Elsewhere, Michael Rutter caused a major surprise at
Thruxton by his immediate pace on the Worx Crescent Suzuki, guaranteeing him a stay of execution on the bike for
Snetterton at least, while Simon Andrews provided further evidence of the increasing strength of the MSS Colchester Kawasaki by enjoying his best ever
BSB weekend – he too heads to the Norfolk circuit keen to put in a good performance ahead of his
WSBK appearance at
Donington at week later.
Meanwhile, Rob Mac Racing return to a full strength team for
Snetterton having acquired the services of Jon Kirkham, the reigning Henderson R1 Cup champion defecting from Jentin Racing following a tough start to the season to take on Rutter's vacant North West 200 machine.
In the Mirror.co.uk Superbike Cup, Gary Mason will look to top a maximum of 250 points at
Snetterton having added wins seven and eight at
Thruxton, the Quay Garage Honda rider even managing an outstanding third on the grid in the process. He already leads the standings by 55 points.
