Jon Kirkham, was forced out of race one with set-up problems but came back strong in race two, climbing from a P25 start position to place a worthy ninth.
Jon Kirkham: "I had a serious set-up problem in race one that meant I had very little rear grip. I carried on for as long as I could but once any chance of championship points had gone I stopped – it was too dangerous.
"Race two was much better, but with having to start from 25th and with it being so wet it was a real struggle to pass. On lap one I was motoring down the back straight at about 190mph when I ran off the track – the spray was that heavy I couldn't see where the track ended and the grass began!
"I know I have the speed and my race craft is good, so while I dropped out of the top six today I'm confident I can regain those places."
Jack Valentine, team manager: "JK had a real tough time. There was a lot of commotion before the start of the first race and in all the...
Jon Kirkham – a winner at the last round at Croft – pushed hard to improve his set-up through practice and had just entered the top ten yesterday afternoon when he crashed at Goodwood. His bike was repaired overnight but a small technical glitch resulting from the crash cost him precious time in final practice. Kirkham, too, was to suffer tyre issues...
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