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Kelvin Reilly saw his KTM RC8 SuperCup championship hopes fade away as he finished fifth at Cadwell Park. The InMoto Corse rider endured a tough weekend at the difficult Lincolnshire circuit.
The weekend began with Sunday afternoon's free practice. In glorious sunshine, Reilly struggled to get to grips with his InMoto Corse KTM over the infamous undulations. With numerous visits to pit lane, tweaking the settings on his machine, Reilly searched for the solution to persistent handling problems. The changes proved to be to no avail as Reilly's best time was only good enough to leave him 8th fastest.
After overnight rain, the track was still damp for qualifying, first thing Monday morning. The track was dry over 80 percent of the lap, but remained damp under the trees, leaving the riders with a difficult decision over which tyres to use. Many riders, like Reilly, took the conservative choice and opted for full wets. Reilly again struggled to find his pace this time only managing to post the 12th fastest time.
Reilly faced a mountain of a task to try and salvage a podium finish from the trying weekend. His mission was made easier following an eventful opening lap of the race. Reilly found himself up in eighth by the time he crossed the line for the first time after a number of riders had crashed out. On lap two, Reilly moved up to 7th after passing Scott Roper. With the gap growing to the riders in front, Reilly could only consolidate his position. As the race progressed, Reilly moved up to fifth after Christian Iddon and Dave Heal were both forced to retire. Reilly took the flag in fifth place and with rival, Dave Wood, taking victory, he saw his championship chances end. With just one race left of the campaign, Wood now has an insurmountable lead and takes the crown.
Reilly's final race of the season will be at Silverstone at the end of September.
Sam Farrington Round 13
Cadwell Park
August 29/30/31st
Circuit Length:
2.1800 miles
Lap Record:
1:35.312
James Edmeades
Championship Standings:
1. Dave Wood 218
2. Pauli Pekkanen 192
3. Kelvin Reilly 190
4. Francis Williamson 164
5. James Edmeades 149
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