Chris Walker, Luke Mossey and Tristan Palmer managed to bring home some results at a weather stricken round six of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Knockhill in Scotland this weekend.

Walker had an eventful race one which saw three re-starts. The first red flag was produced due to torrential rain. Red flag number two unfortunately involved Walker who was forced off track to avoid a crashing Dan Linfoot. Walker landed in the middle of the tarmac and was lucky not to be hit by the chasing pack. The debris from the crash needed to be cleared so the third red flag appeared.

When the race finally got underway it was reduced to 15 laps and Walker had to start from the back row of the grid due to the crash as the grid was based on the rider’s position at the time of the final red flag. Walker, aboard his GSX-R 1000 Suzuki, was fast off the line and got up to 17th on the first lap, he made steady progress on the first six laps working his way forward to 10th position which he held to the chequered flag.

With the disjointed race out of the way Walker was due to start race two from 12th place based on his fastest lap in race one. However the race lasted all of one lap due to a crash involving a number of riders. The race was red flagged immediately and didn’t re-start as the weather had deteriorated.

Walker said: “What can I say other than it was one of those days. I didn’t make any mistakes but ended up in the middle of two pile ups. My bike is pretty beaten up and I’ve got a dead leg, but we can pick up the pieces and get it turned around in time for Snetterton. I managed to salvage a top-ten from a back row start so I can’t be too disappointed.”

Mossey and his Triumph 675 had a superb race day once again picking up the Fuchs-Silkolene Supersport Cup win and 11th overall, finishing ahead of Championship front runner Billy McConnell. He qualified in a solid tenth place which he maintained for the bulk of the race.

Mossey said: “It’s been a tough weekend as we had a breakdown on Friday and then spent Saturday chasing setup. I was pleased to qualify in tenth place, I thought we would get a dry race but it poured down just before we went out. I got a good start and running in the top-ten trying to stay with the leaders when the pace car came out. That upset my rhythm a little and then I got beaten up in the last turn and lost a few places. I made them back up, passed Billy and tried to catch the next group but they were too far ahead. I’m happy with the outcome so now I can’t wait to get to Snetterton as it is my local round and I want a good result.”

Palmer had a baptism of fire at Knockhill as he didn’t make it to Scotland until Saturday due to unforeseen circumstances. That meant he missed out on valuable track time during Friday’s free practice and first qualifying on Saturday for the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship. He still managed to qualify in fifth place and finished the race in a healthy fourth aboard his BMW S1000RR.

Palmer said: “Considering how the weather has been we actually had a good dry line and everyone was on dry tyres. It went pretty well for me. I got an ok start and slotted straight into fifth place. I couldn’t keep with the front runners as I’d only had one session on track ahead of the race so I didn’t quite have my settings right. I decided to settle for points instead and make sure I stay in the Championship chase, I’m still fourth overall so that is great.”

The seventh round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will take place on the 16th–18th July at Snetterton in Norfolk.

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The producer for this year's Triumph Brand Film and stills shoot, due to occur in and around Brighton and Milton Keynes from the 19^th till the 23^rd of July, is looking for real people that know how to ride these bikes!

The shoot dates will involve a mixture of stills photography and film. You could be doing anything from sitting on a bike having a conversation to roaring round a race track.

A casting session is to be held in the East End of London on Tuesday the 6^th July between 11:00 and 14:00.

If you are chosen, an exact date will be confirmed. Fees are a total of £100 per day to include all travel costs, the rights to use the images and films across all markets and mediums in perpetuity. You will also be fed.

• A picture of yourself
• Your age
• Your height
• Waist
• Jeans Size
• Chest Size
• your availability between the 19^th and 23^rd July and your experience on bikes.

• Cruisers
• Classics
• Supersport / Roadsters
• Adventure / Touring

Channel 5 TV presenter and former host of BBC's MotoGP coverage Suzi Perry is giving her backing to National Motorcycle Week (NMW) which runs from 18 to 24 July and features Ride To Work day on Wednesday 21 July.

This year's NMW is being supported by Get On, the nationwide campaign by the Motor Cycle Industry (MCI) to get more people on two wheels, and as a result both new and existing riders are being encouraged to get out on two wheels and enjoy the huge range of benefits that life on a motorbike or scooter can bring.   

