2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 8 – Silverstone National
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship will be decided between eight riders when the Showdown gets underway later this month, but with four Title Fighters confirmed, there are still four places to be claimed at Silverstone this weekend (September 10/11/12).
The McAMS Yamaha pairing of Jason O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie were the first riders confirmed with Title Fighter status, and after sharing the victories at Snetterton, the teammates will be eager to carry the momentum into this weekend. However, they will be conscious of not letting history repeat itself too much; Silverstone was previously the scene in 2019 where they dramatically clashed in their fight for the win.
Tommy Bridewell secured his place last time out at Snetterton; the Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider has been gathering pace in his quest for a first title, celebrating podium finishes in the past seven races and is determined to halt the boys in blue’s winning streak.
VisionTrack Ducati’s Christian Iddon is the final rider currently to have his Title Fighter status locked in ahead of the Showdown. A double race winner so far in 2021, he is looking to turn around a challenging run at recent events to fire himself back into podium contention.
Conversely, Iddon’s team-mate and defending champion Josh Brookes is only now starting to find his true form after a poor season which has yet to see him stand on the podium. The Bedfordshire-based Aussie has put together a consistent run over the past couple of meetings, including a hat-trick of fourth place finishes to give him a fighting chance of claiming one of the final four Showdown places.
Brookes is just 13 points behind Lee Jackson who occupies the eighth and final Showdown place but having outscored virtually all his rivals over the past seven races, is well poised to continue his run. But without any Podium Points which have been accrued by riders finishing on the podium all season, Josh needs to start racking up some silverware if he’s to harbour any hopes of hanging onto his title.
Josh Brookes
“Without putting too fine a point on it, I’ve been dreading Silverstone coming round as it’s a circuit which hasn’t been too kind to us over my time on the PBM Ducati there. My favoured SC0 tyre is the only option available for this weekend so maybe that puts me in a stronger position as I used it all weekend at Snetterton when others were using the SCX option. So, I’m hoping there may be a silver lining and with it being a pivotal round as it’s my last chance of getting into the Showdown, which I’ve done every year I’ve raced in BSB, I’ll do my best.”
Another rider determined to cement his position in the opening race at Silverstone, is FHO Racing BMW’s Peter Hickman. He missed out on securing his place by a single point at Snetterton last weekend and if Bradley Ray doesn’t win the opening race at Silverstone, his place is confirmed.
Peter Hickman – FHO Racing BMW
“Heading to Silverstone, I think it’s going to be a good weekend – I can feel it already! We only need a point to secure our Title Fighter position in the Showdown in the first race, so for me, it shouldn’t go down to the final race of the weekend like it has in the past! I feel that we are in a good place ahead of the races this weekend, and after a really unusual Snetterton, we want to come to Silverstone to try and beat our rivals for the Podium Points for a leg up ahead of the Showdown.”
Danny Buchan is clawing back the ground lost after he missed Cadwell Park; the SYNETIQ BMW rider holds sixth place in the standings ahead of the three Silverstone races, and needs a consistent weekend to continue his bid for a debut title.
Glenn Irwin was the fastest rider in the pre-season test at Silverstone and the Honda Racing rider arrives at Silverstone holding seventh in the standings. He needs to bounce back from his difficult weekend at Snetterton and defend from the chasing pack, who all want to steal his coveted place in the top eight.
Lee Jackson holds eighth in the standings ahead of the Silverstone decider. It is crucial that the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider scores consistently this weekend, as he is only five points ahead of Bradley Ray, who remains the first rider bidding to snatch a position at the final stage of the Main Season. Ryan Vickers, Rory Skinner, Andrew Irwin and Gino Rea can all still mathematically make the cut to become a Title Fighter after the decisive three races at Silverstone this weekend.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha)
399
2
Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha)
293
3
Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati)
261
4
Christian IDDON (Ducati)
239
5
Peter HICKMAN (BMW)
224
6
Danny BUCHAN (BMW)
174
7
Glenn IRWIN (Honda)
161
8
Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki)
154
9
Bradley RAY (BMW)
149
10
Josh BROOKES (Ducati)
141
11
Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki)
136
12
Rory SKINNER (Kawasaki)
127
13
Andrew IRWIN (BMW)
104
14
Gino REA (Suzuki)
88
15
Kyle RYDE (BMW)
60
16
Dan LINFOOT (Honda)
59
17
Danny KENT (Suzuki)
49
18
Xavi FORÉS (BMW)
43
19
Storm STACEY (Kawasaki)
30
20
Dean HARRISON (Kawasaki)
17
21
Joe FRANCIS (BMW)
12
22
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
7
23
Ryo MIZUNO (Honda)
4
24
Takumi TAKAHASHI (Honda)
3
25
Luke HOPKINS (Honda)
2
26
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
2
27
Bjorn ESTMENT (Suzuki)
1
28
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Kawasaki)
1
Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
223
2
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
216
3
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
190
4
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
181
5
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
179
6
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
147
7
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
