HE MAY have taken a Rizla Suzuki in the mush at 120mph just two weeks ago
but Yamaha rider Karl Harris says he’s fully fit and ready for this Bank
Holiday Monday’s BSB round.
The second outing in anger for the British Superbikes is at Oulton Park and
the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha star’s mullered mouth has almost completely
recovered. And he’s keen to put the misery of Brands, where snow stopped the
racing,
and Thruxton, where an engine problem forced him out of race one and that
crash saw him out of race two, behind him.
He said: "I'm feeling spot on and can't wait to get to Oulton Park this
weekend. It's a great circuit that I really enjoy racing at, historically I've
gone well there. I just want to put the disappointment of Brands and Thruxton
behind us and start to rack up some points, we have definitely worked hard
enough for them and want to turn our luck around."
Rob McElnea, Team Boss added: "'Hitman Harris' arrives at Oulton with a
few aches and pains but nothing is going to stop him pushing for his first
podium of the season at his favourite track. Karl has not put a foot wrong in his
build up to the season and in the first two rounds, after a very promising
qualifying at Brands and a sure podium position at Thruxton on the cards, we
have come to Oulton with nothing other than promise for our efforts. The huge
accident involving a cartwheeling Rizla Suzuki was frightening and probably
was the only bit of good luck Karl has had as he got away fairly unscathed. We
are desperate to get our year going and to see Karl get some rewards for his
blistering pace. The lads, our sponsors and all Harris fans will be rooting
for this weekend to be the turning point of our season."
