Our first words and thoughts after this weekend go to Ollie Bridewell's family and friends - "our sincere condolences to you, at this difficult time".

The Racing

Once again, treacherous rain caused havoc this weekend at Mallory Park. So bad indeed, that there was no qualifying session to precede the racing and as a consequence, riders started on the grid from their championship position.

We witnessed trademark 'Stalker starts' and as a result saw Chris in 3rd position before the first bend in both races.

Chris held his advantage well in Race 1 and after battling with Haslam and Byrne, just missed out on a podium, finishing in 4th place.

In Race 2, Stalker had a 'moment' with Haslam but made a great recovery, staying seated on the bike. He finished Race 2 in 6th position, holding on to his championship 8th position but increasing his overall points to 151.

The next race is at Croft on August 12th - I'm sure Chris will be leaving that thought behind this Saturday as he marries fiancee Rachel. Good luck and best wishes to them both.

Tricky