TEAM Vimto Honda rider James Toseland will be looking to add to his tally of points when the British Superbike Championship heads south to Thruxton in Hampshire over the Easter Weekend for rounds five and six of the twenty-four race series.

The nineteen-year-old from Kiveton Park near Sheffield has managed to score points in all four races to date and currently lies in seventh place in the standings aboard the all-new Honda VTR SP1 Superbike.

He is also the top Honda rider in the Championship presently.

But whilst Toseland is happy to keep racking up the points, he wants to start climbing the leaderboard now that he is getting to grips with the 1000cc twin cylinder machine.

"I've gone from eleventh place in the opening race to seventh place last time out so we're making some good progress with the machine.

"Thruxton will be better than Brands Hatch and Donington for the bike because there are not many slow corners which is where we're losing out with the power delivery and mid range" said the former World Supersport rider.

Whilst Toseland will be hoping to continue his good run of results, the team's 250cc rider John McGuinness will be hoping for better fortune than he experienced at Donington two weeks ago. The Morecambe rider celebrated his 26th birthday last week and will be looking to get the defence of his 250cc British title back on course after gearbox problems caused him to slide off on lap two.

"It was a strange feeling and very disappointing not to finish at Donington but we need to put that behind us and concentrate on winning at Thruxton" said McGuinness who, prior to Donington, last failed to finish a British Championship race in July 1981.

John currently lies in sixth place in the standings, just thirteen points down on the joint series leaders but with many of his championship rivals not scoring last time also, he considers himself fortunate not to be further down the order.

Scottish teenager Stuart Easton bounced back from his Brands Hatch crash in the opening round to score a fine sixth place at Donington after a race long battle with more experienced riders aboard his 125cc Vimto Honda. he now lies thirteenth in the series.

"Some of them were trying to rough me up a bit but I can handle that.

"Thruxton should suit me and the bike better and I'm really looking forward to it"

said the sixteen-year-old from Hawick.

Team Owner Paul Bird is hoping to break his Thruxton jinx over the Bank Holiday.

"It's a circuit I've never won at so hopefully we can change that this weekend," said Bird.