Camier Fastest For Airwaves Yamaha
29.05.09
Round 4 of the British Superbike Championship began at Thruxton in Hampshire today with two 50 minute practice sessions. Current Championship leader Leon Camier produced the fastest time of the day, whilst Donington Park's race two winner, James Ellison, finished 3rd.
A steady start in morning practice saw Leon go 2nd fastest, 0.086s ahead of James in 3rd. In a red-flag interrupted second session, both riders completed race-runs and improved on their earlier times. On lap 15 of an eventual 30, Leon posted his fastest time, 1:15.306 to go over a second quicker than anyone else. James' best time, 1:16.353 came on his 30th and final lap.
After second practice James commented, "It's always notoriously hard to get the perfect set-up around Thruxton, but we've made some good progress and found a direction to go in. At points the bike has felt heavy so we've been concentrating on getting the balance of the Airwaves Yamaha right. A change to the gearing has made a difference this afternoon, but I've still got some time to find, particularly in the final sector. Our race pace is strong, so my confidence is definitely high."
Leon is also feeling confident about the weekend ahead saying, "We've been working on bike set-up and completed a good race-run. We've still got some performance to find, but I'm feeling really confident at the moment. Our times are consistent and the Airwaves Yamaha YZF-R1 feels strong around here. If all goes to plan tomorrow, we're looking good for another front row start."
Qualifying for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship commences tomorrow, Saturday 30th May at 1450.