Almost too easy For Veazey.
Paul Veazey rode his Astro Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R immaculately all weekend, culminating in a 'gentleman's set' as he took pole position, a fine race win and posted the fastest lap of the race in round six of the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup Championship at the ultra-fast Snetterton circuit last weekend.
Paul Veazey rode his Astro Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R immaculately all weekend, culminating in a 'gentleman's set' as he took pole position, a fine race win and posted the fastest lap of the race in round six of the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup Championship at the ultra-fast Snetterton circuit last weekend.
Having been fastest throughout Friday's practice sessions, Veazey qualified on pole position - his first of the season. When the lights went out, the likeable eighteen-year-old from Middlesbrough made a blinding start and led by a clear couple of bike-lengths going into the first corner.
Within three laps, Paul had stretched out a lead of over three seconds and looked like a man on a mission as his lap times fell, lap after lap.
It soon became clear that his lead was never going to be threatened - unusual in a championship that has thus far produced some fearsomely close racing.
Behind the leader, the scrap for second place was between current series leader Peter Ward and Michael O'Brien, with O'Brien getting the upper hand in the closing stages of the race.
Veazey's win has lifted him to second in the championship standings just eleven points adrift of Peter Ward, taking the fight to the more experienced riders and proving his capabilities as a 'big bike' racer.
"I knew if I got a decent start and made a bit of a break for it, the big long straight would help me; what with me only being little," explained Veazey. "I just got my head down and concentrated so hard for the first three or four laps. By mid-race it felt as though I had slowed down. I started making a few mistakes and running wide - just through getting a bit excited I think.
"I managed to relax and it all came together. I kept watching my pit board and just desperately tried to keep the gap. I managed to get into a nice rhythm for the last seven-or-so laps - but I really just wanted to see the chequered flag! That might have looked like a nice and easy win from start to finish, but that's as hard I've ridden all season."
