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Oulton Park - Alex Crashes Out of Points Position...........................Back To Reports and News
6th May 2009
Metzeler National Superstock Championship
 Another holiday weekend saw the 2nd round of ‘The British Super Bike Championship’ visit the picturesque Oulton Park Circuit in Cheshire.
We were looking forward to this round as it is one of our favourite tracks in the country.
However with no time around the track on the big Kawasaki motorcycle and no data available to us, we knew it was going to be a struggle.
This was evident after Free Practice when with the wrong final gearing fitted to the bike Alex found himself in 22nd position from the 45 available.
I had deliberated on taking him to a track day there a week before but by the time I hummed
and hawed and decided to spend the money it would cost, the track day was full so Alex hadn’t
even sat on a bike since the last round of the championship.
With different final gearing fitted, things looked better for Alex in Qualifying.
Going through the speed traps on average over 3 mph faster than previously at 147.8 mph. then disaster struck as a technical problem caused him to retire, resulting in him dropping down the placings, finally ending in 28th position form the 40 riders allowed to start the race.
‘The British National Super Stock 1000’ Race was first on Mondays programme and Alex took to the track at 12 O’clock, the weather had changed and for the first time this year the race would be held in the rain.
No one is expecting anything from him this year it is all about learning how to ride the 1000cc machines.
From 45 entrants for this race, there are only 4 other new comers in this very competitive class. I think Alex showed what might be coming in the future, as by the first lap he had overtaken 7 riders and was up to 20th place, by the end of lap 5 he had climbed to 16th.
He then caught and passed another two riders and was up to 14th but then as he entered the ‘Hyslops’ Chicane the front wheel of his bike slid on dropped oil from a previous crash and the youngster and the bike went down.
Due to the damaged caused Alex could not remount and his race was over.
Alex was very pragmatic about the event and afterwards said,
“It was very disappointing, the bike was going well and I felt good in the wet conditions, this is just one off those things that happen, thankfully there is not much damage to the bike and we are looking forward to the next round of the championship to be held a Donington Park in a few weeks time”.
View Pictures from Oulton Park Here
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