HM Plant Honda's Shane Byrne has said he will show everyone how determined he is and bounce back from the crash at Thruxton which put him out of British Superbike qualifying in the first session today.
Byrne lost the rear of his Fireblade in the remodelled Club Chicane and had treatment on his hand and leg in the medical centre before going back to pitlane.
“It was disappointing to end qualifying with a crash in the first session, especially as the HM Plant Honda Fireblade has been working so well all weekend. I used a race tyre and needed just one lap to put me through to Q2 as after that we were going to make a few changes," said Byrne.
"I was feeling good and in the first sector it was my fastest of the weekend and as I exited the chicane I just got on the gas and the bike came round on me and I thought ‘oh no this isn’t going to be good!’ The electronics then figured it out and snapped it back and then it was over and out.
“It was frustrating as we still had a few things we wanted to try so it’s not ideal but I have started from the back before and come through to fourth so I will be trying that’s for sure. I have a few cuts and bruises but luckily nothing more than that so I will be back out tomorrow. I want to come out and show everyone how determined I am!”