StoneBaker set early pace at Donington
05-09-2008
Weather conditions may be appallingly wet at Donington Park at the moment, but the sun is certainly shining on StoneBaker Racing.
Rider Dan Linfoot dominated this morning's free practice session, leading the field from the off. His fastest lap of one minute 53.455 seconds was over 1.3 seconds quicker than second-placed Davide Fanelli (Triumph) could manage. Dan retired from the session after just six laps to conserve his tyres along with being unable to detect his pit board because of all the spray on the track! Linfoot is so confident of another good performance in this afternoon's timed qualifying session that he has requested no alterations are made to his StoneBaker Yamaha during the lunchtime interval.
Gino Rea took a "no risks" approach to his half hour outing, ending the session in ninth place with a time of one minute 56.853 seconds. He has requested alterations to the gearing and suspension of his machine and, like Dan, is confident of a good result this afternoon.
StoneBaker Racing gear up for Donington Park
01-09-2008
European Superstock 600 Championship
Round 08 - Donington Park, 5th-7th September 2008
Preview
StoneBaker Racing are finalising their preparations for the eighth round of the European Superstock 600 Championship to be held at Donington Park this weekend. Riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot currently stand fourth and fifth in the series standings and the team has high expectations for what lies ahead.
"After the opening round back at Valencia I stated that I wanted to see both of our riders on the podium in the same race," recollects joint owner Andrew Stone. "I certainly haven't abandoned that aim yet. We've taken one win and four additional podiums from the seven races so far, but we've yet to have Dan and Gino both finish in the top three at the same track. It would be great for that to happen on home soil at Donington, although I have a feeling it's more likely to occur at Magny Cours in France."
Gino Rea has similarly high aspirations following his best-ever result in the previous round at Brands Hatch, where he finished second: "I want to win," he says emphatically. "I have been on the podium three times out of the last four races, now I need to make the step up onto the top of that rostrum. I am one point away from third in the championship at the moment, so if I come out of Donington in third position overall I will be happy."
Third in the series is also Dan Linfoot's goal: "My aim now is to recover my third place in the championship," he explains. "I won't give up, and in motorsport anything can happen, but realistically I feel that is the most I can achieve given the gap the front two have in the points table with three rounds to go. To do that, I have just have to ride as well as I can and win some more races. I like riding at Donington as it is the scene of my two best results when I was riding in the MotoGP 125 and 250cc support classes, finishing ninth both times."
The action begins on Friday with half an hour of free practice followed by the opening qualifying session. Saturday brings a second qualifying period with the ten-lap race scheduled to begin on Sunday at 4.45pm.
Keep visiting www.stonebakerracing.com during the weekend for up-to-the-minute reports and exclusive photos each evening.
Current Championship Standings
1. Loris Baz (FRA) - Yamaha: 142pts
2. Patrick Vostarek (CZE) - Honda: 110pts
3. Marco Bussolotti (ITA) Yamaha: 82pts
4. Gino Rea (GBR) - Yamaha: 81pts
5. Dan Linfoot (GBR) - Yamaha: 74pts
For the last time ever, FREE WSB tickets from StoneBaker!
27-08-2008
All good things must come to an end it is said, and so it proves to be the case with our final FREE ticket offer from StoneBaker Racing.
To be in with a chance of grabbing two free passes for the forthcoming round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park on the 5th-7th September, simply select the "Contact" option on the menu bar at the top of this website to be redirected to our webmail page. Then enter your name and email details into the relevant fields along with "Donington Park WSB Pass Offer" in the comments section. This 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. Finally, hit the "Submit" button to place your entry in the draw.
Entries are limited to one per person. Multiple entries, where detected, will be deleted.
The draw will close at midnight, Saturday 30th August. 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 StoneBaker 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 - this really is our final offer of the 2008 season, so make sure you don't miss out!
Sponsors
Team Beowulf Racing.
The great race at the new Portimao circuit brings an end to our season in World Superbike Superstock 600, with riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot.
The season has been a success with Gino third and Dan fifth in the championship standings following three victories and five additional podiums in total. The results have also acted as a stepping stone to the riders for next season, with both securing high profile, career progressing rides for 2009.
Thank you for all of the emails, calls, texts and visits throughout the year. It has been much appreciated.
