Good showing from HM Plant Honda at Cadwell Park in qualifying

HM Plant Honda riders Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow were both competitive during todays qualifying sessions for tomorrows Bank Holiday race programme at Cadwell Park.

Both Leon and Cal acquitted themselves well in today's new 'F1-style' knockout qualifying session for the Bennetts British Superbike series, where the grid enters into a three-part 'shootout' for pole position, with the fastest riders moving up into the final part of qualifying. Meanwhile in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 qualifying session Steve Brogan took yet another pole on his 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade. He hopes to convert that into his seventh win of the year tomorrow in the class. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship, Brogie took his HM Plant CBR600RR to a second-row start with sixth position in a hard-fought session. Tomorrow's races will feature a three-bike instead of a four-bike row on the grid.

Leon Haslam - HM Plant Honda

4th position - 1m 27.917s

"We struggled a little in qualifying as we lost the wet session in the morning so it was an experimental set-up we used in the afternoon but we were there or thereabouts. Hopefully we can fine-tune things tomorrow morning. I quite enjoyed the new qualifying system. When you get through to the top ten shootout you haven't got so much traffic, which is a problem we have at some circuits, so that's a bonus. I'm happy enough to be on the front two rows. I'm aiming for a good start to give me a good chance of winning for HM Plant Honda tomorrow."

Cal Crutchlow - HM Plant Honda

British Superbike - Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

2nd position - 1m 27.716s

"I'm pleased to be second here, but a pole would have been nice with the new knockout qualifying system at HM Plant Honda's 'home' race. What I need to do now is make sure I get a good start and see what the pace is at the front. Both Leon and I make no secrets of the fact that we want to be winning races consistently to keep Shakey and the Ducatis honest - Tom Sykes too on his Suzuki. I think tomorrow's races are going to be close and exciting."

"It's been a good day all-round with the whole team very positive for tomorrow. In Superbikes we had no glitches in the 'Roll for Pole'. With the final top ten out on track alone it's effectively like a clear track so the riders quite enjoyed it. It's a shame Cal didn't get pole as he was looking likely to for a while, but things are still very positive all round for tomorrow's races in all classes."