NMW provides the perfect opportunity for people to try life on two wheels and book a free one-hour taster session with Get On. The campaign offers anyone aged 16 or over the chance to try riding a scooter or geared 125cc motorcycle absolutely free and with no commitment at any one of over 150 centres around the country. To book a free ride the public simply register at www.geton.co.uk and their nearest training centre will contact them to make the arrangements.

NMW also encourages existing and lapsed bikers to get out and about on their bikes and enjoy the great sense of fun and freedom which biking offers, while also encouraging their friends to give biking a go.

As an added incentive during July Get On are running a prize promotion which allows any biker who introduces a friend at a Get On dealer the chance to win a huge range of prizes including biking holidays, Weise kit, Arai helmets and Pirelli tyres. Non-bikers won't miss out either as they will be entered into the draw for iPads, iPod nanos and digital cameras. The competition can be entered at one of 450 participating Get On dealers across the country which can be located on the website www.geton.co.uk

Ride to Work Day (21 July) is part of the event and the aim is to promote the fact that as well as an enjoyable leisure pursuit riding a bike or scooter has many practical benefits. Powered two-wheelers can help;

Reduce congestion
Reduce journey times
Reduce the cost of commuting
Reduce pollution

Perry, who was a presenter at this year's BBC coverage of Royal Ascot, is calling on people to take the opportunity to get out and about and enjoy life on two wheels and said, "Bikes have been a huge part of my life and are just such a fantastic way to get around. Not only do they help you get ahead of the traffic but they're also more economical, greener and a huge amount of fun."

"For many people, the thought of getting into biking can be a bit intimidating and it can often be confusing about what licences and training you need to be able to ride a bike. Get On strips all this away. Not only can anyone try riding for free without any commitment but the website also offers a one stop shop on all you need to know about getting into biking. What's even better is that you can win great prizes just dropping into a dealer to talk about it."

Anyone can get involved in National Motorcycle Week and people who are interested in running their own events can think about planning a bikers BBQ, a local charity fundraiser, getting some extra training or going on a group ride -out to celebrate all that is positive about life on two-wheels.

More information and an event pack is online in the campaigns section of the industry website www.mcia.co.uk

Following the Ducati Multistrada’s incredibly successful market introduction, the top-selling model has now also won its very first international competition with a convincing victory and 3rd place finish in the 1200cc class of the annual Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb, held on Sunday high in the mountains above Colorado Springs. The win further underlines world-wide acclaim received for the ground-breaking technology introduced by the Bologna-based company earlier this year.

In the hands of Pike’s Peak veteran, Greg Tracy, the Multistrada 1200 S took a massive lead off the start line, and rode up into the clouds to take the top podium position at 14,110 feet (4,300 meters). Tracy ran a smooth race, demonstrating the exceptional on and off-road capabilities of Ducati’s innovative new model, which uses electronically controlled “riding-modes” to deliver top performance across all terrains.

“That was an exciting week I’ve got to say,” said Tracy in the post race award ceremony. “I want to thank Ducati for the opportunity they’ve given me. The Spider Grips Falkner-Livingston Multistrada was an amazing ride. Everyone did an awesome job and that motorcycle is crazy fast. It hit 137mph (220km/h) at one point up the hill and worked great both on the dirt and the asphalt. When I was growing up, and all these factory teams would win races, I was sure they had $100,000 engines and that was why they went so fast. I was wrong. This is my first year on a factory motorcycle and I’ll tell you that bike was box-stock standard. It had some carbon, and few tweaks and that was it.”

Greg’s teammate, Alexander Smith, also put in a formidable performance, ensuring the second Ducati Multistrada entry also made the podium. Alexander fought his way up the mountain in 2nd position and looked set for a 1-2 finish before falling in the last corner and remounting to grab 3rd place.

“I have to repeat everything Greg said about the bike, it was really perfect,” said Smith. “The race was good, and if you see the start line footage you can tell how awesome the bike was working. It was a pretty smooth race up until the last corner where I kind of laid it down. I got off real quick and remounted which was still good enough for 3rd, putting both the Multistrada’s on the podium.”

More information about Ducati’s win in the Pike’s Peak International Hillclimb is available at www.ducatiusa.com