Alfreton based race-ace, Craig Fitzpatrick looks as though he could fall victim to the current economic downturn. The present financial troubles have forced one of his major sponsors to reassess their spending. As a result, Fitzpatrick has fallen short of securing sufficient funding to complete the remainder of his British Supersport Championship campaign.

The news comes at an unfortunate time for Fitzpatrick, as he had made great progress on the setup of his 2009 Yamaha R6 in recent weeks. The 30-year-old, British Supersport Cup champion, currently sits 11th in the Championship standings and has recorded three top-ten finishes the season. Fitzpatrick's best finish was fifth place at Oulton Park, and after suffering a couple of difficult weekends, had begun to get his season back on track with a 6th at Snetterton.

With the continued support of Close Print and his other sponsors, Fitzpatrick aims to next compete at Round 8, Brands Hatch, in three weeks time.

If you would like to find out more about a range of sponsorship opportunities, you can contact Craig through his website, www.craigfitzpatrick.com.