Difficult weekend in Oulton for Richard Kerr


Donegal rider Richard Kerr was in action at Oulton Park Chesire at the weekend for the 10th round Of the British Superbike Championship (BSB).
Kerr has enjoyed a good run of results recently and had high hopes of maintaining his good form at Oulton. However the weekend did’nt go to plan as early as the first lap of the first practice as a mechanical issue forced oil onto the rear wheel forcing Kerr to crash heavily on the approach to the final corner which resulted in a trip to the medical center. Richard returned later with brusing to the hip and shoulder and on crutches.
After some physio and painkillers on Saturday morning Richard took qualifying steady and managed to finish in 22nd position and earning himself an eighth row start. Saturdays Sprint race was tough for Richard with the injuries and he finished in 17th position posting the 16th quickest lad putting him on the 6th row for Sunday’s main race.
After more physio on Sunday Richard was feeling a little better and was able to walk without the crutches and hopeful of salvaging some points.
The race was held in tricky conditions and Kerr made a steady start and was running inside the top 15 for the opening laps and he fought his way up to magnificent 12th place at the end of the 16 lapper posting the 10th fastest lap of the race and was rapidly closing in on a bunch of five riders just a few seconds ahead of him at the finish.
It was a great effort from the young Kilmacrennan man, after missing a session and riding with the injuries received on Friday, finishing 12th against the quickest supersport riders in England was a great effort.
The 11th and penultimate round of the series takes place at the world famous Assen circuit in Holland and Kerr And the Campbell Motorsport team will be aiming to finish the season on a high and get into that top ten.

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