137
8
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
104
9
James HIND (Yamaha)
73
10
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
72
11
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
65
12
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
63
13
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
55
14
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
53
15
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
38
16
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
30
17
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
20
18
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
18
19
Pete WRIGHT (Kawasaki)
11
20
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
9
21
Stephen THOMAS (Triumph)
6
22
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
23
David KRAWIECKI (Yamaha)
4
24
Jody LEES (Kawasaki)
4
25
Charles HARDISTY (Yamaha)
4
26
Max WADSWORTH (Yamaha)
1
Quattro Group British GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Charlie NESBITT (Kalex)
335
2
Mason LAW (Spirit)
222
3
Cameron HORSMAN (Chassis Factory)
177
4
Jack SCOTT (Harris)
164
5
Cameron FRASER (Chassis Factory)
127
6
Dan JONES (Spirit)
112
7
Jamie PERRIN (Spirit)
103
8
Conor WHEELER (Harris)
103
9
Harry ROWLINGS (ABM Evo)
102
10
Jake ARCHER (Kalex)
100
11
Harvey CLARIDGE (Chassis Factory)
70
12
Aaron RIDEWOOD (TCR Yamaha)
37
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
163
2
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
139
3
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
133
4
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
132
5
Fraser ROGERS (Aprilia)
131
6
Luke MOSSEY (Kawasaki)
120
7
Chrissy ROUSE (Kawasaki)
105
8
Lewis ROLLO (Kawasaki)
91
9
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
54
10
Keith FARMER (Kawasaki)
47
11
Ian HUTCHINSON (Yamaha)
47
12
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
46
13
Levi DAY (Suzuki)
46
14
Tom OLIVER (Suzuki)
42
15
Luke HEDGER (Suzuki)
40
16
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
39
17
Tom WARD (Suzuki)
34
18
Richard KERR (Honda)
29
19
Damon REES (BMW)
20
20
Jordan WEAVING (Kawasaki)
20
21
Shane RICHARDSON (BMW)
18
22
David ALLINGHAM (BMW)
18
23
James EAST (Aprilia)
6
24
Brent HARRAN (Suzuki)
5
25
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
5
26
Ashley BEECH (Suzuki)
3
27
Lee WILLIAMS (Kawasaki)
2
28
TJ TOMS (Kawasaki)
2
29
Callum GRIGOR (Kawasaki)
1
30
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
1
31
Davey TODD (Honda)
1
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack NIXON (Yamaha)
177
2
Joe TALBOT (Kawasaki)
174
3
Zak CORDEROY (Yamaha)
133
4
George STANLEY (Kawasaki)
131
5
Eugene McMANUS (Kawasaki)
85
6
Liam DELVES (Kawasaki)
84
7
Asher DURHAM (Kawasaki)
62
8
Max COOK (Kawasaki)
55
9
Louis VALLELEY (Yamaha)
55
10
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
48
11
Sam LAFFINS (Kawasaki)
45
12
Adam HARTGROVE (Yamaha)
42
13
Daniel BROOKS (Kawasaki)
36
14
James ALDERSON (Triumph)
35
15
Franco BOURNE (Kawasaki)
35
16
Charlie FARRER (Yamaha)
35
17
Aaron SILVESTER (Yamaha)
34
18
Kade VERWEY (Kawasaki)
34
19
Simon REID (Yamaha)
25
20
Caolan IRWIN (Yamaha)
18
21
Jack BEDNAREK (Yamaha)
13
22
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
13
23
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
10
24
Matt BOWER (Kawasaki)
7
25
Harry FOWLE (Triumph)
5
26
Luke VERWEY (Kawasaki)
4
27
Kier ARMSTRONG (Kawasaki)
2
28
Adam McLEAN (Honda)
2
29
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
1
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
195
2
Ash BARNES (Yamaha)
152
3
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
144
4
Lucca ALLEN (Yamaha)
105
5
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
96
6
Tom BOOTH-AMOS (Kawasaki)
95
7
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
83
8
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
75
9
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
69
10
Mikey HARDIE (Kawasaki)
50
11
Declan CONNELL (Kawasaki)
50
12
Joe FARRAGHER (Kawasaki)
46
13
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
44
14
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
28
15
Connor SELLORS (Kawasaki)
21
16
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
20
17
Harry COOK (Yamaha)
17
18
Finn SMART-WEEDEN (Kawasaki)
16
19
Cameron BROWN (Kawasaki)
14
20
Kieran SMITH (Kawasaki)
13
21
Annabel THOMAS (Kawasaki)
12
22
Elliot DUFTON (Kawasaki)
10
23
Jacob STEPHENSON (Yamaha)
9
24
Joe ELLIS (Kawasaki)
8
25
Jack FERRIS (Kawasaki)
7
26
Chris MOFFITT (Kawasaki)
7
27
Bradley WILSON (Kawasaki)
5
28
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
5
29
Alessandro VALENTE (KTM)
2
30
Kieran KENT (Kawasaki)
2
Honda British Talent Cup Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Evan BELFORD (Honda)
220
2
Casey O’GORMAN (Honda)
210
3
Carter BROWN (Honda)
198
4
Johnny GARNESS (Honda)
179
5
Jamie LYONS (Honda)
158
6
James COOK (Honda)
129
7
Ollie WALKER (Honda)
106
8
Harrison CROSBY (Honda)
98
9
Cormac BUCHANAN (Honda)
84
10
Kiyano VEIJER (Honda)
83
11
Sullivan MOUNSEY (Honda)
74
12
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL (Honda)
69
13
Rhys STEPHENSON (Honda)
47
14
Ryan HITCHCOCK (Honda)
44
15
Troy JEFFREY (Honda)
42
16
Corey TINKER (Honda)
39
17
Rossi BANHAM (Honda)
35
18
Mason JOHNSON (Honda)
26
19
Lucas BROWN (Honda)
25
20
Harley McCABE (Honda)
20
21
Luca HOPKINS (Honda)
18
22
Rossi DOBSON (Honda)
15
23
Harrison DESSOY (Honda)
10
24
Julian CORREA (Honda)
8
25
Harrison MACKAY (Honda)
7
26
Alexander ROWAN (Honda)
5
27
Lucas HILL (Honda)
4
28
JJ CUNNINGHAM (Honda)
4
29
Josh BANNISTER (Honda)
3
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Championship Standings
2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 7 – Snetterton
Images by Dave Yeomans
British Supersport & GP2 Race One
Lee Johnston took his first win of the year in the Quattro Group British Supersport class, taking victory in a thrilling Sprint race. The ten lap race was a nail biting affair with Johnston, Kyle Smith, Ben Currie and Jack Kennedy trading places throughout.
