A crash in qualifying scuppered the chances of a points finish in round nine of the Metzeler National Superstock 600 championship for Gipsey Bridge racer Bruce Wilson at his home track of Cadwell Park on Sunday where he completed his race in 27th position.
Wilson was running in the mid teens for most of the final qualifying session but dropped down the order after crashing. He was placed on the back row of the grid down in 36th position for the start of the 14-lap race and realising he had a mammoth task on his hands he set off determined to make up as much ground as possible.
As the race progressed Bruce began to move through the back markers to eventually cross the finish line in 27th place, well outside a points scoring position.
A disappointed Wilson said: “My Suzuki is well down on power to some of the other bikes on the grid and my top speed on the straight was 8mph slower than the majority of the opposition. I made up a bit on cornering but then lost out as they all went past again on the straight. I just can’t win.”
The next round is at Croft in North Yorkshire where Wilson will be hoping for a change of luck.
Picture credit: Dean Owen
