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Camier on race win and looking ahead to Mallory Park

Airwaves Ducati's Leon Camier is relieved to have got his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win and is now continuing to train hard ahead of the next round at Mallory Park in just under two weeks time (27/28/29 June).

Camier has been consistent throughout the season, scoring points at every round including four podiums and a win which elevated him to second in the championship standings after Round Five at Snetterton last weekend.

Camier said: "I am obviously mega happy to get the win and get it over and done with! I was strong at the start of last season before my crash and it is nice to back to where I could have been earlier on this year had it not been for injury. I didn't really celebrate afterwards; we just went out for dinner with Shakey on Sunday evening. I am now going to continue with the training between now and Mallory Park with the cycling and just general strength building."

"We will see how it goes at Mallory Park, I think it might be a difficult weekend as the circuit is very stop then go, whereas the Ducatis favour flowing circuits. But in saying that we thought it was going to be difficult at Snetterton and then it turned out to be a really good weekend for Airwaves Ducati. We just need to stay consistent; if we can push for the win then I will go for it otherwise it best to just get the results."

Ellison wants better at Mallory Park

Hydrex Bike Animal Honda rider James Ellison saw his hopes of another podium finish disappear at Snetterton but he is confident that he has the pace to be back at the sharp end of the field at Mallory Park in two weeks time (26/27/28 June).

Ellison was hampered at the weekend by a row three start following qualifying and ended race one in seventh, then in race two a problem with the rear tyre saw him finish tenth.

Ellison said: "I was hoping to make up for seventh in the first race with a good result in the second but it didn't quite go to plan. Qualifying really messed the whole weekend up for me. The bike's got the pace and I've got the pace and I should have been running with the top three guys. I was just too far back on the grid and gave myself a lot of hard work with a row three start. In the second race the bike felt pretty good on the warm up lap, but then in the race the tyre was just spinning up along the back straight and I couldn't get any drive. I'm just disappointed as I wanted to get a result for the team, Shaun Muir and Hydrex Bike Animal Honda but we'll try again at Mallory Park."

Zanotti wins 'Airwaves Kick up a Gear' for second time

Red Viper Honda's Aaron Zanotti won the 'Airwaves Kick up a Gear Award' for the second time for his outstanding performance in the British Superbike Championship round at Snetterton last weekend.

Zanotti lined up 23rd on the grid for the two races at Snetterton and finished 19th in race one and 17th in race two, making up a total of 10 places.

The 'Airwaves Kick up a Gear Award' is presented to the rider who has gained the most places from their grid position at each race over the course of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Throughout the season each rider will receive points equal to the number of places gained at the end of each race.

The most points accumulated throughout the season, over 12 rounds, determines the overall 'Airwaves Kick up a Gear Award' winner who will receive a cheque for £4,000 from Wrigley's Airwaves.

'Airwaves Kick Up a Gear Award' standings after Snetterton:

1. Leon Morris (Trimite Brookspeed Ducati) 49
2. Martin Jessopp (Riders Racing Honda) 47
3. Stuart Easton (MSS Discovery Kawasaki) 46
4. Tristan Palmer (Tena for Men Honda) 45
5. Scott Smart (Hawk Racing Kawasaki) 44

Best of the rest: Snetterton support class round-up

UK1 Racing talent Luke Jones secured a victory in the Metzeler National Superstock 600 race at Snetterton this afternoon, while Paul Jordan made the most of his luck to win the Relentless British 125GP race.

Joy for Jones…

UK1 Racing talent Luke Jones secured a victory in the Metzeler National Superstock 600 race at Snetterton this afternoon. A red flag brought the battle to a premature end on lap 11, however should the race have run its full distance, it was unlikely that Jones would have surrendered his lead.

After taking his second pole of the season, Jones looked sure of a win, and the lead in the championship. South African rider Allan Jon Venter ran in second until Lee Johnston reclaimed the position on lap seven, although neither rider could get close enough to the reigning British 125GP champion Jones, who had displayed awesome pace all weekend.

Robbie Brown, who took the victory at Donington Park could only manage fourth place, with Luke Stapleford rounding out the top five.

…and for Jordan

Paul Jordan secured only his second British 125GP win today at Snetterton, capitalising on the misfortune of others to sneak under the radar and take the top step of the podium.

To say that Jordan's win was solely down to luck would be harsh, as he had worked hard to make his way through the top five to put himself into contention. Matt Hoyle had looked a dead cert for the win, however mechanical failure on lap eight put a stop to any thoughts of champagne celebration for the sp125 Racing rider. He was obviously distraught after building a healthy five second lead at the front of the field.

Tim Hastings then took up the lead, but with just half a lap remaining, he spluttered on the Revett Straight, momentarily losing pace and gifting Jordan the win. Martin Glossop remained in the mix to grab second, and an amazing dead heat saw Tom Hayward and Shaun Horsman share third position.

