THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT HAS A BIT OF EVERYTHING, TIGHT AND TWISTY SECTIONS, LONG STRAIGHTS AND FAST CHICANES.

It is also very bumpy, compliments of the British Touring car visits. Having only been there once, Faulkner didnt really know what to expect, but surprised himself by being immediately up to speed. Making steady improvements during the practice sessions, Faulkner was enjoying not being the rider propping up the rest of the grid for once!! Unfortunately that was where his luck was to change! Having got up to speed on a race tyre, as Faulkner pulled out of the pits on his qualifier, his team noticed water pouring out of the back of his bike onto the rear tyre. A bit of quick thinking by crew chief Gary Matthews saw him contact the start line and have black flags put out for Faulkner around the circuit. This saved any possible crashes but unfortunately didn't allow Faulkner to put in a fast lap. With a fast enough time anyhow, Faulkner lined up on the last row, but to add insult to injury, Faulkners bike decided it would cut out completely on the warm up lap and lap one in both races..... back to the drawing board!