Anthony Moore and Leon Jeacock set off on their new challenge this year at the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone Circuit. Ant Moore was competing in the Superstock 1000 class and Leon Jeacock in the British Superbike Championship.
They worked hard all weekend and secured some consistent times and results; they learnt a lot and ready for the next round at Oulton Park.
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Leon Jeacock riding the Specsavers Suzuki had three solid finishes at the first round. He managed to qualify in 28th position on the grid for the opening race on Saturday, he had a small technical problem but was able to finish in 26th position. He was placed in 31st for race two on Sunday and brought the Suzuki home in 22nd. For the final race of the weekend, he started from 25th on the grid and finished in the same position.
Leon Jeacock – “Overall it was a positive weekend, the team gelled well together, we have had three great races under our belt. It’s now time to build on it in the forthcoming meetings.”
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Ant Moore had a solid weekend and continued to improve on his times in each session out on track. He qualified the Specsavers Suzuki in 38th position and rode hard to finish in 27th place. This put him in 33rd place on the grid for the second race of the weekend and he was riding well but was forced to retire to the pits with a problem on the final lap not wanting to risk any further damage to the bike.
Ant Moore – “I’m a little disappointed with my results this weekend. A few positives have been taken though. My pace was getting quicker, my fitness can easily manage a full race distance. The team were amazing, everything is there for me to progress. I’m looking forward to Oulton Park where I will be ready to dig deep for some strong results.”
Team Manager – Ant Moore – “It was our debut weekend this weekend at Silverstone at BSB. Our plan was to familiarise the team with how the superbike series operates. We have an amazing team of technicians that worked hard on the bikes and the set-up.
The Specsavers Suzuki’s were prepped perfectly for every session. I think our bike livery and garage set-up looked great and we had a lot of positive feedback from the fans and the BSB staff.
We took some strong steps forward in both the Superbike and Superstock classes and we are confident for some stronger results at Oulton Park the next round.”
