Cadwell Podium for the Be Wiser Kawasaki Team

Round nine of the Pirelli National Superstock Championship took place this weekend at Cadwell Park. The Be Wiser Kawasaki team had a great weekend at their local circuit and Nick Anderson secured their first podium of the season in the Stock 600 class. In the Stock 1000 class both riders Josh Wainwright and Josh Day scored solid Championship points and Wainwright gained 6th place and Day in 14th.In the Pirelli National Superstock 600 class Nick Anderson was having a strong weekend and qualified in 6th place on the grid for the scheduled 12-lap race. He got a solid start and got his head down working hard and pushing his way through the pack and ended up fighting with James Lodge for second place in the race, eventually settling for a stunning third place.Nick Anderson - "I'm absolutely over the moon with getting a podium this weekend, the Be Wiser Kawasaki team have worked so hard all season and to be able to repay them with a podium is a great feeling. We changed a number of things this weekend on and off the bike and it seemed to work well, I was able to qualify in sixth place and was very excited for the race.I got a good start and was able to break away at the front and I was locked in a couple of tight battles with Jordan Simpkin and then I pushed through to third and I was reigning in second placed man James Lodge but I knew I didn't want to do anything stupid and for me it was more important to bring home the first podium for the team than make a lunge and it end up in the gravel.I must say a massive thank you to the Be Wiser Kawasaki team, my mechanics Barry, Mickey, Carl and Ewan my rider coach for everything they have done this weekend and also this season plus Alan and Paul for giving me this opportunity, thank you."In the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 class, Josh Wainwright had a great weekend at Cadwell and in an extremely competitive Championship this season the youngster was able to qualify in his best position of the year in second place on the grid. However, nerves got the better of him and he suffered a poor race start which saw him fall backwards through the pack, digging deep and working hard he fought his way back to 6th position. Josh Wainwright - "This weekend was going so well and I was maybe a little too nervous/excited about getting a good result. I made a huge mess up off my start and by the time I got going again the majority of the pack had come past me. I was about 20th into turn one from 2nd which is more than disheartening, I made up about five places on the opening laps and then I knew I had to really get my head down. I worked hard and managed to get up to 6th place which was good considering the mistake I made. The bike felt good, the team were great and I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me this weekend. I feel confident now I can run with the front boys and looking forward to getting to Donington in a few weeks' time."Josh Day had a difficult weekend after suffering with some form of bug on Saturday which saw him quite sick and poorly and due to this he struggled during qualifying ending up in 16th place. He got a good start in the race and worked hard to get back into the points and finish the race in 14th place.Josh Day - "It was a very up and down weekend for me, Saturday was a good day for us and I was feeling really confident for the rest of the weekend. We scheduled a short race simulation for qualifying but I was struggling after around five laps with grip and also not feeling 100%, after the session I was pretty sick and all my energy was gone. Luckily I think it was just a 24 hour bug as I felt better on race day and was eager to get going in the race. It was a hard race and there was a lot going on, I made a few mistakes trying to push for better positions which cost me vital time. I'm pleased to have taken more points away from the weekend again, the Be Wiser Kawasaki team have once again done a great job and thank them for all their hard work."Team Owner/Manager Alan Grieg - "It was great to come to our local round and leave here on such a positive note and with some very good results. We made a lot of changes to team the week before and there were changes we wanted to implement this weekend for all the riders. We wanted to try things that we know other teams have tried in the past and it was something new and it worked well.Nick qualified in sixth on the second row which is a much better position than he'd been at some of the previous rounds, we changed the approach to the qualifying session and it worked well. It was a great result with the podium, I was nervous towards the end that he would try and go for second but he was wise enough to bring the bike home and a very solid podium place. Nick's attitude after the race was very mature and he knew to make the right choice and take his first podium. This has given him the confidence he needed and should set him up well for the remaining rounds.The big changes we made in the week leading up to the race really worked well in the favour of Josh Wainwright, plus we were able to return back to his old lucky number '5' at the start of the week and all these little things put his head in a good place for the weekend and he was able to qualify on the front row amongst some top class riders. He was unable to take advantage of this and struggled on the start to get off the line, this is just inexperience and nothing to be ashamed about. He was mid pack into turn one and for most people getting back in the points would have been an achievement so to work his way through to sixth was stunning and a massive credit to him.Josh Day struggled during qualifying and he's also been fighting some form of stomach bug over the weekend and this sadly effected his qualifying session. This is a competitive class and it's important that every rider is in full fitness as this shows to be a little under the weather does affect you. He still rode very well in the race and was able to gain some more Championship points.It was a successful round with it being our local round and we're looking forward to moving onto Donington and furthering this progress."


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