The HM Plant Honda and Padgetts Honda teams had a weekend of mixed fortunes and changeable weather at the 2.692-mile Cheshire based circuit, though still adding to Honda (UK)’s podium tally for the 2009 season.
BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Glen Richards Josh Brookes
Free Practice 1 (dry) 7th 1:38.837 24th 1:41.754
Free Practice 2 (dry) 6th 1:37.822 19th 1:39.062
Free Practice 3 4th 1:37.223 11th 1:38.259
Roll For Pole Q1 (all riders) 1:37.544 1:37.599
Roll For Pole Q2 (20 riders) 1:36.685 1:36.762
Roll for Pole Q3 (10 riders) 1:36.644 1:38.110
Qualifying 7th 1:36.644 10th 1:38.110
Warm Up 4th 1:48.927 23rd 1:53.732
Race 1 (18 laps) 6th 1:37.169 10th 1:37.598
Race 2 (18 laps) 5th 1:36.794 DNF(retired: misfire) 1:36.871
Josh Brookes had a steep learning curve for his debut in the British Superbike Championship, using Saturday’s free practice sessions to learn the fast and flowing track that features rapidly changing gradients, cambers and blind crests, as well as re-acquainting himself with his CBR1000RR Fireblade. The Aussie made strides forward with his bike set-up and lap times to achieve a top ten grid position and a 10th placed finish in race one, although retired in race two just three laps from the end due to a misfire whilst running in 6th position.
Team-mate Glen Richards also used the practice sessions to progress his chassis race set-up and took 5th and 6th places at the chequered flag in races one and two respectively.
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