Ammanford rider claims fastest lap of weekend at Snetterton
Due to competing in the Supersport Cup Championship, Lewis can only participate in 8 of the 11 rounds for championship points, so the weekend was used more as a test with the Triumph bike at Snetterton.
Lewis had the best lap of the weekend of 1.57.099. (Image: Gavin Elliott) The free practice sessions were on Friday, June 20 and the ambient & track temperatures were high in the hottest weekend of the season so far.
Lewis & the team used both sessions to check the bikes handling and look at the potential tyre longevity.
Lewis will next compete at Knockhill. (Image: Gavin Elliott) In the first free practice, the best time was 1.58.445 before improving in the afternoon's second free practice to 1.57.725, so progress was made as the day went by.
The qualifying and sprint race occurred on Saturday, June 21.
Further changes were made overnight as the warm temperatures continued.
He finished in P25 in the feature race. (Image: Gavin Elliott) Lewis was out in qualifying one – he finished the session in P16, lapping the track at 1.57.142.
Again, this was an improvement as qualifying was concluded with a qualifying two lining up at P34.
The sprint race was tough due to being competed in the warmest part of the day which compromised the tyre grip.
Lewis raced in hot conditions. (Image: Gavin Elliott) Lewis had a steady race, finishing in P28.
On the final day of the competition on Sunday, June 22, Lewis took part in a warm up and the feature race.
The team made further changes before the race, mainly on the suspension to help improve the front-end feeling.
The short morning warm up gave the team the opportunity to check the changes which were deemed all positive for the handling, which made Lewis and the team happy.
In the feature race, Lewis made a good start and managed to keep the competition around him close to him.
He settled into the race with many consistent laps.
The changes made had transformed the handling and grip which resulted in Lewis finishing in P25 with the best lap of the weekend of 1.57.099.
The next round of the competition is at Knockhill from July 4 to July 6, where the team will be back competing in the Supersport Cup class.
A spokesperson for Lewis Jones Racing said: 'We would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters and Club 100 members as we now look forward to Knockhill.'
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