Supersport Cup for McDougall
22-02-2008
Beowulf Racing have announced that they will now be fielding team rider Pat McDougall in the British Supersport Cup for the coming season. Originally the squad had intended to enter the Guldford-based rider into the new-for-2008 British Superstock 600 Championship.
The Supersport Cup is run as a race-within-a-race in the main British Supersport Championship. It is open to teams which receive no direct manufacturer support or influence, whilst the riders must not have completed two full seasons of British Supersport class competition in the past three years. Only the best ten finishes from the 13 full Supersport rounds will count towards the final Championship tally, with teams being allow to skip the outstanding races if they wish. With Beowulf planning to make occasional wild-card entries into the World Supersport series this year in preparation for a full-scale assault in 2009, it made sense to promote McDougall into the equivalent British Championship as early as possible.
McDougall, who won the 2007 Bracken KTM 660 Cup Championship, was overjoyed when he heard he would be riding in the series which is largely considered to be second in importance only to the prestigious British Superbike Championship:
"The chance to develop a 'full on' Supersport bike with the team in 2008 is a dream come true," he commented. "Riding against the top UK riders and teams will be a real challenge. Also the possibility to ride as a wild-card entry at selected World Supersport rounds is just amazing, sharing the same grid with British superstars the likes of Chris Walker, Jonny Rea, Craig Jones and, hopefully, Tommy Hill. I can't wait."
McDougalls opening race of the season will take place at Brands Hatch on April 6th. In the meantime the squad's winter test schedule continues apace, with McDougall joined by riders Gino Rea and Dan Linfoot for a one-day test at Oulton Park next weekend.
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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.
