REYNOLDS RELISHES A RETURN TO MALLORY PARK
09 July 2004 - Rizla-Suzuki

MALLORY PARK is back in the British Superbike calendar after a year''s absence and Rizla Suzuki''s Championship leader John Reynolds is eager to race at the fast and furious midlands circuit in front of his home fans.

The last time BSB visited Mallory Park in Leicestershire was September 2002 and JR, then carrying the number one plate on his Rizla Suzuki, came away with a DNF and seventh place finish.

JR is in a very different position now nearly two-years later and is gunning for the third title of his career on a GSX-R1000 that is the class of the field. He plans on extending his 38-point lead in the Championship and is expecting strong support from his nearby hometown of Nottingham and knows nothing shy of victory will keep him or his fans happy at this, the ninth of the 13-round BSB Championship.

Rizla Suzuki racer Yukio Kagayama visits the short 1.39mile long Mallory Park for the first time and is hoping his recent run of good form will see him on the podium and challenging for the wins. While he is learning the entire circuit from scratch, all the riders will be getting to grips with the new Edwina''s chicane complex at the end of the Stebbe Straight - it is designed to keep the speeds of the ever-advancing Superbikes down and offer more overtaking opportunities.

Superbike racing starts at 1:15pm on Sunday, July 18th. This is the last opportunity for fans to catch the racing before it enters a mid-summer mini-break before convening again at Croft on August 15th. All the action can be watched live on Sky Sports on the day or alternatively, the BBC will show a highlights package on Grandstand one week later.

John Reynolds:
''It is brilliant that Mallory Park is back on the BSB calendar, this is one of the most exciting race venues in the UK and is a real treat for fans who come and watch. Whether you are viewing at the impossibly fast Gerards corner or the slow hairpin, there is always action to get the heart beating and the lap is so short that there is never a break from the racing. This circuit offers unbridled entertainment for race fans and is a proper gem.

''The fact it is a second home round for me, being just an hour from my home in Nottingham, is a bonus. Last time out at Mallory Park in 2002 I was the reigning Champion on a fledgling Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 and it didn''t go to plan. This year I am leading the title race on a Rizla Suzuki that is the best Superbike in the world and have a hunger to win races that I can assure you is unmatched. My broken collarbone is no longer broken either.''

Yukio Kagayama:
''I have spoken with Paul Denning, my Rizla Suzuki team manager, about Mallory Park. I ask him if it is like other circuits I know. Is it like Paul Ricard, with big fast straights, set in hills? Or is it more like Silverstone, with fast flowing bends and grandstand arenas for visitors to watch? Maybe it is more like the unique Suzuka figure of eight track?

''Paul-san laughs and tells me it is not like any of these but is maximum fun to race. He says very fast corner Gerards is good for rider with big Kahunas. I have very big Kahunas and will use them to help me win races. Only winning is good enough for me now, this is my only hope to keep up with John Reynolds in Championship race.''

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