Round 1 - Brands Hatch Indy
05th April 2010
WEEKEND TO FORGET FOR WILSON
Brands Hatch was a weekend to forget for Boston rider Ben Wilson who
crashed heavily mid race on Monday. He was riding in the first round of the
2010 British Supersport championship for Gearlink Kawasaki and had been
suffering with rear grip all weekend.
Free practice on Friday was a washout with heavy rain impeding the riders’
progress. But eventually the rain went away and Wilson completed his
qualifying in eighth place for a second row start.
As the race got underway Wilson was quick to get off the line and settled
into fourth place as they rounded Paddock Hill but as they approached Druids
he was pushed wide and forced to drop back as the pack negotiated the tight
hairpin.
Although it took him a couple of laps to recover, the 29 year old Lincolnshire
rider soon made it back to eighth place to give chase to the leaders some way
ahead. As the laps went by Wilson edged nearer to the riders just ahead of him.
But just as he had them in his sights he highsided at Clark Curve and landed
heavily. Luckily he was shaken but not stirred! No serious injuries and he
should be fit for Thruxton.
“I have been having a few problems with grip at that part of the course
throughout the weekend and it caught me out again in the race,” explained a
battered and bruised Ben Wilson. “I am very lucky to have come away from
such a big crash without broken bones but I did suffer extensive bruising to my
shoulder, legs and back which are painful and no doubt once the bruises come
out it will look even worse. But I will be at Thruxton in two week’s time when
I hope to be able to bring a good result back to the team and start my season
from there.”
The next round is at the super-fast Thruxton circuit on April 18.
By Helen Pask
Brands Hatch was a weekend to forget for Boston rider Ben Wilson who
crashed heavily mid race on Monday. He was riding in the first round of the
2010 British Supersport championship for Gearlink Kawasaki and had been
suffering with rear grip all weekend.
Free practice on Friday was a washout with heavy rain impeding the riders’
progress. But eventually the rain went away and Wilson completed his
qualifying in eighth place for a second row start.
As the race got underway Wilson was quick to get off the line and settled
into fourth place as they rounded Paddock Hill but as they approached Druids
he was pushed wide and forced to drop back as the pack negotiated the tight
hairpin.
Although it took him a couple of laps to recover, the 29 year old Lincolnshire
rider soon made it back to eighth place to give chase to the leaders some way
ahead. As the laps went by Wilson edged nearer to the riders just ahead of him.
But just as he had them in his sights he highsided at Clark Curve and landed
heavily. Luckily he was shaken but not stirred! No serious injuries and he
should be fit for Thruxton.
“I have been having a few problems with grip at that part of the course
throughout the weekend and it caught me out again in the race,” explained a
battered and bruised Ben Wilson. “I am very lucky to have come away from
such a big crash without broken bones but I did suffer extensive bruising to my
shoulder, legs and back which are painful and no doubt once the bruises come
out it will look even worse. But I will be at Thruxton in two week’s time when
I hope to be able to bring a good result back to the team and start my season
from there.”
The next round is at the super-fast Thruxton circuit on April 18.
By Helen Pask
