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SUPER SATURDAY AT SNETTERTON FOR JENTIN RACING-BMW MOTORRAD

18/07/2010

Saturday at Snetterton goes with a bang for Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Superstock and BSB-EVO riders.

Tristan Palmer, standing in for Metzeler National Superstock 1000 racer Richard Cooper, qualified on pole following a morning of schedule hold-ups and track changes.

This morning saw rain showers and a brief circuit closure while marshals re-painted the circuit to avoid a recently developed hole in the tarmac at the apex of Russell's Chicane.

Because the circuit had changed slightly, course officials decided to let Friday's qualifying times stand and used the track time available today as an additional practice - leaving Tristan on pole position.

Tristan Palmer, standing in as Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Superstock rider said: "I only managed five laps in first practice but I was second, so I was happy with that. For the second session I made a few basic changes to the bike - moving the footpeg and handlebar position - as I'm a bit taller and a lot heavier than Richard. It just made the bike a little comfier for me.

"In the final session I was struggling with traffic so I pulled into the pits to get a some clear track. With a bit of a gap in front and behind me, I put in a really quick, but quite comfortable, lap and managed to take pole position. I'm very pleased with the team's performance and I feel pretty confident about the race tomorrow."

Richard Cooper is recuperating after the successful completion of the operation to rectify the arm pump he's suffered from this season. The team hopes he'll return in time for Cadwell Park at the end of August.

Steve Brogan, Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Superbike rider, also won the first of the weekend's three BSB-EVO races. Following the cancellation of the second race at the Knockhill round due to adverse weather conditions, an extra was added for Snetterton.

Steve and the team were in good spirits about this as it gave the fractured vertebrae Steve suffered at Mallory Park more time to heal - and the BMW S 1000 RR is well suited to the two long straight sections of Snetterton.

Brogan qualified first in class and 17th overall - a performance he'd liked to have improved on, but, still suffering from a damaged ligament in his thumb, he's struggling to flick the bike through the chicane. Despite this, Steve fought hard and brought his BMW S 1000 RR home first in class and 16th overall - and 3.5 seconds ahead of the second-placed EVO rider Gary Johnson.

Steve Brogan: "For the Knockhill re-run race I was 19th on the grid and the plan was to was to get a clean start and stay out of trouble for the first couple of laps. So I was steady away off the line and let the race settle down and got myself into a good rhythm. I gradually picked off the Evo guys in front of me and built a good 3.5 second lead and held that to the flag.

"The plan was to get the win, get the points on the board and reduce the gap to the championship leader Hudson Kennaugh. The race was very hard work, especially being at less than full-fitness, but I'm over the moon with a win and looking forward to another couple of podiums and a bag full of points tomorrow."

Bernie Toleman, Team Manager said: "So far this weekend it's been extremely hard work but it's been very good for the team. Tristan has done a cracking job and put the Superstock S 1000 RR on pole. You really can't ask more than that - and he's done it in style with a 0.6 lead! We're certainly hopeful he can be on the podium tomorrow, preferably the top step!

"Steve did a sterling job winning the first of his three races. He's not 100% fit yet so his performance is even more impressive. If we can manage to be up there in tomorrow's races then we can reach our objective of leaving Snetterton leading the EVO championship."