Aaron Clarke raced to a satisfactory 24th place at round ten of the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship at Oulton Park.
Free practice and first qualifying went well for Clarke over the weekend, with his lap times nearly a second better than on his last visit in May.
But on Saturday overnight rain had dampened the track and after completing one lap he decided to pull in. The majority of the riders did the same as the times would not match those of the first session and Clarke was placed on the eighth row of the grid for the start of Sunday’s 12-lap affair.
As the race got underway Clarke got a bad start and was bundled back to 27th on the first lap. He became embroiled in a battle for position with a large group of riders and positions were frequently exchanged.
While some riders fell in the frantic action Clarke held his ground and completed his race in 24th
He said: “I have upped my pace this weekend again but unfortunately so have most of the other riders. My lap times are nearly a second faster than last time at the circuit and I feel confident on the bike.
“The Kawasaki never put a foot wrong, which is down to my team. Thanks go to everyone involved in putting such an effort in to get me out on track this weekend.”
Clarke is back on track in the penultimate round at Silverstone on October 3-5.
