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29 Jul 2008
Jones gears up for Brands Hatch home round
PARKALGAR HONDA’S Craig Jones can’t wait to get on track this weekend for the ninth round of the World Supersport Championship at his home round of Brands Hatch.
The 23-year old Brit is determined to take his first World level win this season and would love to do it in front of his home crowd. Brands Hatch in Kent is the biggest round of the World Supersport Championship and always pulls in a bumper crowd thanks to the superb racing which the rigorous 2.3mile GP circuit produces. With the British crowd supporting him Craig will be going all out for the win which has eluded him so far this season – cruelly so at the last round at Brno when he was leading the race and forced to retire with a handful of laps left to go.
His team-mate Miguel Praia will also be out for a result as the Portuguese rider continues to improve as the season progresses. Last time out at Brno he was punted off his Parkalgar Honda on the first lap by another rider, cutting his race short. He is putting that firmly behind him and going out to score as many points possible.
First qualifying takes place on Friday 1st August; second qualifying takes place on Saturday 2nd August. Race day is Sunday 3rd August with the action at 1320. British Eurosport will broadcast live from 1100-1700 or you can watch on line at www.worldsbk.com.
Simon Buckmaster, Team Manager Parkalgar Honda: “This weekend at Brands Hatch will be an important one for the team as it will show case us to one of our home audiences – the other being in Portugal, the home to our team owner Parkalgar, the circuit complex that will host the final round of the Championship this year.
“I know Craig can and will do well, he is really focused on his training and his racing as that will pull in the win that we all want so much. Our Parkalgar Hondas are working just how both our riders want them too and I know they will be competitive at Brands Hatch. Put simply, we will be going all out for the victory every time we take to the track.
“Miguel is out to make amends for last time out. It wasn’t his fault but it stopped him picking up any points and he was very disappointed. He is hugely motivated for the Brands round and I’m sure he will do us proud.”
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