Oulton Park threw plenty at the team over the weekend, but the response was exactly what you want to see in racing: hard work, calm heads, and a proper fightback when things got difficult.
It was not a simple round. A variety of issues across the weekend meant the team had to keep digging, adapting, and pushing right to the end. The effort paid off. There were strong finishes, some brilliant racing, clear pace, and most importantly, well-earned Championship points on the board.
Blaze Baker led the way in Superstock with two points-scoring rides, including a top-ten finish in Race 1 and an even stronger ninth in Race 2. Max Lofthouse also kept pushing after a tough opening race and brought home sixteenth in Race 2. In Sportbike, Aaron Robinson had a difficult race after qualifying twenty-eighth, with a DNF ending his weekend early.
Even with the setbacks, the signs are good. The pace is there. The work rate is there. The team now rolls forward with valuable lessons, more data, and real momentum ahead of Thruxton and Cadwell.
Superstock Results
Blaze Baker – Qualifying: 13th | Race 1: 10th | Race 2: 9th
Max Lofthouse – Qualifying: 21st | Race 1: NC | Race 2: 16th
The Superstock class delivered the biggest rewards for the team, with Blaze Baker putting together a mature and competitive weekend.
After qualifying thirteenth, Blaze placed himself in a strong enough position to fight inside the points. From there, he made the most of the race pace available and came away with two solid results.
Blaze's Race 1 result was a strong tenth-place finish. Given the issues around the weekend, that result was already a good return. Breaking into the top ten in Superstock is never handed out. It takes clean laps, smart race craft, and the ability to keep pressure on the riders ahead.
Race 2 was even better.
Blaze improved to ninth, building on the work from the opening race and showing that the pace was moving in the right direction. That second result gave the weekend a strong finish and added more Championship points to the tally.
It is easy to look at a ninth-place finish as just one position better than tenth, but in racing, that kind of step matters. It shows improvement across the weekend. It shows the rider and bike package moving forward. It also gives the crew something useful to build on, because the work done between sessions clearly paid back on track.
For the wider team, that is the kind of result that brings confidence. Oulton Park may have been difficult, but Blazer’s performances gave everyone proof that the pace is there when the pieces come together.
Blaze Baker showed race craft when it counted
Blaze’s weekend deserves more than just the result sheet. Qualifying thirteenth put him in the mix, but it also meant he had work to do.
At Oulton Park, track position is crucial. The circuit flows quickly, yet overtaking still takes planning. Riders have to set moves up through corners, carry speed without overreaching, and stay patient when the race gets busy.
Blaze managed that balance well.
A tenth in Race 1 gave the team a strong base. Race 2 then confirmed the pace was real, not just a one-off result. Moving from tenth to ninth also matters because it suggests the team found small improvements across the weekend, whether through set-up, rhythm, confidence, or race execution.
Those are the building blocks of a strong season.
Points scored early can be vital later on. They give the team something to protect and build from. They also reward the long hours that go into a race weekend away from the spotlight. The set-up changes, checks, repairs, preparation, and late finishes all count when the flag drops.
Blaze’s two Superstock finishes gave the team a clear lift. They also showed the value of staying composed when a weekend does not run smoothly from the start.
Max Lofthouse fought on after a tough first race
Max Lofthouse had a more difficult Superstock weekend, but there was still plenty to take from it.
After qualifying twenty-first, Max faced a big job. Starting further back often means dealing with traffic, disrupted rhythm, and less clean air. It also increases the need to make progress early without taking unnecessary risks.
Race 1 did not deliver the result he would have wanted, with Max recorded as NC. Those moments are frustrating, especially when the work has gone in all weekend. Even so, racing rewards riders who reset quickly. Race 2 gave Max the chance to move forward again, and he took the flag in sixteenth.
That result matters because it showed persistence.
A sixteenth-place finish may sit just outside the main spotlight, but in the context of the weekend it carried value. It meant more laps completed, more feedback gathered, and more understanding to take into the next rounds. For a rider and crew, finishing after a disrupted opening race can be an important step.
Max kept pushing, and that is exactly what the team needed. When a weekend starts throwing problems around, every completed race helps build the next answer.
Sportbike Results
Aaron Robinson – Qualifying: 28th | Race: DNF
A DNF never tells the full story. It only shows the final classification. It does not show the effort in the garage, the focus before lights out, or the work needed to prepare for the next round.
For Aaron, the key now is to take what can be learned and move forward. A race ending early is frustrating, but the season is still young. There is time to respond, time to improve, and time to turn the next opportunity into a stronger result.
The important part is that the team keeps working in the same direction. Bad luck and difficult races happen. The response after them is what shapes the next weekend.
The momentum now moves to Thruxton and Cadwell
There is plenty of racing ahead, plenty of room to build, and plenty of opportunity for the progress shown at Oulton Park to grow into even stronger results. The next targets are clear: Thruxton, then Cadwell.
Thruxton brings a different kind of challenge. It is fast, flowing, and demanding in its own way. Confidence, stability, and commitment all play a huge part there. The pace shown at Oulton Park will give the riders and crew something to carry into that round.
Cadwell brings another shift. It is technical, narrow in places, and known for rewarding precision as much as bravery. Rhythm is vital there. So is confidence in the bike underneath you.
That makes the work done at Oulton Park valuable. Every lap completed, every issue solved, and every race finished adds to the knowledge bank. By the time the team arrives at the next circuits, they will have more information and a stronger base to work from.
The main thing now is to keep building.
Not every weekend will be smooth. No racing season works that way. The teams that succeed are the ones that keep collecting points, keep learning, and keep turning difficult weekends into useful ones.
Oulton Park showed that this team can do exactly that.
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