DOUBLE PODIUM FOR NORTHPOINT HONDA RACING
22 August 2005 - Northpoint Honda Racing

Northpoint Honda Racing achieved their first double podium of the year when both Craig Jones and Cal Crutchlow took a fantastic second and third place at the ninth round of the British Supersport Championships at Silverstone circuit.

In baking hot sunshine the pairing certainly displayed a fantastic performance coming from 5th (Crutchlow) and 7th (Jones) on the grid.

The race was action packed and had to be restarted after 5 laps as a fellow rider blew an engine spraying oil over a major part of the circuit. Jones got a fantastic start in the first part of the race slotting in behind Stuart Easton. It was not long before he took the lead and was beginning to make huge progress pulling a massive two and a half seconds on nearest rival Leon Camier.

As the red flag was shown Jones was somewhat disappointed that all his valiant efforts had gone to waste. The race was delayed for 20 minutes but on the re-start Jones once again got off the line superbly and began to gain a gap on the dramatic 12-lap rerun. It was Crutchlow however who was a man on a mission in the re-start, battling in a fraught battle for the win.

As position swapped every lap between Jones, Camier, Riba and Crutchlow it was anyone''s guess as to who was going to take the win. As the four diced and touched at every possible opportunity it was set to be an epic battle for the overall win. It was the Spaniard Riba who finally took the win but was closely followed over the line by Jones, Crutchlow and Camier for what has been described as the best race of the year so far. The results came from a combined effort between Honda, Metzeler and the entire Northpoint Honda Squad allowing them to move onto Cadwell next week with a positive frame of mind.

20-year-old Jones from Peterborough commented ''I''m disappointed not to have taken the win and would have liked to have tried to make a pass on the last lap on Riba but unfortunately the yellow flags were being waved. I''m happy to have taken second and I have narrowed the gap in the overall Championship standings. We still have four rounds remaining and it''s going to be extremely tight towards the end of the year. I have to remain consistent and I am still desperate to take my first win of the season.''

Coventry based Crutchlow said ''It''s been a pretty good weekend for me and I now feel almost fully fit again after the operation to fix my arm. I''ve had two podiums on the trot now and hope this form will carry on until the end of the season and that I''ll be able to gain a win in one of the final races of the year.''

The Northpoint Honda Team only have a week off before they head to Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday Monday.

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