Metzeler National Superstock 600, Snetterton, results:

1. Luke Jones (UK1 Racing) 11:48.927
2. Lee Johnston (Trevor Pennell Transport) +1.991
3. Allan Jon Venter (MAP Embassy Racing) +2.696
4. Robbie Brown (Robbiebrownracing.com) + 6.031
5. Luke Stapleford (Bournemouth Kawasaki/Hawk) +9.990

Relentless 125GP Championship, Snetterton, results:

1. Paul Jordan (KRP) 17:35.937
2. Martin Glossop (KRP) +1.743
3. Tom Hayward (KRP Daniel Weston Racing) +2.241
3. Shaun Horsman (Symity I.T North/ACU) + 2.249
5. Tim Hastings (KRP) +2.452

Wood victorious in fascinating Super Duke Battle

David Wood took to the top of the Focussed Events KTM Superduke Battle championship with a win by the narrowest of margins at Snetterton this afternoon.

The Focused Events Superduke Battle series has already proven to be one of the most hotly contested championships on the BSB card this season, and the action in Norfolk this afternoon confirmed that notion.

In perfect racing conditions, David Wood secured victory by just five thousandths of a second from Richard Cooper, with Fran Williamson and Kelvin Reilly six tenths further back.

During the 12 lap race, the lead swapped regularly, and even the most confident of betting men would have turned the other way. But for the neutral, the racing was immense, with less than a second between the top four for the duration.

For a while at least, it looked as though Cooper would win the day, being braver on the brakes at the end of Snetterton's notorious straights. But both Williamson and Wood found speed elsewhere, meaning there was no runaway winner.

In the end it to came down to who was quickest out of Russell Bend for the drag race to the chequered flag, and had the finish line been fifty yards further back, Cooper would have snatched it. But fortunately for Wood, he found just enough to hold off all-comers to take the top step.

Focussed Events KTM Super Duke Battle, Snetterton, results:

1. David Wood (Art of Racing) 14:39.560
2. Richard Cooper (SJB Racing) +0.005
3. Fran Williamson +0.672
4. Kelvin Reilly (Inmoto Corse) +0.690
5. Dave Heal (Dave Heal Racing/Littlewood Fencing) +11.609

Brogan extends lead with Snetterton victory

Honda UK Racing rider Steve Brogan extended his lead at the top the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship with a dominant win at Snetterton this afternoon.

After qualifying on pole, Brogan's chance of a race win was challenged early on by Raceways Yamaha man John Kirkham, who took to the front of the field at the first corner. Kirkham held his position for three laps, as the usual suspects of Marshall Neill, Alastair Seeley, Adrian Coates and Jimmy Storrar took up formation three seconds further down the road from Brogan, who by now was hanging on the coat tails of the race leader.

'Baywatch' took his chance at The Esses and never looked back. Despite hitting heavy traffic on lap 13, Brogan held off the advances of Kirkham to register his fourth win of the season.

Not for the first time this season, the real action could be found in the race for third. Neill, Seeley and Coates all had their chance to make a mark, but it was Seeley who took the initiative on lap 11, although his advantage over fourth-placed Coates and fifth-placed Neill was never a comfortable one.


Metzeler National Superstock 1000, Snetterton, race results:

1. Steve Brogan (Honda UK Racing) 17:03.727
2. John Kirkham (Raceways Yamaha) +3.080
3. Alastair Seeley (Team Rea Estates Racing) +9.151
4. Adrian Coates (Dyer Crossgills Racing) +10.428
5. Marshall Neill (Marshall Neill Racing) + 10.717

Easton’s biggest crash

MSS Discovery Kawasaki's Stuart Easton will be watching today's Bennetts British Superbike Championship races from the sidelines after his high-speed crash yesterday left him with a broken right wrist.

Easton said: "That was the biggest crash of my life down at The Esses yesterday. When the bike went down the data logging said I was doing 130mph and I would have been going faster before that. I went across the grass, across the circuit then back on the grass again and ended up by the tyre wall. To be honest it was all over before I knew it and I was luck to get away with just a broken wrist."

"The BSB medical team here did a great job and Toby Branfoot was able to manipulate it so it is back in the right place. I have a splint but hopefully it won't need an operation to fix. If it is back to normal before Oulton Park then I will be back then, otherwise I will wait until my home round at Knockhill to come back."

TVS Apache RTR 160

TVS Motor Company Indonesia (TVSMCI) is really exploiting the large Indonesian motorcycle market. Following the previously launched TVS Neo (‘cub’ class motorcycle), TVS has launched the TVS Apache which positioned as a sporty class motorcycle. The launching ceremony has taken place at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran on Wednesday, 19 March 2007. It was attended by reporters from various media and also by the TVSMCI board of directors.



RTR Technology
TVS called the Apache as a masterpiece of 160 cc motorcycle. The reason was that beside its ergonomic design, the engine has been perfected by RTR (Racing Throttle Response) technology. This technology combined racing technology with a 15.2 Bhp, resulting in optimum acceleration. On the factory test, Apache could reach 60 km/hour in 4.8 second.




Apache is also equipped with Rotal Petal Disc Brake with 270 mm of diameter, one of the largest in its class. This gives a very precise braking performance because the rapid cooling of the disc brake. For comfort, Apache uses the Poly Shock Absorber and the adjustable handle bar that could be adjusted from normal position into a more sporty racing position.

You can also test the TVS Apache by visiting the nearest dealers. TVSMCI wants you to experience the awesome bike for yourself. Currently, TVSMCI has 26 dealers in Java, North Sumatera, and Riau. For provide the best after-sales services, TVSMCI has a network of 71 workshop partners. So what you are waiting for? Get ready to ride TVS Apache!