HUDDERSFIELD’S leading bikers Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki) and Tom Tunstall (Hardinge Ice Valley) are itching to get racing ahead of this weekend’s second round of the British Superbike Championship.
After the first round was postponed at Brands Hatch due to snow (new raceday takes place on Sunday, May 11 and existing grid positions stand), the local lads can’t wait to get on track at the ultra-fast Thruxton circuit, Dorset, and really put their machines through their paces.
Thruxton is Rizla Suzuki’s home round and Sykes will be eager to please his new team and local fans with a high speed display at the former wartime airfield.
Last year’s BSB rookie of the year, Sykes, of Lepton, said: “Thruxton is a circuit I really enjoy as it is fast and flowing.
“It is very abrasive so it has good grip but is hard on tyres. To string together a good lap you need to make sure once you are through the first turn that you make the following corners flow together.
“I try to be pin-point accurate and very smooth. I’m really looking forward to it as it produces good racing. It is my team’s home round so I will be trying my hardest like I do at every round.”
Qualifying takes place on Saturday (2.15) with race one at 1.00 on Sunday and race two at 3.30. British Eurosport will broadcast live on race day from 12.30 to 4.30.
