FRONT ROW FOR ROOKIE JONES
25 June 2005 - Honda Racing

Chris Jones continued to show his true potential for Red Bull Honda by qualifying on the front row for the seventh round of the British 125GP Championship at Knockhill.

The 14-year-old rookie maintained a leading position on the leaderboard during free practice and qualifying to take a final third place on the grid.

The Droitwich teenager is still on the crest of a wave after taking a deserved victory at the last round of the Honda-dominated series three weeks ago at Croft. The level of expectation will now increase in the young protégé, but the signs are that he can cope with the added pressure.

This is Jones’ fourth front row start of the season – all of them in third position – and he will hope to capitalise on this advantage during the 24-lap race. Already fifth in the 13-round series, the RS125 rider is focussing on elevating the Red Bull Honda towards a top three position overall.

Chris Jones: “My win at the last round has given me renewed confidence for the remainder of the season. The Red Bull Honda RS125 is going really well here at Knockhill and I’d like to thank the team for how hard they have worked to get me into this position. I’m expecting tomorrow’s race to be as frenetic as ever, but hopefully I’ll be in the mix for the podium places.”

Qualifying: 1. K. Coghlan (Honda) 0:54.499; 2. J. Westmoreland (Honda) 0:55.139; 3. C. Jones (Red Bull Honda) 0:55.204; 4. K. Weston (Honda) 0:55.221; 5. D. Linfoot (Honda) 0:55.364; 6. C. Elkin (Honda) 0:55.426; 7. B. Clark (Honda) 0:55.450; 8. B. Smith (Honda) 0:55.462; 9. A. Beech (Honda) 0:55.491; 10. W. Dunlop (Honda) 0:55.529

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