Leon Haslam holds third place in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings as the title race reaches Knockhill next weekend (July 4/5/6), as the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider bids to add to his win tally in Scotland.
Haslam has endured some difficult events at Knockhill in recent years, but the Winchester-based team had a strong showing at the Fife circuit last year, taking victory and a further podium finish with Christian Iddon, so confidence is high ahead of the next races of the season. The ‘Pocket Rocket’ was victorious at the opening round at Oulton Park, and will be aiming for more next weekend.
Haslam said: “Snetterton for me was the first weekend where we turned up and we were missing a little bit of pace as we were struggling with a few little issues that we were struggling to get on top of. The team worked really well and we managed to find the pace and get a podium in that last race, so a big credit to the team, as it was the first time that we had ran it the heat and also at Snetterton for me on the Ducati, so it is good that we could overcome those problems.
“In the last few years at Knockhill I have had a bit of a tough time, I have ended up with injuries there the last few years, so I want to redeem myself there as it has always been one of my favourite circuits, so I am excited to ride the Ducati there and think we can hit the ground running.”