In 1999 The Honda Hornet Cup kicked off on March 21st at Cadwell Park. A grid of around 40 riders took to the circuit on near-standard Honda Hornets. Lots of slik rubber and naughty Micron race cans made for an exciting day out.
Round 1. Cadwell Park. March 21st. (12 laps) 1st R. Boyd 23m 33.37s 2nd C Hook 3rd K Riley 4th R Baker 5th J Vincent 6th C Sherring Fastest Lap: C Sherring 1m 54.17s 1st C Sherring 13m 46.35s 2nd M Johnson 3rd R Boyd 4th P Gilder 5th R Baker 6th J Vincent Fastest Lap: G Slingsby 54.12s - 91.13mph 1st M Johnson 18m 03.70s 2nd C Sherring 3rd R Boyd 4th P Kellett 5th C Hook 6th R Baker Fastest Lap: A Hearn 1m 47.04s - 93.36mph Points after 3 rounds: Boyd 57 - Sherring 55 - Johnson 45 - Hook 36 - Baker 34 - Reilly 25 - Gilder 23 - Kellett 23 - Vincent 21 - Wilson 17 No results available. No results available. 1st R Baker 2nd P Gilder 3rd C Sherring 4th M Johnson 5th C Hook 6th R Boyd No results available. 1st C Sherring 2nd R Baker 3rd P Wilson 4th M Johnson 5th C Hook 6th K Reilly Fastest Lap: C Sherring: 58.23 seconds. Points after 8 rounds: 1st Sherring 157 2nd Boyd 119 3rd Baker 118 4th Johnson 116 5th Hook 78 6th Wilson 68 7th Gilder 67 8th Reilly 53 9th Vincent 50 10th Smith 48 Results unavailable. Points after Thruxton: 1st Sherring 168 2nd Baker 131 3rd Boyd 119 4th Johnson 116 5th Hook 98 6th Wilson 93 7th Gilder 83 8th Reilly 62 9th Smith 51 10th Vincent 50 September 25th. 1st C Sherring 2nd K Reilly 3rd R Baker 4th P Gilder 5th P Wilson 6th K Willerton Fastest Lap: P Gilder: 1:47.62 Final championship points. 1st Sherring 193 2nd Baker 147 3rd Boyd 124 4th Johnson 116 5th Wilson 104 6th Hook 102 7th Gilder 96 8th Reilly 82 9th Vincent 59 10th Smith 57 Chris Sherring wins the first Hornet Cup championship in the UK. Congratulations Chris. Hornet Racer Dave Hughes... |