Rizla relying on top speed advantage.

Rizla Suzuki team-mates Shane Byrne and James Haydon are hoping that a top speed advantage will help them battle for victory at this weekend's seventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, at Snetterton in Norfolk - an ex-airfield boasting a kilometer long straight that sees the bikes touch 200mph.

Byrne and Haydon have consistently been amongst the fastest through the speed traps at all the previous rounds of the championship. Shakey secured a 4th and 5th place at the previous round at Mallory Park while James was forced to miss the action following a shoulder injury sustained during the Friday practice session. He has been undergoing intense physiotherapy to be ready for Snetterton.

"My Rizla Suzuki is a missile and at just about every track we have visited it's been the fastest bike out there," confirmed Shakey. "That is encouraging for Snetterton as the circuit is basically two long straights linked by some quick and not so quick corners. I think we have the bike and experience to be competing for the podium at Snetterton. In truth I think we can compete for better results than just podiums..."

"The Revett Straight at Snetterton has to be ridden to be believed," added Haydon. "You come on to it at around 60mph and get up to 190-200mph before braking as hard as you possibly can for the Esses and scrubbing 120mph off to make the turn. It's exciting and last year I just missed a podium finish. My shoulder is on the mend and I hope to be competitive this weekend."