Ammanford racer crashes at British Supersport Championship
During the second practice session, Lewis crashed at the first corner of the Paddock Hill bend.
Lewis was forced to withdraw from the competition. (Image: Gavin Elliott) Despite not being injured, Lewis' bike had been damaged, and his team had a massive job on their hands to get it fixed and ready for Saturday's Qualifying.
The crash followed a comfortable first practice session on Friday where Lewis achieved a lap time of 1.33.016 and a few changes were made to the bike to cope with the increasing temperatures.
On Saturday, the bike was fixed and ready for Lewis to participate in qualifying.
The bike had an engine failure. (Image: Gavin Elliott) The qualifying was going well to start, but as Lewis continued to make laps and improve his pace, the bike began to slow.
Lewis ended the race early to protect the bike as much as possible and it later transpired that the engine had overheated.
This meant a premature end to the weekend as the team's second engine was already away having repairs.
Lewis crashed at the first corner of the Paddock Hill bend. (Image: Gavin Elliott) The team removed the engine from the bike to send away for repairs to save time and ensure the engine will be ready in time for Round 6 at Thruxton in Hampshire in two weeks' time.
Lewis Jones and his team has stated that anyone who is willing to support their financial situation following the crash and engine failure, can send an email to lewisjonesracing@hotmail.com or join the teams Club 100.
Lewis and his team are asking for financial support. (Image: Gavin Elliott) A spokesperson for Lewis Jones Racing said: 'Any support we can gain at this time would be greatly appreciated.
'Come join our 100 club there are many numbers left up for grabs, this is £100 to join and prizes to be won throughout the season. Become a sponsor or donate in any way you can, we also have the below pictured Kawasaki race bike for sale.
'Lewis is an up-and-coming, young 20-year-old rider who needs all the support he can get to continue on his Supersport journey this season in 2025. He is currently running 3rd in the Supersport Cup Championship, and we know as a young rider he has so much more to give!'
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