Oulton Park FREE ticket offer now open
21-04-2008
More racing means more ticket offers from the Beowulf team. This time it's for the next round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park between May 3rd-5th 2008.
To enter, simply select the "Contact" option along the above menu bar of this website and enter your name and email details along with "Oulton Park BSB Pass Offer" in the comments section. This last point is VERY IMPORTANT - without it we won't know if you want to enter this particular draw or are simply registering with the website.
The draw will close at midnight, Saturday 26th April. All the entries will go into the hat and a name will be selected at random for the passes. Everyone will be notified if they have won or not and the winner will be asked to provide contact details so we can get the passes to him or her.
Please note - anyone who has already registered with the site and wishes to enter this draw must still send a message, your name will NOT be added to this draw automatically.
All applicants will be added to the Beowulf Racing email list and will receive regular notices and bulletins relating to the team's progress. Please inform us when you enter the draw if you do not wish to receive these updates.
Good luck everybody - and keep your eyes peeled for more offers from www.beowulf-racing.com coming up soon!
McDougall fifth in Supersport Cup Opener
20-04-2008
2008 British Supersport Cup Rd 01
20th April, Thruxton
Race - 18 laps
Following the cancelled opening round at a snowbound Brands Hatch two weeks ago, the 2008 British Supersport Cup finally kicked off at Thruxton this afternoon. After a rain-hit weekend of Qualifying, the race was held under sun-kissed conditions with Beowulf Racing's Pat McDougall (Yamaha) finishing fifth in the Cup standings and 25th in the parent Supersport series.
The Supersport Cup is a "race within a race" for the 16 privateer entrants who receive no direct manufacturer support or assistance in the main 46-rider strong British Supersport Championship.
Ironically, the improved weather conditions largely scuppered McDougall's chances of a better result. The Beowulf Yamaha had been set up for wet conditions and when Pat topped the Cup standings during this morning's damp warm-up session, and finished sixth fastest overall, the team was confident of putting in a good performance this afternoon.
As the start of the race approached, it became increasingly clear it would be held under fine conditions. With no dry weather settings to refer to, the Beowulf team took a gamble and made alterations to the suspension and tyres of McDougall's machine. When Pat complained of handling problems on the grid after his sighting lap it was a sign he would have a tough task ahead of him.
McDougall made a good getaway from the his 22nd place starting position but was baulked going into the first corner. It was evident straight away that the Beowulf Yamaha was not handling as well as it should, with Pat unable to hold the cornering lines his competitors were taking. After six laps the Pace Car came out whilst the marshalls tended to the fallen Dennis Hobbs (Honda), bunching the field together. Under normal circumstances this would have given McDougall a chance to get back on terms with his rivals, but it was to no avail. When the car pulled off after a couple of laps Pat fell back several places through the field and although he fought bravely all the way the finishing line, he was the fifth Supersport Cup rider to make it to the chequered flag and 25th overall.
"We got really caught out by the change in conditions," said a dejected McDougall afterwards. "The rear tyre was spinning up everywhere and I must have nearly highsided ten times in that race. I know the change in the weather was the same for everyone, but I had wanted to put in a better performance to reward the team for all their hard work this weekend."
Beowulf UK Team Manager David McDougall concurred: "With us being new to Supersport this year, we had no dry settings to refer to and had to take a gamble for the race. We made some last-minute adjustments on the grid which helped, but clearly not enough. Fifth in the Cup standings isn't bad but we really wanted, and expected, a podium. On the positive side, Pat was only a second away from the fastest lap set today and headed plenty of factory-backed riders during the Qualifying and warm-up sessions. We just have to take the positive points forward with us to the next round and put the rest down to experience."
The next round of the British Supersport Cup takes place at Oulton Park on the Bank Holiday weekend of May 3rd-5th.
2008 BRITISH SUPERSPORT CUP
RD 01 RACE RESULT - THRUXTON
1. Craig Fitzpatrick (Yamaha) - 25:11.844
2. Andy Weymouth (Yamaha) - 25:23.965
3. Alistair Fagan (Triumph) - 25:24.553
5. Pat McDougall (Yamaha) - 25:26.667
2008 BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP
RD 01 RACE RESULT - THRUXTON
1. Steve Brogan (Honda) - 25:04.288
2. Glen Richards (Triumph) - 25:04.382
3. Chris Martin (Kawasaki) - 25:04.874
25. Pat McDougall (Yamaha) - 25:26.667
McDougall sixth overall in morning warm-up
20-04-2008
British Supersport Cup, Thruxton, Sunday 20th April
The weather's still looking iffy at Thruxton, but the day has started well for Beowulf Racing. A time of 1:24.404 has seen team rider Pat McDougall blast his way through to sixth place overall on the timesheets and leading the Cup runners.
In a masterpiece of understatement, Team Owner Andy Stone mumbled "That's allright" as he left the pit lane.
The 18-lap Supersport race is scheduled to take place this afternoon at 2.35pm.
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StoneBaker Racing contests the 2008 World Superbike European Superstock 600 championship with riders Dan Linfoot and Gino Rea.
We have just recorded our second-best result of the year with Gino Rea taking the runner-up spot at Brands Hatch. In the championship standings, Gino currently lies fourth and Dan fifth.
There is now a month-long break in the series before the action resumes at Donington Park between September 5th-7th.
