What’s on? Racing at the weekend, 23rd-24th April
Motorcycle sport
By Carly Rathmell
April 18 2005
What’s on, and where? Full details below of all the British motorcycle racing action over the weekend of 23rd and 24th of April.
ROAD RACING
Event · British Superbikes round three
Location · Mallory Park, Leicester
Dates · Friday 22nd April free practice; Saturday 23rd April qualifying; Sunday 24th April race day
Times · 09:00 to 17:30 each day
Costs · £25 for race day ticket on the gate www.mallorypark.co.uk
Mallory Park is situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47 between Leicester (eight miles) and Hinckley. There is easy access to the major road networks: the A5 at Hinckley, and also the M69, with its fast links to both the M1 (junction 21) and the M6 (junction 2).
Lap records: 1.39 mile circuit
Superbike, Michael Rutter, Ducati, 51.722, 96.74mph, 12:10:03
Supersport, Jay Vincent, Honda, 52.758, 94.84mph, 18:07:04
Dean Thomas, riding for Hawk Kawasaki in the British Superbike class. Dean is settling into his new team very well, gaining a sixth and an eighth place at the second round at Thruxton, and lying eighth in the overall championship · www.dean-thomas.com
Dean Ellison, on the Jentin Racing Yamaha. Ellison is hoping for some strong results at Mallory · www.deanellison.net
Cal Crutchlow and Craig Jones, racing for Northpoint Honda Racing in the British Supersport class, are confident of some good results at Mallory. Jones is lying fourth in the championship after the second round, with Crutchlow in eleventh
Dave Johnson will be competing in the Superstock series with Xpress Racing. After a disappointing second round at Thruxton, Dave is looking forward to his home round at Mallory Park. He is lying tenth overall in the championship standings · www.xpressracing.co.uk
Timetable ·Event: Bennetts BSB Championship
Venue: Mallory Park
Date: 22-23-24 April 2005
Friday
10:30 to 11:05, British Supersport, free practice one
11:10 to 11:55, British Superbike, free practice one
12:00 to 12:20, British 125cc - Group A, free practice one
12:25 to 12:45, British 125cc - Group B, free practice one
· interval
13:15 to 14:20, British Supersport, free practice two
14:25 to 15:10, British Superbike, free practice two
15:15 to 15:35, British 125cc - Group A, free practice two
15:40 to 16:00, British 125cc - Group B, free practice two
16:05 to 16:30, National Superstock Championship, free practice two
16:35 to 17:00, National Superstock Cup, free practice two
Saturday
09:30 to 10:05, British Supersport, qualifying one
10:10 to 11:00, British Superbike, qualifying one
11:10 to 11:35, Virgin Mobile Cup, Free Practice
11:40 to 12:05, National Superstock Championship, qualifying one
12:15 to 12:35, British 125cc - Group A, qualifying one
12:40 to 13:00, British 125cc - Group B, qualifying one
13:10 to 13:35, National Superstock Cup, qualifying one
· interval
14:00 to 14:35, British Supersport, qualifying two
14:45 to 15:35, British Superbike, qualifying two
15:40 to 16:05, National Superstock Championship, qualifying two
16:15 to 16:40, Virgin Mobile Cup, qualifying
16:45 to 17:10, British 125cc - Group A, qualifying two
17:15 to 17:40, British 125cc - Group B, qualifying two
Sunday
09:30 to 09:55, National Superstock Cup, qualifying two
10:00 to 10:10, British 125cc, warm-up
10:15 to 10:30, British Superbike, warm-up
10:35 to 10:45, Virgin Mobile Cup, warm-up
10:55 to 11:05, British Supersport, warm-up
11:15 to 11:25, National Superstock Championship, warm-up
11:40 to 11:50, National Superstock Cup warm-up, warm-up
11:30 to 12:00, pit walk
12:15, British 125GP Championship, 22 laps
13:15, Bennetts British Superbike Championship, 30 laps
14:05, Virgin Mobile Cup, 20 laps
14:50, Metabo British Supersport Championship, 28 laps
15:45, Bennetts British Superbike Championship, 30 laps
16:35, Metzeler National Superstock Championship, 25 laps
17:15, Metzeler National Superstock Cup, 20 laps