Last Chance for Ducati to End BSB Season on a High
The Rapid Solicitors-Bathams Ducati team return to Brands Hatch in Kent this weekend for the final triple-header round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship and both Michael Rutter and Martin Jessopp are aiming to end their season on a high with podium finishes.
The team scored top ten finishes last time out at Silverstone and as Rutter nears full fitness after breaking his ribs in a crash at Cadwell Park and Jessopp aims to bounce back from high-speed crashes last time out the pair are confident of a strong end to the season. The Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit proved a happy hunting ground for Rutter back in August when he achieved a podium finish, whilst Jessopp had his best qualifying performance before bad luck ruled him out of a potential top five result.
Rutter said: “We have had more time now and I feel like it has made a big difference, so hopefully when we get back on the Rapid Solicitors-Bathams Ducati this weekend we can really have a good go for those podiums. I really like Brands Hatch and we were on the podium last time we were there so hopefully we can do the same if not better. I definitely want to beat Josh Brookes this weekend that’s for sure, especially as it is the last round of the season! It is going to be an intense round as it is the title decider, but that won’t be an issue for me and my aim is to get the best results possible for the Rapid Solicitors-Bathams Ducati team. The aim is to win and whether a rider is fighting for the championship or not, it will make no difference to me. We need to end the season with three good results after the disappointment of Cadwell Park and missing the last Title Fighter position.”
Jessopp said: “I am looking forward to Brands Hatch as it is a track that has always been a good for the Ducatis and I have been working on getting myself fit again for this weekend after the big crashes I had at the last round at Silverstone. We were on for some good results there earlier in the season and it was only really due to some bad luck that we didn’t get the results. I had my best qualifying of the season with a sixth place and then a wrong tyre choice and a problem in the last race meant we never showed what we were capable of. I think this weekend will be different though and we have been getting closer to the podium all season so we really want to get it this weekend.”
Source: Riders Motorcycles
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