Leon Haslam heads into this weekend's Bennetts British Superbike races at Cadwell Park with a few bumps and bruises after suffering a heavy fall𝓡 in free practice.

The HM Plant Honda rider was responding to the fast time set by practice pace setter Tom ꦡSykes when he high-sided over the fearsome Mountain.

Describing the crash as similar to Leon Camier's leg-breaking smash last season,ꦿ Haslam, who has won at Cadwell Park for the last three seasons, nonetheless got back on the bike and returned to the pit l⛎ane.

Blaming the crash on his attempts to adapt his Honda to the Lincolnshire circuit, Haslam was still in a positive mood about his day, despite a bruised shoulde🃏r.

"The crash was very similar to Leon Camier's crash last year," he told the British Superbike website. "The bi🌠ke can top the Mountain too fast and then it ju🍨st flicks you straight off. Shakey did the same in the race last year as well.

"The HM Plant Honda does behave differently to the Ducati so I have been riding here slightly differently to how I did last year. I fell on my shoulder so I have an ice pack on that now before the next session. But other than the crash it was a positive session and I went out on both bikes and🤡 I am happy with the progress we have been making this morning."