Team Hero EBR secured their best result since arriving in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship with Aaron Yates claiming 17th in race one at Donington Park last Sunday. The weekend wasn’t without incident, as an ongoing technical issue prevented Geoff May from starting either race.

In race one, Aaron brought the EBR 1190RX home in 17th position after getting the better of Imre Toth and Sheridan Morais in the closing stages. Race two saw slightly warmer conditions and once again an encouraging performance by Yates in the early stages as he was able to circulate at the same pace as a number of riders. He was however unable to finish the race after falling on lap 11, thankfully without injury to himself or too much damage to the bike.

The team will now focus on the first ever World Superbike event at Sepang in Malaysia in a fortnight with the hope of continuing the progress made at Donington Park.

Geoff May: “I am sorry I couldn’t take part in the races. It is not so easy to sit and watch the other riders on track. Anyway I know the team is working hard with my bike and all I want to do now is focus on the next race in Sepang.”

Aaron Yates: “We did a great job during throughout weekend. I felt the bike improving after every session and I think this is what really matters at this stage. I am sorry for the crash in race 2 because I wanted fight till the end but the 17th in the first race is encouraging.”