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Craig Fitzpatrick has confirmed that he will once again contend the British
Superbike Evo championship in 2011. The Derbyshire based rider aims to mount a serious
challenge for the title, choosing to remain aboard the Honda Fireblade backed
once again by Close Print Finance and BLDS Couriers.
Last season saw Fitzpatrick make the switch from the British Supersport
Championship to the Evo class with some early success. After scoring a fine
third place finish at Thruxton, Fitzpatrick struggled to get the most out of a
package hampered by technical difficulties.
2011 sees the Evo regulations altered, particularly in regard to the clutch and
gearbox changes which are permitted, and it is widely regarded that this will
greatly benefit the Honda.
"We are really looking forward to this year. As a team, we learnt so much in
2010 and as a result have changed a lot on the bike in addition to how the team
is going to work in 2011. We have Pete Clifford coming to run the team leaving
me to concentrate on the riding. Pete came and worked with us at Silverstone
last year and gelled with everyone in the garage."
"We always knew it would be tough last year to make the step up from the
Supersport class, and it certainly proved to be challenging. With all the
knowledge and experience that both myself and the team gained, we are aiming to
make a big improvement this year."
"It's fantastic that all of my sponsors have agreed to continue in their support
again for 2011. We have decided to stick with a very similar package to last
season, and will be on the Honda Fireblade again. Fortunately there have been
some rule changes for next year, which should definitely resolve some of the
issues we were experiencing previously."
"Things are progressing well at the moment, we just have a few things to sort
out before we head to Spain for some pre season testing. I can't wait for it all
get under way at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend"
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