http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/ Beowulf Racing Blog http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-sign-off/ All good things must come to an end it is said, and so it proves to be the case with StoneBaker Racing. If you saw our final race at Portimao (still available for online viewing over at www.worldsbk.com), you'll hopefully agree with us that we saved our best, for last. Although StoneBaker Racing has drawn to a close, and the team is now in the process of disbanding, we're all parting on amicable terms. There's every chance that some or all of us could work together again on some other project http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-win-in-portugal-to-secure-third-and-fifth-in-championship/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 10 - Portimao Race, Sunday 2nd November - 10 laps Team StoneBaker Yamaha served up their usual dose of thrills and excitement in the final round of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship, held at the new Portimao motorsports complex in Portugal. Rider Gino Rea took his first win in the series, finishing six-hundredths of a second ahead of Frenchman Loris Baz (Yamaha), to secure third place in the series. Dan Linfoot crashed out on t http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/front-row-start-for-stonebaker-duo-at-portimao/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 10 - Portimao Qualifying 2, Saturday 1st November After yesterday's cloudy conditions at the new Portimao motorsports complex in Portugal, the sun shone today both on the track and for team StoneBaker Yamaha. Riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot qualified in first and third place respectively for tomorrow's final race in the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship, taking the squad's second pole position in a row. It was Linfoot who made t http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-duo-separated-by-threehundredths-of-a-second-at-portimao/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 10 - Portimao Qualifying 1, Friday 31st October Just three-hundredths of a second separate the StoneBaker Yamaha pairing of Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot at the end of today's opening Qualifying session for this weekend's final round of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship at the new Portimao motorsports complex in Portugal. With Rea topping the timesheets in this morning's opening Free Practice session, both riders took turns at le http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-head-the-field-after-free-practice/ "We're here to play the game!" were the words of StoneBaker team owner Andrew Stone as rider Gino Rea crossed the finishing line 1.202 seconds ahead of the rest of the pack in the dying moments of this morning's opening Free Practice session for the final round of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship at Portimao, Portugal. Team mate Dan Linfoot was sixth. The half-hour session had been dominated by Italians Daniele Beretta (Suzuki) and Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha) with Rea running in th http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/playing-the-numbers-game/ As we head into this weekend's final round of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship at Portimao, the permutations for the final series standings look to be very, very interesting... Frenchman Loris Baz (Yamaha) is already established as Champion on 168 points. Currently second in the series on 121 points, Czech Republic rider Patrick Vostrarek (Honda) is not a factor - he will again be guest riding in the World Supersport race ahead of a planned switch to that championship in 2009. http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/team-stonebakers-assets-for-sale/ Following its decision to disband at the end of the year, all assets of European Superstock 600 competitors StoneBaker Racing are available for purchase. Included in the sale are five 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6's (four European Superstock specification, one British Supersport specification). The machines have been race-prepared by Andrew Stone and can be tailored for a particular class if requested. The bikes have so far recorded six podium finishes, including one victory, in the 2008 European Supers http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stunning-win-for-stonebaker-racing-at-magny-cours/ StoneBaker Racing's, Dan Linfoot rode the race of his life to take a stunning win in the penultimate round of the Superstock 600 European Championship at Magny Cours today. Having qualified in seventh position the 20 year old made a strong start to move up to second position behind team-mate Gino Rea mid way through the opening lap. Showing impressive pace Linfoot made a move on Rea at the end of the lap to lead the race as they crossed the line. Linfoot then proceeded to lead from Rea as http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/saturday-morning-dry/ We woke up this morning to a clear blue sky so it looks likely to be dry qualifying and race today following the damp conditions yesterday. http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-lead-the-field-at-magny-cours/ StoneBaker have completed a successful first day at Magny Cours. Dan Linfoot headed both the Free Practice and opening Qualifying timesheets. Gino Rea is seventh after crashing out, uninjured, in wet track conditions during Q1. Saturday sees the team contest the second Qualifying session and all-important ten-lap race. http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/linfoot-to-ride-at-macau-grand-prix/ (Article submitted by independent source.) Dan Linfoot's season won't be coming to an end when he completes the final two rounds of the European Superstock 600 Championship as scheduled, in which he currently lies fifth. Shortly afterwards in November, the 20-year-old Knaresborough rider will experience the challenge of "real roads" racing when he enters the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix for the first time. Located on the south-east coast of China in what was once a Portuguese provinc http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/sixth-podium-finish-of-the-season-for-stonebaker-at-donington-park/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 08 - Donington Park Race - 10 laps, Sunday September 7th StoneBaker Racing served up another huge slice of excitement in the eighth round race of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship at Donington Park today. After ten extremely hard-fought laps, the Yamaha's of team riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot crossed the finishing line just seven-hundredths of a second apart in third and fourth place respectively to notch up the squad's sixth http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/see-stonebaker-live-today/ Remember, if you can't get to Donington Park today to watch the eighth round of the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship, you can still see the race LIVE over at http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/sbkTV.php The bikes will be lining up on the grid from about 4.30pm, with the 10-lap race due to begin at 4.45pm. http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-to-start-fourth-and-fifth-at-donington/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 08 - Donington Park Qualifying 2, Saturday September 6th StoneBaker Racing riders Dan Linfoot and Gino Rea will start tomorrow's eighth-round race in the 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship from fourth and fifth place on the grid respectively following a nail-biting second Qualifying session at Donington Park today. Going into the half-hour timed period both riders had very different objectives. Rea wanted to hold onto or improv http://beowulf-racing.com/blog/stonebaker-second-after-q1/ 2008 European Superstock 600 Championship Rd 08 - Brands Hatch Qualifying 1, Friday September 5th It's been a day of mixed fortunes for StoneBaker Racing at the end of the opening Qualifying session for the eighth round of the European Superstock 600 Championship at Donington Park. Rider Gino Rea claimed second place in the standings, missing pole by the narrowest of margins. After dominating this morning's Free Practice session teammate Dan Linfoot crashed out, uninjured, on his fir