The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Aaron Clarke picked up a strong eighth place in the Superstock 600 race at Oulton Park over the weekend.
Despite again suffering from arm pump during qualifying – which slowed him down a little – the Kirton racer was raring to go in his race, which took place in difficult conditions on a drying track.
The draperRACING ace started from the fourth row of the grid and was straight up to ninth place on the first lap. By lap five he was up to sixth, but the track was drying quicker than anticipated and Clarke was on full wet weather tyres which were now beginning to show signs of wear.
He was forced to slow down and drop back to complete the race in a safe tenth place to pick up six championship points, rather that than try to ride on worn tyres in slippery conditions and crash.
But, in a twist of fate, two riders were excluded from the results and Clarke was promoted to eighth place and awarded eight points instead of the expected six.
The next round for Clarke will be at the World Superbike event at Donington Park on May 28.
