FREE Brands Hatch WSB pass offer open now!
20-07-2008
On the back of our third and fourth place race finish at Brno, comes what could turn out to be our most popular ticket offer of the season - a pair of complimentary passes for the number one World Superbike meeting of the year at Brands Hatch on the 1st-3rd August, 2008 are up for grabs, courtesy of StoneBaker Racing.
To enter, simply select the "Contact" option along the above menu bar of this website and enter your name and email details along with "Brands Hatch WSB Pass Offer" in the comments section. This point is VERY IMPORTANT - without it we won't know if you want to enter this particular draw or are simply registering with the website.
Entries are limited to one per person. Multiple entries, where detected, will be deleted.
The draw will close at midnight, Saturday 26th July. All the entries will go into the hat and a name will be selected at random for the passes. Everyone will be notified if they have won or not and the winner will be asked to provide contact details so we can get the passes to him or her.
Please note - anyone who has already registered with the site and wishes to enter this draw must still send a message, your name will NOT be added to this draw automatically.
All applicants will be added to the StoneBaker Racing email list and will receive regular notices and bulletins relating to the team's progress. Please inform us when you enter the draw if you do not wish to receive these updates.
Good luck everybody - and keep your eyes peeled for more offers from www.stonebakerracing.com coming up soon!
Impressive podium for StoneBaker in thrilling Brno race
19-07-2008
The StoneBaker Racing team of Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot secured impressive third and fourth places respectively in a thrilling race held at the spectacular Brno circuit in Czech Republic today.
Onboard the StoneBaker Racing Yamaha R6 the two men traded places with each other and their championship rivals throughout the nine lap race with Rea holding off a spirited challenge by Linfoot at the final corner to secure a place on the podium.
The strong results mean that both StoneBaker Racing riders are now in the top five in the championship standings. Linfoot holds third, whilst Rea's podium has escalated him up to fifth spot with four rounds still to go.
Having narrowly missed out on a front row start, Rea lined up on the grid in fifth spot and once again made his trademark strong start, which saw him move into the lead at the start of the opening lap. By the end of lap one eventual race winner Patrick Vostarek and second place man Loris Baz passed Rea relegating the 18 year old from Surrey to third. He then came under a ferocious attack from his Italian and Czech rivals, but refused to let them pass and even when they did he was able to pass them back immediately.
In the final laps Rea had an exciting battle with his own team-mate, which saw the two men nearly make contact on numerous occasions. On the final lap the two riders swapped position with Rea just able to hold off Linfoot's charge at the final turn to secure his second podium in three races.
StoneBaker Racing team-mate Dan Linfoot also started on the second row of the grid and after initially making a good start got boxed in at turn one and then again at turn three, which lost the 19 year old valuable places. Despite the set back, Linfoot showed his undoubted pedigree by mounting a determined fight back, which saw him charge back into contention to challenge for the podium. Having worked his way up into fourth place, Linfoot was hit from behind by Yamaha rider Renato Costantini, but stayed composed and in contention for the podium. On the final lap the former 250GP rider swapped places with Rea yet again, but had to settle for fourth spot at the chequered flag.
Gino Rea, Race 3rd, Championship position 5th
"That was brilliant and it has to be one of the best races I've ever had because there was so much passing going on. I tried to go with the leaders but I just didn't have as much front grip as them so had to let them go. After that I was in a really good battle and whenever anyone passed me I just fought straight back and never gave anyone a chance to pull away.
At the end of the race I realised I wasn't going to pull away, the front tyre was sliding a lot and I started to think that I was going to have to slow down because I knew I had to finish the race, but at the same time I wanted to be on the podium. Dan passed me into the second corner but I was able to get him back and then just manage to hold him off at the last turn to get on the podium."
Dan Linfoot, Race 4th, Championship position 3rd
"Championship wise it's OK because we're still in third in the championship, but I'm really disappointed not to get on the podium today. I lost my chance at the start because I got beaten up and was way down in about 11th position and had to fight my way through once again. After about five laps I was back in contention and battling with Gino, but he was really hard to pass. He was struggling with tyre wear in the corners but seemed able to get really good drive and pass me down the straight. If I'd got on the podium I'd be happier and it's obviously hard to take being beaten by your own team-mate, but Gino rode really well and I'd like to congratulate him on getting on the podium."
WSBK Brno - strong first qualifying result on Friday
18-07-2008
A good qualifying session this afternoon saw Gino Rea in 4th and Dan Linfoot in 5th on the provisional start grid after the first of two qualifying sessions for the Brno WSBK round. All of the top five riders beat the current lap record set last year, as the pace is getting faster round by round. We used our qualifying tyres today so will use the second qualifying tomorrow to consolidate our race set up prior to the race at 5.40 CET tomorrow afternoon. As usual, a start position on the two front rows of the grid (8 positions) will leave us in a good position to challenge for the podium finishes. The race is shown live tomorrow on SBK TV at www.worldsbk.com.
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Team StoneBaker.
The great race at the new Portimao circuit brings an end to our season in World Superbike Superstock 600, with riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot.
The season has been a success with Gino third and Dan fifth in the championship standings following three victories and five additional podiums in total. The results have also acted as a stepping stone to the riders for next season, with both securing high profile, career progressing rides for 2009.
Thank you for all of the emails, calls, texts and visits throughout the year. It has been much appreciated.