Each rider took a turn at the front of the race, but taking the lead again on the penultimate lap, Johnston was able to edge away from the remaining trio to take victory. Currie eventually secured second place to close within two points of series leader Kennedy, who eventually finished third.
Charlie Nesbitt continued his dominant form in the GP2 class, taking another victory in the class ahead of Scott and Law.
British Supersport & GP2 Race One Results
Pos
CL
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
18m52.091
2
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki
+0.682
3
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
+0.924
4
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
+0.979
5
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
+4.865
6
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
+6.554
7
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
+6.953
8
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
+7.053
9
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+7.286
10
GP2
Jamie PERRIN
Spirit
+7.696
11
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
+10.227
12
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
+16.687
13
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+16.732
14
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis
+17.061
15
GP2
Dan JONES
Spirit
+22.192
16
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+27.743
17
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
+31.779
18
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+37.931
19
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
+38.040
20
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+45.503
21
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
+50.168
22
GP2
Aaron RIDEWOOD
TCR Yamaha
+1m03.662
23
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
+1m06.978
24
SSP
Ben TOLLIDAY
Yamaha
+1m09.844
25
SSP
Pete WRIGHT
Kawasaki
+1m32.525
Not Classified
DNF
SSP
Brandon PAASCH
Triumph
6 Laps
DNF
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
7 Laps
British Supersport & GP2 Race Two
Hel Performance/Bournemouth Kawasaki’s Jack Kennedy took victory in style at a scorching Snetterton after a race long battle with Ben Currie ended on the final lap, with Kyle Smith third.
It was Lee Johnston who grabbed the holeshot, but Ben Currie led the way after the opening lap ahead of Smith and Johnston. Championship battler Brad Perie crashed out on the opening lap after coming together with Harry Truelove.
On lap four it was Dynavolt Triumph’s Kyle Smith who took over at the front from Currie, but as they began to battle both Lee Johnston and Jack Kennedy joined the leading two to make it a four man dice for the lead. Former Champion Kennedy then hit the front on half-race distance and began to move forward, posting the fastest lap of the race, pulling seventh tenths of a second lead, but Currie quickly began to close the gap with five laps remaining.
Currie then hit the front with three laps to go, but Kennedy wasn’t going down without a fight, with the pair battling it out until the final lap where Kennedy got the better of the Australian, with Smith taking third.
British Supersport & GP2 Race Two Results
Pos
CL
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
28m14.085
2
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki
+0.419
3
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
+11.700
4
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
+13.046
5
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis Factory
+17.361
6
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+17.405
7
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
+19.432
8
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+35.289
9
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
+38.970
10
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+45.363
11
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
+49.456
12
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+58.588
13
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
+1m12.346
14
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+1m12.393
15
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
+1m12.681
16
GP2
Aaron RIDEWOOD
TCR Yamaha
+1m37.117
17
SSP
Pete WRIGHT
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
GP2
Dan JONES
Spirit
6 Laps
DNF
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
7 Laps
DNF
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
9 Laps
DNF
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
13 Laps
DNF
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
13 Laps
DNF
SSP
Ben TOLLIDAY
Yamaha
14 Laps
DNF
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
/
DNF
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
/
Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
223
2
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
216
3
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
190
4
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
181
5
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
179
6
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
147
7
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
137
8
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
104
9
James HIND (Yamaha)
73
10
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
72
11
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
65
12
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
63
13
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
55
14
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
53
15
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
38
16
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
30
17
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
20
18
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
18
19
Pete WRIGHT (Kawasaki)
11
20
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
9
21
Stephen THOMAS (Triumph)
6
22
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
23
David KRAWIECKI (Yamaha)
4
24
Jody LEES (Kawasaki)
4
25
Charles HARDISTY (Yamaha)
4
26
Max WADSWORTH (Yamaha)
1
Quattro Group British GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Charlie NESBITT (Kalex)
335
2
Mason LAW (Spirit)
222
3
Cameron HORSMAN (Chassis Factory)
177
4
Jack SCOTT (Harris)
164
5
Cameron FRASER (Chassis Factory)
127
6
Dan JONES (Spirit)
112
7
Jamie PERRIN (Spirit)
103
8
Conor WHEELER (Harris)
103
9
Harry ROWLINGS (ABM Evo)
102
10
Jake ARCHER (Kalex)
100
11
Harvey CLARIDGE (Chassis Factory)
70
12
Aaron RIDEWOOD (TCR Yamaha)
37
Pirelli National Superstock
Honda Racing’s Tom Neave extended his Pirelli National Superstock Championship lead with his third win in a row at Snetterton, whilst grabbing a new lap record, with Taylor Mackenzie coming a close second and Billy McConnell third.
