MASON Law admitted he was “heartbroken” after a podium finish was snatched away after a technical irregularity forced him and a team-mate to be disqualified at Thruxton last weekend.

The Benfleet rider and his Gearlink Kawasaki team were competing round six of the Dickies British Supersport, with Law finishing fifth in the first race and an unusual joint third in the second.

However, he and team-mate Andrew Irwin were excluded from the second race on Sunday because of a technical irregularity that his team had not spotted.

The top six bikes in the race are taken to scrutineering, with the team failing to notice a change in the rule book from last season.

And while they felt Law had gained no advantage, they apologised to their sponsors and the riders who had no knowledge of the alterations.

“I got the call on the way home about the infringement and I am just so disappointed as it is heart-breaking when you put your all into it and it gets taken away from you,” said Law. “I don't believe the problem was performance enhancing and hope we can get good results at Brands to prove that. It was good to get some TV coverage and also the opportunity to thank my sponsors who have stood by me through the tough start to the season. I must say a big thank you to the team for all their hard work again over the weekend."

Law had been back to the sort of form he was showing at the start of the season, coming fifth in qualifying for the opening Sprint race on Saturday and battling with the front bunch with positions changing each lap, eventually coming fifth.

He started from eighth in race two on Sunday and got another great start, through to fifth after lap one.

Locked in a tight battle for the opening laps with Andy Reid, Taylor Mackenzie, Bradley Ray, Ben Currie and Andrew Irwin, Law managed to take the lead on lap 13 although Andy Reid soon re-took it and won the race.

Law and Tarran Mackenzie could not be separated on a photo finish, and Law did also focus on the positives.

“We made some big steps forwards and we were really pleased with the progress and the changes that we did. I felt really happy and comfortable on the Gearlink Kawasaki and I was really happy with the results that we achieved.

“The long race suits me better than the sprint race, my fitness is good and I was looking forward to it. It was a tough battle though and with the track being so abrasive I had absolutely no grip at all in the final four laps and the tyre was destroyed when I came into parc ferme. It was good to be back battling near the front and giving it my best shot.”