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South Wales Guardian
11-07-2025
- Climate
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford racer drops to third position in Supersport Cup
Despite making a great start at the feature race on Sunday, July 6 at the Knockhill Circuit, rainy weather conditions caused Lewis Jones to suffer some issues with his bike and meant he was unable to complete the race. 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.
South Wales Guardian
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford rider claims fastest lap of weekend at Snetterton
Lewis Jones raced at Snetterton in The British Supersport class. 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.'