Pole man Neave grabbed the holeshot and led the battle from the front, holding three tenths of a second gap over Alex Olsen and Billy McConnell, with Taylor Mackenzie closely following in fourth after the opening lap. The Honda Racing man then began to pull a sizeable gap, posting the fastest lap of the race as he looked to pull away from the FHO Racing BMW.
By half race distance it was Mackenzie who would be Neave’s nearest challenger after Olsen retired from the race, with McConnell third and Rees fourth, but the race leader had extended his gap over the chasing pack to over three seconds, setting a new lap record in the process. He would then maintain that gap to the flag to take his third win a row and extended his Championship lead.
Tom Neave
“That was probably the best fun I’ve had on a bike all year, normally you only pull point-one of a second each lap, but as soon as I got that two second lead on lap four or five, I enjoyed riding the Fireblade and hitting my points. Everything was working great, and I just reminded myself why I love racing bikes and why I do this. We knew coming into the weekend we can be strong here, we won here last year and we’re on a winning streak at the moment. You do put pressure on yourself and my rivals have been with me all weekend, so I’ve had to be on my A-game, but to pull it off in that style is exactly how I wanted to win!”
Pirelli National Superstock Race Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Tom NEAVE
Honda
22m08.276
2
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW
+2.084
3
Billy McCONNELL
BMW
+3.693
4
Tim NEAVE
Suzuki
+9.530
5
Fraser ROGERS
Aprilia
+11.296
6
Chrissy ROUSE
Kawasaki
+11.696
7
Damon REES
BMW
+11.920
8
Luke MOSSEY
Kawasaki
+19.348
9
Levi DAY
Suzuki
+19.809
10
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW
+19.854
11
Lewis ROLLO
Kawasaki
+20.932
12
Richard KERR
Honda
+23.232
13
Jordan WEAVING
Kawasaki
+26.915
14
Tom OLIVER
Suzuki
+28.857
15
Davey TODD
Honda
+31.743
16
Brent HARRAN
Suzuki
+35.703
17
David ALLINGHAM
BMW
+36.074
18
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki
+37.953
19
Joe SHELDON-SHAW
Suzuki
+39.202
20
Ashley BEECH
Suzuki
+42.848
21
Shaun WINFIELD
Honda
+42.896
22
Connor CUMMINS
Honda
+52.520
23
Rob McNEALY
BMW
+54.700
24
Jenny TINMOUTH
Honda
+55.494
25
Richard WHITE
BMW
+59.649
26
David BROOK
Honda
+1m06.823
27
Josh WOOD
Kawasaki
+1m15.023
28
Anthony MOORE
Suzuki
+1m15.285
29
Dave SELLERS
Suzuki
+1m16.134
30
Max MORGAN
Kawasaki
+1m23.458
Not Classified
DNF
Craig NEVE
BMW
1 Lap
DNF
Tom WARD
Suzuki
2 Laps
DNF
Alex OLSEN
BMW
8 Laps
DNF
Ian HUTCHINSON
Yamaha
10 Laps
DNF
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki
11 Laps
DNF
Matt TRUELOVE
BMW
/
DNF
TJ TOMS
Kawasaki
/
DNF
Dave MACKAY
Suzuki
/
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
163
2
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
139
3
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
133
4
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
132
5
Fraser ROGERS (Aprilia)
131
6
Luke MOSSEY (Kawasaki)
120
7
Chrissy ROUSE (Kawasaki)
105
8
Lewis ROLLO (Kawasaki)
91
9
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
54
10
Keith FARMER (Kawasaki)
47
11
Ian HUTCHINSON (Yamaha)
47
12
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
46
13
Levi DAY (Suzuki)
46
14
Tom OLIVER (Suzuki)
42
15
Luke HEDGER (Suzuki)
40
16
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
39
17
Tom WARD (Suzuki)
34
18
Richard KERR (Honda)
29
19
Damon REES (BMW)
20
20
Jordan WEAVING (Kawasaki)
20
21
Shane RICHARDSON (BMW)
18
22
David ALLINGHAM (BMW)
18
23
James EAST (Aprilia)
6
24
Brent HARRAN (Suzuki)
5
25
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
5
26
Ashley BEECH (Suzuki)
3
27
Lee WILLIAMS (Kawasaki)
2
28
TJ TOMS (Kawasaki)
2
29
Callum GRIGOR (Kawasaki)
1
30
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
1
31
Davey TODD (Honda)
1
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race One
Jack Nixon extended his championship lead over Joe Talbot in Junior Superstock.
