Mason Law riding on the Chris Walker Race School Kawasaki secured his best result of the year so far at round five of the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship at Knockhill gaining a great sixth place in the 20-lap race.
At another circuit he has never ridden before the 17-year-old got his best qualifying position of 14th in the changing weather conditions. This gave him a good opportunity during the race to secure a strong race result. The race was held up for several laps whilst the safety car was deployed to attend to an injured rider but once the lights went out Mason got his head down and worked his way through. Mason was locked in a battle with James Lodge for fifth place when the race was red flagged on lap 20 and declared a result.
Mason Law - "Despite never riding here before I found it was a track that really suited my style and reminded me of my moto-crossing days. I managed to pick it up quite quickly and was looking forward to getting out in qualifying; the one-one rule didn't apply to me as either way I would have been 14th which was ideal.
I've known in the last few races that if I got qualifying sorted it would give me a much better chance in the race. I got a good start and when I saw the safety car out I ensured I was as close to the guys in front to get a good drive when the car pulled in. I got tucked in and made some really good passes to get up into fifth place. James and I were having a scrap for fifth when the race was red flagged but it was great to be at that end of the field and fighting near the front and not getting tied up in all the melee mid pack.
My lap times were really consistent and I was really pleased with my position and my overall result it's a great confidence boost and I hope this helps when we go to Snetterton in a few weeks' time. I have to try and get a good qualifying lap in early on in the weekend as this is a huge help, every race we've made big improvements and steps forward and keep scoring points. I'm now lying in 13th in the Championship standings and can't wait for the rest of the season."
