Ammanford racer drops to third position in Supersport Cup
Before the warmup, the track was still partially wet, albeit with a drying race line, so the team checked the settings were set for wet conditions, as the afternoon forecast was rain.
Lewis now has 87 points in the championship, four points behind second. (Image: Gavin Elliott) Following a non-finish, Lewis now has 87 points in the championship, four points behind second.
Knockhill is known for its unpredictable weather conditions and both the morning and afternoon practice sessions on Friday, July 4 saw rain fall and gusty winds on the circuit.
Lewis attained a best lap time of 58.925 in the first free practice and a best lap time of 1.00.014 in the second free practice.
Lewis attained a best lap time of 58.925 in the first free practice. (Image: Gavin Elliott) On Saturday, July 5, the qualifying race and sprint race commenced.
Qualifying the track was dry so the team made changes to accommodate for the dry conditions.
Lewis managed a time of 52.046 which was good enough for P16 in the session and resulted in a combined qualifying of P34 and P4 in the Supersport Cup Championship.
Lewis had to deal with rainy weather conditions. (Image: Gavin Elliott) However, the rain returned for the sprint race just as Lewis and the team prepared to leave the awning to make their way to the grid.
The team quickly changed the dry tyres for wet before Lewis lined up on the grid.
There was only a small window of time to adjust the bike settings to fully accommodate the wet conditions.
The next race is at Brands Hatch in Kent. (Image: Gavin Elliott) This rain turned out to be a short sharp shower and as the race progressed the track dried very quickly.
Lewis had a full wet front and an intermediate rear tyre, so as the laps counted down to the finish, the tyre combination wasn't giving Lewis the optimum grip for fast laps, resulting in him finishing P23 and P3 in the Supersport cup championship.
In the next round, Lewis travels to Brands Hatch in Kent.
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