Young Aussie Seth Crump carded a 17th place finish and just missed out on the points.
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jack NIXON
Yamaha
/
2
Joe TALBOT
Kawasaki
+0.122
3
Max COOK
Kawasaki
+0.281
4
Eugene McMANUS
Kawasaki
+0.531
5
Zak CORDEROY
Yamaha
+0.162
6
Asher DURHAM
Kawasak
+0.525
7
George STANLEY
Kawasaki
+2.428
8
Charlie FARRER
Yamaha
+4.697
9
Aaron SILVESTER
Yamaha
+0.414
10
Cameron HALL
Kawasaki
+0.144
11
Adam HARTGROVE
Yamaha
+0.685
12
Owen JENNER
Kawasaki
+1.604
13
Kade VERWEY
Kawasaki
+0.341
14
Adam McLEAN
Honda
+0.399
15
Franco BOURNE
Kawasaki
+3.243
16
Caolan IRWIN
Yamaha
+6.068
17
Seth CRUMP
Kawasaki
+5.276
18
Jack BEDNAREK
Yamaha
+4.353
19
Harry FOWLE
Triumph
+4.845
20
Harry LEIGH
Kawasaki
+4.169
21
Andrew SMYTH
Kawasaki
+0.390
22
Kier ARMSTRONG
Kawasaki
+0.933
23
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+1.482
24
Connor THOMSON
Yamaha
+5.488
25
Lynden LEATHERLAND
Yamaha
+17.019
26
Josh COWARD
Kawasaki
+6.392
27
Kevin COYNE
Kawasaki
+0.101
28
Jake CAMPBELL
Kawasaki
+6.010
Not Classified
DNF
Matt BOWER
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Luke VERWEY
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Daniel BROOKS
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Louis VALLELEY
Yamaha
4 Laps
DNF
Jake HOPPER
Yamaha
1 Lap
DNF
Liam DELVES
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Simon REID
Yamaha
2.902
DNF
Ed BEST
Yamaha
/
DNF
James BULL
MV Agusta
/
DNF
Toby REYNOLDS
Yamaha
/
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack NIXON (Yamaha)
177
2
Joe TALBOT (Kawasaki)
174
3
Zak CORDEROY (Yamaha)
133
4
George STANLEY (Kawasaki)
131
5
Eugene McMANUS (Kawasaki)
85
6
Liam DELVES (Kawasaki)
84
7
Asher DURHAM (Kawasaki)
62
8
Max COOK (Kawasaki)
55
9
Louis VALLELEY (Yamaha)
55
10
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
48
11
Sam LAFFINS (Kawasaki)
45
12
Adam HARTGROVE (Yamaha)
42
13
Daniel BROOKS (Kawasaki)
36
14
James ALDERSON (Triumph)
35
15
Franco BOURNE (Kawasaki)
35
16
Charlie FARRER (Yamaha)
35
17
Aaron SILVESTER (Yamaha)
34
18
Kade VERWEY (Kawasaki)
34
19
Simon REID (Yamaha)
25
20
Caolan IRWIN (Yamaha)
18
21
Jack BEDNAREK (Yamaha)
13
22
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
13
23
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
10
24
Matt BOWER (Kawasaki)
7
25
Harry FOWLE (Triumph)
5
26
Luke VERWEY (Kawasaki)
4
27
Kier ARMSTRONG (Kawasaki)
2
28
Adam McLEAN (Honda)
2
29
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
1
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Race One
Cameron Dawson dominated the opening Hel Performance British Junior Supersport race, cruising to victory by over seven seconds. Launching off the line, he as unchallenged throughout the race, while Ash Barnes was second, narrowly beating Kam Dixon. Zak Shelton was fourth ahead of Joe Thomas and Lucca Allen.
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
19m03.704
2
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
+7.518
3
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
+7.726
4
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
+8.473
5
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
+18.517
6
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
+18.541
7
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
+18.598
8
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
+19.198
9
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
+25.697
10
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
+40.174
11
Chloe JONES
Yamaha
+40.319
12
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
+44.662
13
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
+57.874
14
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
+58.232
15
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
+58.310
16
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
+1m00.030
17
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
+1m04.313
18
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
+1:m04.590
19
Joe ELLIS
Kawasaki
+1m04.907
20
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
+1m07.253
21
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
+1m07.305
22
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
+1m08.485
23
Connor SELLORS
Kawasaki
+1m08.742
24
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
+1m13.055
25
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
+1m13.469
26
Lewis LAKEY
Kawasaki
+1m15.989
27
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
+1m19.289
28
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
+1m31.245
29
Katie HAND
Yamaha
+1m51.806
Not Classified
DNF
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
James ROSE
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
4 Laps
DNF
Harry COOK
Yamaha
5 Laps
DNF
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
/
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Race Two
Cameron Dawson did the Hel Performance British Junior Supersport double in dominant fashion at Snetterton, taking victory in race two by 0.423s ahead of Kam Dixon and Ash Barnes.
The first race winner made the best of starts from pole position and led from the opening lap, with Dixon and Barnes chasing him down hard. However, he rode a cool race, maintaining the gap to the chasing riders to take his fifth victory of the season, and his third in a row to extend his Championship lead.
