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Mixed fortunes for Honda racers
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for the Honda motorbike racing teams over the bank holiday, bike insurance policyholders may be interested to read.
The British Superbike Championship (BSB) saw racer Glen Richards achieve positive fifth and sixth places in the two races, enabling the rider to gain greater insight into the workings of his Fireblade machine.
"It's been a positive weekend in terms of getting to a really good base chassis set-up for racing and I've learned a lot more about the Fireblade and how it handles, but, I'm disappointed to not have achieved better race positions and be on the podium again," he commented.
Meanwhile, teammate Josh Brooks said he is "a mixture of relieved, pleased and disappointed" with the weekend's events after making his debut in the BSB.
A misfire in the second contest meant that the rider had to retire just four laps before the race competition but he achieved tenth place in the first race.
The Australian rider nearly missed competing in the championship after his visa was delayed.
Commenting on the weekend's events, HM Plant Honda team manager Havier Beltran, said: "Josh has made huge strides forward to achieve qualifying and a race pace in the top ten and has coped well with his baptism of fire on his British Superbike debut.
"Glen has made even further improvements over the weekend but unfortunately those didn't translate into podium finish positions in the race."
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