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30/08/2010 - A little pain and a lot of pleasure at Cadwell Park
Sporadic rain, high winds and a broken thumb couldn't stop Richard and Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad as the team leave Cadwell Park with a Superstock 1000 race win and a new lap record.
Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Superstock 1000 rider returned to racing with a bang at Cadwell Park following a three-race break to recover from an arm pump operation. The Nottinghamshire rider rode his BMW S 1000 RR hard to secure his first Superstock pole position on Saturday and followed it up with his first Superstock win of the season - despite racing with what turned out to be a painfully broken thumb from his wind-assisted fall in qualifying.
Richard got a good start and held onto second place behind fellow BMW rider Jon Kirkham until lap five when he got a good drive out of Barn to pass at Coppice, leading the race until the chequered flag fell.
The icing on the cake came when Cooper smashed the class lap record not once but twice - becoming the first Superstock rider to break the 1.30 barrier with a stunning 1.29.956 on lap six. The Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race ended with four BMW S 1000 RRs in the top five
Richard said: "It's been a mega comeback weekend! I don't think you could have written it. The team have been so supportive over the six weeks I've been off and I owe a massive thank you to BMW Motorrad and the team. I had to deliver something in return for that - and we've done it in the best way possible!
"To take my first Superstock win and a second for the team is a fantastic outcome - me and Tristan now have one apiece - and to take the lap record really just topped the weekend off. Thanks again to everyone involved. Oh, I've just been to the medical centre for an x-ray of my thumb, turns out I broke it in yesterday's crash! Oh well!"
Team Manager Bernie Toleman said: "It's been another fantastic weekend. Richard Cooper has rejoined the team after having his arms unraveled by a Belgian surgeon. We knew he could deliver but we didn't put any pressure on him to deliver... but to say he's delivered is an understatement really! Pole position to win - it doesn't really get any better than that.
Fellow Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad Superstock rider Tristan Palmer fought hard on a brand new bike and took fifth place, which sees him move ahead of Howard Mainwaring to secure second place in the championship behind BMW rider Jon Kirkham - who extended his championship lead to 65 points.
Steve Brogan on our EVO bike once again won both races in his class. The dedication of the team and the hours they put in seem to know no limits. It's been an incredible weekend - if you could bottle an experience to enjoy again and again, this would be the one to keep!"
Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race results
1 - Richard Cooper (Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad)
2 - Jon Kirkham (Clarks BMW)
3 - Glen Richards (Padgetts Honda)
4 - Jimmy Storrar (BMW Jimmy Storrar Racing)
5 - Tristan Palmer (Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad)
Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship standings
178 - Jon Kirkham (Clarks BMW)
113 - Tristan Palmer (Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad)
110 - Howard Mainwaring (MSS Colchester Kawasaki)
108 -Glen Richards (Padgetts Honda)
85 - Luke Quigley (BMW Formwise-Astro Racing)
74 - Steve Plater (HM Plant Honda)
61 - Richard Cooper (Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad)
For Cadwell Park pictures click HERE
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