HYDREX BIKE ANIMAL HONDA BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM
HYDREX BIKE ANIMAL HONDA READY FOR CADWELL CHALLENGE
Round nine of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
heads to the picturesque setting of Cadwell Park this August
Bank Holiday weekend with Hydrex Bike Animal Honda riders
James Ellison and Guy Martin looking forward to the event
for various reasons.
Following on from successive podium finishes in the past
two rounds, 27 year old Ellison from Kendal in Cumbria currently
lies in sixth place in the title chase being the only rider
to score in each of the sixteen races to date although he
has yet to win a race.
However, with improvements to the Shaun Muir Racing Fireblade
ongoing, Ellison is confident that a victory is just around
the corner and he'll be hoping to box that off in front of
what traditionally is the championship's biggest crowd of
the season with over 35,000 fans packing the Lincolnshire
track.
James Ellison: "I like Cadwell Park, we went to test
there a couple of months back but we had a problem with the
bike so didn't really get to grips with the place. It looks
like it's a bit safer than when I was last there four years
ago and the Mountain is just awesome so I'm looking forward
to that one and just looking for that win which is just so
close."
Meanwhile team mate Guy Martin is in desperate need of some
luck in which to turn his fortunes around this season.
After the Ulster Grand Prix washout last weekend, the genial
26 year old from nearby Kirmington is hoping that his local
track will be the place he finally gets a result after a season
of frustration, epitomised last time out at Knockhill when
running inside the top ten only for the race to be stopped
and for him to miss out in the restart.
The twisty and undulating nature of the historic track will
suit Martin and he's very much looking forward to the challenge
as well as entering into the spirit by taking part in Sunday
evening's CJ Fund Charity Cycle Race.
Guy Martin: "I'm looking forward to Cadwell with it
being my local track, but it's got a chicane in it, and I
don't like chicanes. I'll just take it as it comes and I'll
just enjoy riding my bike and hopefully we can get a good
result."
Also in action will be Heanor's Kieran Clarke who will be
looking to add to his points tally that he scored at Oulton
Park and Knockhill in the Metzeler 1000cc Superstock Championship
since joining the team in mid season.
Kieran Clarke: "I've had some good finishes at Cadwell
Park and was top seven on the Superbike there so hopefully
we can go well. It's a real riders course and one of my favourite
circuits so hopefully we can get knuckled down, get some nice
weather and get a bit of success there. I ought to be knocking
on the podium door with the experience I have got and once
I get a couple more races under my belt I should be up there."
After Cadwell, the team will start making preparations for
James' wild card entry at round eleven of the World Superbike
Championship at the Donington Park round over the weekend
of September 5/6/7th.
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