Crockard now fifth after Mallory

PBM Kawasaki rider Gordon Crockard finished an impressive sixth place overall at Mallory Park at Round 2 of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship.

Onboard his Kawasaki-backed KX450F machine, The Crockstar battled to a best result of fourth place on the deeply-rutted track in MX1 race one meaning the Ulsterman now lies in fifth place in the standings after two rounds, just 30 points from leader, Evgeny Brobryshev.

Having spent most of his off-season in Spain training, Crockard has high expectations for the next Championship round at the Duns circuit in Scotland. Now with a six-week break, Crockard believes both he and his KX450F have the ability to challenge for podiums and potential race wins north of the border.

Gordon Crockard:  "I am very happy with the results from this weekend, the Mallory Park circuit is always difficult as the track seems to rut up quickly and there's only one fast line which makes passing very difficult. I made a good start in the first race and was pushing hard for third place and had the pace of the leaders, but I could not find a way past.

I made mid-pack starts in races two and three and battled to sixth and eighth places respectively so I am more than happy to leave Mallory Park only 30 points from the lead of the championship.

The team is working very well and the KX450F is a very impressive package. LeoVinci supplied a new exhaust which has improved the power delivery and it's now up to me to improve my qualifying and starts and we will be in a position to win races soon."

Stuart Bland, Race Team Coordinator: "Everything is coming together with the team really well. Gordon is a pleasure to work with and both his determination and ability matched with the package of the Kawasaki KX450F will be a title contender.

I have no doubt that Gordon will soon be challenging for podiums and race wins once we get a bit more time under our belts.

We're fortunate that all of our product sponsors are coming together nicely for 2010 and they will be instrumental in the success of this project."