Team Castrol Suzuki Sidecar duo Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead's busy season continues this weekend with another trip up to Knockhill, near Dunfermline in Scotland for the latest Eastern Airways British Sidecar Championship.

It's rounds eight and nine of the series and two wins last weekend and a lap record at Croft will be the performance they'll be looking to repeat.

There's a 20-lap race on the 1.3 mile track both tomorrow and on Sunday, and having blazed into a 44-point lead after seven rounds, Webster will be striving for another maximum result.

It'll be the second time this season that Webster and Woodhead have been up to the hilly Knockhill venue.

The opening round of the series was to have been run there back at the beginning of May, but tragically a fatality in a solo race earlier in the day caused abandonment of the meeting before the sidecar race was run.

Since then, Webster has notched up five wins in six races.

The Easingwold-based ace told the Evening Press: "Knockhill is a tricky circuit, as it is very hilly, and quite bumpy.

"We've also seen some wild weather up there before - snow, hail and everything. So I'm hoping that at least it won't rain so we can have a decent race."

Harrying Webster all season so far have been Team M&M comprising brothers Tim and Tristan Reeves.

They set the early pace in last weekend's race at Croft and Webster will be well aware that he can't let them get an early gap.

"It can be a hard circuit to pass on, and if you're leading you can block out whoever is behind," said the reigning world champion.

"We'll need a couple of good starts to make sure Reeves doesn't get away from us early on."

Racing in two championships - the British series and the UEM European series has given Webster much more track time than in recent seasons.

This weekend will be his eighth of 18 planned outings this year. In recent years the opportunities to race have been limited to ten or so world championship races.

And the hectic programme has met with the star's full-throttle approval.

Added the nine-times world champion - and unlike many Brits in sport Webster does indeed rule the world: "Some weeks I just don't know what day it is.

"It's been a few years since we've raced almost every weekend, but we are enjoying it. I started racing because I enjoyed it, so more has got to be better.

"It is taking a lot of time to keep on top though - keeping the machine in tip-top condition requires hours in the workshop, but it's all worthwhile when we get a good result."

Updated: 10:32 Friday, July 02, 2004