Be Wiser Kawasaki Team

The Be Wiser Kawasaki team had a positive weekend at the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch GP this weekend. In the Pirelli National Superstock 600 race Joe Collier secured a fantastic second place and Nick Anderson gained a strong fourth. In the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 race Josh Day was 13^th.

In the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship Josh Day was struggling during the qualifying sessions and ended up starting from 24^th place on the grid. He got a good start and was up to 16^th place after the opening lap, he continued to make progress through the field and pushed his way through to 13^th.

Josh Day - "It was a tough weekend I couldn't find a good set up in qualifying and so I ended up far too far back on the grid for my liking. I had a lot of work to do and I had to try and get a good start and get my head down to get into the points. I'm frustrated and hope I can make amends at the next round."

In the Pirelli National Superstock 600 class the Be Wiser Kawasaki riders Joe Collier and Nick Anderson rode a superb race and finished in the end with second and fourth place respectively. Both riders were looking set for a podium position at one point and they pushed hard for the 14-lap race.

Joe had a few issues in qualifying and was not able to qualify well in ninth place and so left himself with a lot of work to do during the race today. He got a great start and was on the back of a freight train of riders for the win and he knuckled down and pushed himself forward. Nick Anderson had a great qualifying session and finished in fourth and was away with the leaders, he struggled on top speed down the straights and despite a frantic effort he had to settle for fourth.

Joe Collier - "I'm really pleased with the result as I hit a bit of a block in practice and qualifying and wasn't able to push any harder and move forwards. We made a few changes overnight and the bike felt much better today. I knew I had to push hard from the start so the leaders didn't bridge a gap. I worked hard and I certainly had to fight for my position. I'm so happy with a podium as after qualifying I wasn't sure what was going to happen, thanks to all the Be Wiser Kawasaki team."

Nick Anderson - "I'm so gutted I wasn't able to get on the podium today I really did work hard and do everything I possibly could to try and push forwards but sadly my size and weight for a 600 machine was a hindrance today. As for the bike we have made huge steps forward and I feel really happy and comfortable with the Be Wiser Kawasaki and can't wait to get to Thruxton."

Team Owner/Manager Alan Greig - "With the soaring weather conditions on Friday and Saturday the bikes were running too hot and slightly down on power. Nick had a great qualifying session and Joe struggled to push himself higher up the grid during the qualifying sessions. Josh really struggled and ended up in 24^th which made the race very difficult for him.

Josh Day really had to work hard to get 13^th place but if he'd been able to qualify better, with that race pace he would have been fighting up towards the front end of the field. Josh is feeling happy after the race and found the pace he was looking for all weekend and we hope he can take this to Thruxton and have a consistent weekend there.

Nick and Joe both rode a fantastic race in the 600 class to get 4^th and 2^nd was a brilliant result for the Be Wiser Kawasaki team. If Joe had been able to qualify higher he might have been able to push for the win, he rode exceptionally well to secure another consistent podium. Nick and Joe were swapping places throughout the race and at one point both riders were in a podium position, which was certainly a nerve wracking experience.

Nick was able to gain third on the last lap but had it taken away in the closing stages of the race, he rode so well and deserved a podium position but hopefully this will give him the confidence for the next rounds. They all should be proud of their results today, we are as a team very pleased with all three riders. I must praise Joe for his sportsmanship on the grid when he dismounted his bike prior to the race and went and wished his team-mate Nick good luck, that attitude in this environment is highly commended."