BRANDS POSTPONED BUT NEW DATE ANNOUNCED
2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship
Rounds 1 & 2 - Brands Hatch GP, Kent
5/6th April 2008
Hydrex Bike Animal Honda riders James Ellison and Guy Martin
were left frustrated after heavy snow caused the postponement
of the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
at Brands Hatch today.
Despite an intermittent forecast, the paddock awoke to a
slight covering which proceeded to get heavier as the morning
progressed. However, it soon became apparent that racing would
not be possible and at 11.15, Chief Executive of MotorSport
Vision Jonathan Palmer made the announcement that racing was
cancelled.
However, Palmer announced that plans to run the meeting at
a later date had been arranged and as such, the racing from
round one will be rescheduled for the weekend of May 10th
& 11th meaning the full 12 round championship is still
planned.
Shaun Muir (Team Owner): "Like everyone
else, we are bitterly disappointed but there was just no way
we could race and after our problems in practice, perhaps
this can be construed as a blessing in disguise for us. This
gives us more time to work on our bikes and hopefully by Thruxton,
we'll have sorted one or two things out. You have got to feel
for the fans as well as the organisers, this really has been
disastrous and although it's good we have a rescheduled race,
we have an even busier time in May what with three BSB meetings
and the North West 200!"
Round 1 - 4th/6th April - Brands Hatch GP, Kent
Round 2 - 18th/20th April - Thruxton, Hants
Round 3 - 3rd/5th May - Oulton Park, Cheshire
Round 4 - 24th/26th May - Donington Park, Leics
Round 5 - 13th/15th June - Snetterton, Norfolk
Round 6 - 27th/29th June - Mallory Park
Round 7 - 18th/20th July - Oulton Park, Cheshire
Round 8 - 8th/10th August - Knockhill, Fife
Round 9 - 23rd/25th August - Cadwell Park, Lincs
Round 10 - 12th/14th September - Croft, North Yorkshire
Round 11 - 26th/28th September, Silverstone, Northants
Round 12 - 10th/12th October - Brands Hatch Indy, Kent
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