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
19m02.479
2
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
+0.423
3
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
+6.622
4
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
+17.410
5
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
+26.723
6
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
+27.404
7
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
+27.634
8
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
+27.776
9
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
+27.937
10
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
+48.028
11
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
+48.678
12
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+48.896
13
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasaki
+49.054
14
Chloe JONES
Yamaha
+49.643
15
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
+1m07.878
16
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
+1m07.882
17
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
+1m08.611
18
Joe ELLIS
Kawasaki
+1m08.720
19
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
+1m08.869
20
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
+1m09.023
21
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
+1m09.153
22
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
+1m09.414
23
Connor SELLORS
Kawasaki
+1m09.527
24
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
+1m09.670
25
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
+1m10.470
26
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
+1m11.051
27
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
+1m19.775
28
Lewis LAKEY
Kawasaki
+1m32.132
29
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
+1m33.010
30
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
+1m35.870
31
James ROSE
Kawasaki
+1m48.195
32
Katie HAND
Yamaha
+1m52.466
Not Classified
DNF
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Harry COOK
Yamaha
4 Laps
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
195
2
Ash BARNES (Yamaha)
152
3
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
144
4
Lucca ALLEN (Yamaha)
105
5
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
96
6
Tom BOOTH-AMOS (Kawasaki)
95
7
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
83
8
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
75
9
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
69
10
Mikey HARDIE (Kawasaki)
50
11
Declan CONNELL (Kawasaki)
50
12
Joe FARRAGHER (Kawasaki)
46
13
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
44
14
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
28
15
Connor SELLORS (Kawasaki)
21
16
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
20
17
Harry COOK (Yamaha)
17
18
Finn SMART-WEEDEN (Kawasaki)
16
19
Cameron BROWN (Kawasaki)
14
20
Kieran SMITH (Kawasaki)
13
21
Annabel THOMAS (Kawasaki)
12
22
Elliot DUFTON (Kawasaki)
10
23
Jacob STEPHENSON (Yamaha)
9
24
Joe ELLIS (Kawasaki)
8
25
Jack FERRIS (Kawasaki)
7
26
Chris MOFFITT (Kawasaki)
7
27
Bradley WILSON (Kawasaki)
5
28
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
5
29
Alessandro VALENTE (KTM)
2
30
Kieran KENT (Kawasaki)
2
Honda British Talent Cup Race One
Casey O’Gorman’s (Microlise Cresswell Racing) stunning return from injury continued in Race 1 at Snetterton, the number 67 escaping in the lead with Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) before a crash for the latter. From there, O’Gorman kept the hammer down to keep four seconds in hand over the duel for second, which saw Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) take on teammate Evan Belford and come out on top.
Off the line, Garness made his customary super start to take the holeshot from O’Gorman, with Belford keeping third to make it an as-you-were initially. But the top two were immediately starting to pull away and make a gap, setting the scene for a duel for the win.
Behind, Belford was locked in battle with Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) and Brown, with the latter making a good gain from where he started. A couple of incidents then injected some drama for the frontrunners, one for Cormac Buchanan (Microlise Creswell Racing) as the Kiwi crashed out, and then one right at the front: a crash for Garness. The number 57 fell from the lead for the second time in three races, leaving O’Gorman alone in some fresh air.
From thereon out, the number 67 kept the hammer down to maintain the lead to the flag, crossing the line four and a half seconds clear. Behind him, the fight for third saw another big twist as Walker went for a 2-for-1 on both Belford and Brown, the 48 getting through and then losing it and sliding out. That left a vital duel for the points and podium, with Brown needing to make up the ground on Belford and getting it done as the number 74 moved through and kept it.
Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) won a duel against an impressive step forward from Rhys Stephenson (Rocket Racing) for what became fourth, with James Cook (Wilson Racing) in a lonelier ride to sixth but some solid points after serious bad luck at Silverstone.
Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd / Tooltec Racing) took seventh in another lonelier ride, with Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Cresswell Racing) heading up a group fight for eighth ahead of Corey Tinker (CT Racing) and Harrison Dessoy (Thorneycroft56 Racing) completing the top ten; Dessoy with a best of the season by some distance. Mason Johnson (Johnson Racing) and JJ Cunningham (Thorneycroft56 JCRsupersport) were the final riders in that group.
Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Lloyd & Jones) made contact with Lucas Brown (Amphibian Scaffolding / SP125 Racing) and then suffered a DNF too, and Rossi Banham (MJL Racing) was another faller early on.
It’s now just 14 points from Belford back to O’Gorman, and after the show in Race 1 could that even change as soon as Sunday? Find out when the lights go out for Race 2 at 14:05 (GMT +1).
