido Sport Racing team are spot on; they know what they're doing with the set-up on the bike. I started the year in the Superstock Championship but it didn't exactly go to plan. I've had lots of success in this class before, and with a stronger team behind me I'm sure we'll be back at the front where we should be. The aim is to get the Ducati onto the podium."

Rapido Sport Racing Team Principal Steve Moore concluded: "Tristan was an obvious choice for the team. He's got a proven track record in this class and became available just at the right time for us. We're excited to be working with another great rider who will be able to continue the development of the Panigale and we're sure he'll be challenging at the front end very quickly. Once Lee is back and fighting fit it'll be even better. Having two bikes on the grid will be good for the team and we're hoping both riders will be able to push each other along and get in amongst the established front-runners."

The next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship takes place at Knockhill 14-16 June. For tickets and more information click here.

Last updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013