BSB » Kirkham ruled out of Monday's races at Oulton Park

All I can say really is I am absolutely gutted to have ended the weekend like this... I just feel so disappointed for the whole of the Samsung Honda team' - Jon Kirkham
Kirkham ruled out of Monday's races at Oulton Park
Samsung Honda's Jon Kirkham says he is 'gutted' he will miss tomorrow's two MCE British Superbike Championship races at Oulton Park.

Kirkham crashed out at high speed in the opening race today at Water Tower and the race was re-started as a result of the accident.

The Brands Hatch race winner suffered concussion in the fall and was knocked unconscious, ruling him out of the remainder of the meeting.

Kirkham said: “I can't really remember too much about the crash to be honest; I have seen the footage and all I can remember was just before I got a bit of a slide on at the chicane and knew I had to push as Haga was there.

"I think maybe I was just pushing too hard or something as it is unlike me to crash in a race.

"I have concussion and ache a bit, but this circuit is so physical that I feel like that after a good few sessions anyway,” he told the official British Superbike website.

“All I can say really is I am absolutely gutted to have ended the weekend like this; I saw Oulton Park as a chance to score some good points for the championship and we had some good pace.

"I just feel so disappointed for the whole of the Samsung Honda team."





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Jon Kirkham Samsung Honda - [picture credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.com]
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Alex Lowes, Samsung Honda
Samsung Honda`s Ryuichi Kiyonari at Thruxton
Alex Lowes on the Samsung Honda at Thruxton

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Richard Mushet

May 06, 2012 9:38 PM

Only just got back from Oulton, but did see the marshals getting JK's bike out of the pond at the side of the track after the racing/qualifying finished. It was a sight for sore eyes - but reminds you how much worse this could have been. John's a very lucky lad...