Honda British Talent Cup Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Casey O’GORMAN
Honda
25m08.280
2
Carter BROWN
Honda
+4.504
3
Evan BELFORD
Honda
+4.634
4
Harrison CROSBY
Honda
+10.570
5
Rhys STEPHENSON
Honda
+10.744
6
James COOK
Honda
+16.982
7
Jamie LYONS
Honda
+22.921
8
Kiyano VEIJER
Honda
+28.079
9
Corey TINKER
Honda
+28.721
10
Harrison DESSOY
Honda
+29.183
11
Mason JOHNSON
Honda
+29.324
12
JJ CUNNINGHAM
Honda
+29.592
13
Julian CORREA
Honda
+35.589
14
Josh BANNISTER
Honda
+36.010
15
Alexander ROWAN
Honda
+45.151
16
Harley McCABE
Honda
+53.523
17
Rhys COATES
Honda
+59.454
18
Rossi DOBSON
Honda –
+59.555
19
Anthony EAGLE
Honda
+1m00.029
20
Lucas HILL
Honda
+1m10.656
21
Peter WILLIS
Honda
+1m32.224
22
Holly HARRIS
Honda
+1m33.091
Not Classified
DNF
Ollie WALKER
Honda
1 Lap
DNF
Lucas BROWN
Honda
2 Laps
DNF
Luca HOPKINS
Honda
2 Laps
DNF
Ted WILKINSON
Honda
3 Laps
DNF
Harrison MACKAY
Honda
4 Laps
DNF
Johnny GARNESS
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Rossi BANHAM
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Sullivan MOUNSEY
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Cormac BUCHANAN
Honda
11 Laps
Honda British Talent Cup Race Two
After his second crash in three races on Saturday, Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) needed to bounce back and he did so in style in Race 2 at Snetterton. With a breakaway top six squabble coming down to the final corner and the drag to the line, the number 57 played his cards right to take a valuable second win of the season. Casey O’Gorman (Microlise Cresswell Racing) retains his record of finishing first or second in every race he’s contested, however, as he came home in P2, with points leader Evan Belford (City Lifting by RS Racing) completing the podium to mitigate the damage after another strong ride.
It was Garness who took the holeshot from pole, as he nearly always does when afforded the opportunity, but O’Gorman was quick to strike in Race 2. But the number 57 found an answer and what looked like an early advantage for the two was not so on Sunday, with a tight top six breaking away this time around – Garness, O’Gorman, Belford, Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing), James Cook (Wilson Racing) and Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing).
There was some drama early on as Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Lloyd & Jones), Lucas Brown (Amphibian Scaffolding/SP125 Racing) and JJ Cunningham (Thorneycroft56/JCRsupersport) crashed out, as did Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing), but at the front Garness pushed on with O’Gorman as his shadow.
This time though, there was no real pace advantage to be found and the top six remained locked together, lap after lap. O’Gorman was just ahead as the final lap began, but it wasn’t until the final corner where it would all ultimately be decided. The number 67 and number 57 swapped and changed positions, but then Carter Brown made his move. The number 74 went for a 2-for-1 as O’Gorman went to pass Garness, and it was Garness who got the best cutback. He gassed it to the line and was able to hold onto it for his second victory of the season, with O’Gorman also holding onto second and Brown losing out as Belford got past his teammate to take third.
Cook took fifth just 0.017 behind Brown over the line, with Crosby taking sixth a few tenths off but in some comfortable space.
Behind, Cormac Buchanan (Microlise Creswell Racing) took a lonelier seventh, with Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) winning a duel against Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd / Tooltec Racing) for eighth. Corey Tinker (CT Racing) also carved out some space to complete the top ten.
Honda British Talent Cup Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Casey O’GORMAN
Honda
25m08.280
2
Carter BROWN
Honda
+4.504
3
Evan BELFORD
Honda
+4.634
4
Harrison CROSBY
Honda
+10.570
5
Rhys STEPHENSON
Honda
+10.744
6
James COOK
Honda
+16.982
7
Jamie LYONS
Honda
+22.921
8
Kiyano VEIJER
Honda
+28.079
9
Corey TINKER
Honda
+28.721
10
Harrison DESSOY
Honda
+29.183
11
Mason JOHNSON
Honda
+29.324
12
JJ CUNNINGHAM
Honda
+29.592
13
Julian CORREA
Honda
+35.589
14
Josh BANNISTER
Honda
+36.010
15
Alexander ROWAN
Honda
+45.151
16
Harley McCABE
Honda
+53.523
17
Rhys COATES
Honda
+59.454
18
Rossi DOBSON
Honda
+59.555
19
Anthony EAGLE
Honda
+1m00.029
20
Lucas HILL
Honda
+1m10.656
21
Peter WILLIS
Honda
+1m32.224
22
Holly HARRIS
Honda
+1m33.091
Not Classifieds
DNF
Ollie WALKER
Honda
1 Lap
DNF
Lucas BROWN
Honda
2 Laps
DNF
Luca HOPKINS
Honda
2 Laps
DNF
Ted WILKINSON
Honda
3 Laps
DNF
Harrison MACKAY
Honda
4 Laps
DNF
Johnny GARNESS
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Rossi BANHAM
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Sullivan MOUNSEY
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Cormac BUCHANAN
Honda
11 Laps
Honda British Talent Cup Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Evan BELFORD (Honda)
220
2
Casey O’GORMAN (Honda)
210
3
Carter BROWN (Honda)
198
4
Johnny GARNESS (Honda)
179
5
Jamie LYONS (Honda)
158
6
James COOK (Honda)
129
7
Ollie WALKER (Honda)
106
8
Harrison CROSBY (Honda)
98
9
Cormac BUCHANAN (Honda)
84
10
Kiyano VEIJER (Honda)
83
11
Sullivan MOUNSEY (Honda)
74
12
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL (Honda)
69
13
Rhys STEPHENSON (Honda)
47
14
Ryan HITCHCOCK (Honda)
44
15
Troy JEFFREY (Honda)
42
16
Corey TINKER (Honda)
39
17
Rossi BANHAM (Honda)
35
18
Mason JOHNSON (Honda)
26
19
Lucas BROWN (Honda)
25
20
Harley McCABE (Honda)
20
21
Luca HOPKINS (Honda)
18
22
Rossi DOBSON (Honda)
15
23
Harrison DESSOY (Honda)
10
24
Julian CORREA (Honda)
8
25
Harrison MACKAY (Honda)
7
26
Alexander ROWAN (Honda)
5
27
Lucas HILL (Honda)
4
28
JJ CUNNINGHAM (Honda)
4
29
Josh BANNISTER (Honda)
3
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Race One
Josh Day continued his impressive form in the Ducati TriOptions Cup, however he was closely challenged by Elliot Pinson throughout the race. Launching off the line, Day led for the vast majority of the race, but a fast-charging Pinson was able to take the lead in the closing stages before Day took him back. Chris Walker completed the podium in third ahead of John McGuinness.
