Hill ready for final weekend thriller
Added on Friday, October 7th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Hill ready for final weekend thriller
Tommy Hill is looking forward to a thrilling weekend as the British Superbike Championship heads into a title-deciding triple header at Brands Hatch.
The Swan Yamaha rider heads into this weekend’s finale just eight points behind championship leader John Hopkins after a consistent run of run of nine podium finishes, putting him within touching distance of the American rider.
And with five of the six riders in the “showdown” still capable of winning the title, Hill is expecting a thrilling weekend of racing.
“Brands Hatch is it; the three most important races of the season and everyone is focused on the weekend,” said the 26-year-old. “We all love the Grand Prix circuit and everyone in the Swan Yamaha team will be doing everything we can to come away as champions. We have moved forward since the round there in August when we won and this is the weekend where we need to step everything up again; this is the last chance and we really want this title.
“We can’t underestimate any of our rivals as everyone is going to be pushing hard. Last year was a different scenario; I am trying to be more relaxed this year compared to the final round last season. I know I am mentally ready for the weekend and last year I hope people understand that I crashed because of how hard I was fighting and how much I wanted to win the BSB title. I will be coming out fighting as hard as I can to win again this weekend and hopefully that will be enough to be the 2011 champions.”
