Jimmy Hill took a stunning debut win for the MAP Centurion Triumph team in the Metzeler National Superstock 600 race at Brands Hatch, Easter Monday and his team mate Josh Caygill worked hard to take 14th position.
In the frantic 22-lap race Hill was determined from the start to ensure that he was mixing in with it at the front. Having qualified in fifth place on the grid after the two groups were merged, Hill had been setting good, strong and consistent lap times throughout the weekend and was always looking good for a final podium position.
Living only twenty minutes away from Brands Hatch, Jimmy was eager to follow in his big brothers footsteps, who took the race win in the opening British Superbike race earlier in the day.
Hill was third after the opening lap in the National Superstock race but soon moved through to second position behind Matt Bilton. It became a four man battle at the front and all were keen to take the race win, none more so than Hill. Hill created his own new lines and found some incredible passing positions; he swapped places with Bilton around six times in the last two laps eventually making the move to the front stick to take the win on the final lap by 0.065.
Josh Caygill came out worse off with the structure of the qualifying positions and ended up 19th on the grid after running in the top 12 all weekend. A bad start saw the youngster boxed into the first corner and pushed back to 21st after the first lap, leaving him with a lot of work to do. Slowly working his way through the pack Caygill ended the 22-lap fraught race in 14th position despite his lap times being only 0.2 off team-mate Jimmy.
A delighted Jimmy Hill commented "I'm over the moon with the race result and so pleased I was able to pull that out the bag for the MAP Centurion Triumph team who have been working so hard since Xmas to put all this together for us. The race was a tough one and I knew that I had to get a good start to enable me to stay with the front runners. I'm really happy with everything but it was a real dog fight, I'd like to thank my personal sponsors Vent-Axia, SJM Air Conditioning, Stuart, Feridax, my family and the entire MAP Centurion Team for making it all happen. I would like to congratulate my brother Tommy also! I hope the rest of the season will pan out like this!"
Josh Caygill was promoted to 14th position after the third place man was disqualified. Josh said "I'm fairly pleased with the result I got today, it's pretty mental out there and when you are in amongst it, it's hard to find some decent places to pass. I got a terrible start and was 21st after the opening lap and even though I was doing some really good lap times it was chaotic out there, I made a few passes for places but we were all bashing fairings. I'm happy with the points and really pleased for Jimmy! I would like to thank VW Commercial Vehicles and all the MAP Centurion Triumph team for all their hard work so far!"
2010 Calendar
Round 2 Thruxton 16th - 17th - 18th AprilRound 3 Oulton Park 1st - 2nd - 3rd May Round 4 Cadwell Park 21st - 22nd - 23rd MayRound 5 Mallory Park 25th - 26th - 27th JuneRound 6 Knockhill 2nd - 3rd - 4th JulyRound 7 Snetterton 16th - 17th - 18th JulyRound 8 Brands Hatch GP 6th - 7th - 8th AugustRound 9 Cadwell Park 28th - 29th - 30th AugustRound 10 Croft 10th - 11th - 12th SeptemberRound 11 Silverstone 24th - 25th - 26th SeptemberRound 12 Oulton Park 8th - 9th - 10th October
MCT would like to thank the following sponsors: -
Triumph Motorcycles, MAP Group UK, Centurion RAS Ltd, VW Commercial Vehicles, VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire), ADD Express Ltd, Fuchs-Silkolene, After Accident Care Team Ltd, Smiths, THB Clowes, K-tech, Brembo, Promach, Skidmarx, Race by Design, RS Workshop Equipment, JT Engine Developments Ltd, HM Quick Shifters, Dynojet, B & C Express, HEL Brakelines, Samco Hoses, GB Racing, King Dick Tools, Knox Back Protectors, Pallex, Dread Clothing, Furygan. Stringray RV, Racepaint and ImageDzign.