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Josh DAY
Ducati
19m02.216
2
Elliott PINSON
Ducati
+0.173
3
Chris WALKER
Ducati
+13.933
4
John McGUINNESS
Ducati
+36.371
5
Sam COX
Ducati
+42.405
6
Carl STEVENS
Ducati
+42.532
7
Max LOFTHOUSE
Ducati
+42.794
8
Oliver SAVAGE
Ducati
+44.611
9
Michael TUSTIN
Ducati
+51.608
10
Daniel BOUCHER
Ducati
+55.557
11
David JONES
Ducati
+58.417
12
Matt STEVENS
Ducati
+1m04.662
13
Jacque FOLEY
Ducati
+1m05.987
14
Craig KENNELLY
Ducati
+1m11.607
15
Peter HASLER
Ducati
+1m21.127
16
Lee DEVONPORT
Ducati
+1m21.384
17
Matt BAINBRIDGE
Ducati
+1m26.381
18
Stephen TAYLOR
Ducati
+1m34.850
19
Matt VENN
Ducati
+1m58.309
Not Classifieds
DNF
Craig NEVE
Ducati
1 Lap
DNF
Andre COMPTON
Ducati
1 Lap
DNF
Mike LONG
Ducati
2 Laps
DNF
David SHOUBRIDGE
Ducati
3 Laps
DNF
Craig CURRIE
Ducati
4 Laps
DNF
Matthew JONES
Ducati
5 Laps
DNF
Tom STEVENS
Ducati
6 Laps
DNF
Ewan POTTER
Ducati
8 Laps
DQ
Alberto SOLERA
Ducati
/
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Race Two
Josh Day doubled up on Ducati TriOptions Cup win at Snetterton, holding off a fast-charging Elliott Pinson by just 0.004s. Leading from the start, Day was able to pull a small lead over Pinson, but a string of fast laps at the end saw Pinson chase him down. David Shoubridge was third ahead of Neve and Walker.
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Josh DAY
Ducati
18m56.500
2
Elliott PINSON
Ducati
+0.004
3
David SHOUBRIDGE
Ducati
+7.297
4
Craig NEVE
Ducati
+28.922
5
Chris WALKER
Ducati
+39.723
6
Max LOFTHOUSE
Ducati
+41.599
7
Michael TUSTIN
Ducati
+42.924
8
Carl STEVENS
Ducati
+43.896
9
Alberto SOLERA
Ducati
+45.563
10
John McGUINNESS
Ducati
+45.795
11
Jacque FOLEY
Ducati
+47.474
12
David JONES
Ducati
+49.827
13
Daniel BOUCHER
Ducati
+52.015
14
Oliver SAVAGE
Ducati
+54.395
15
Sam COX
Ducati
+59.976
16
Craig CURRIE
Ducati
+1m01.146
17
Ewan POTTER
Ducati
+1m12.225
18
Craig KENNELLY
Ducati
+1m12.572
19
Andre COMPTON
Ducati
+1m13.981
20
Matt STEVENS
Ducati
+1m16.329
21
Matt BAINBRIDGE
Ducati
+1m17.895
22
Lee DEVONPORT
Ducati
+1m17.979
23
Mike LONG
Ducati
+1m36.188
24
Tom STEVENS
Ducati
+1m36.242
25
Stephen TAYLOR
Ducati
+1m36.379
26
Peter HASLER
Ducati
+1m36.723
27
Matt VENN
Ducati
+1m57.543
Not Classifieds
DNF
Matthew JONES
Ducati
7 Laps
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Championship Standings
2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 7 – Snetterton
The battle for the Title Fighter position intensified in Norfolk as the pack concertinaed in the standings. Christian Iddon’s fifth place in race three made him the fourth rider to be confirmed for the final three-round Showdown, with Peter Hickman just missing out by a single point and ranking fifth in the championship standings as he prepares to cement his Showdown position at Silverstone next weekend.
Defending champion Josh Brookes scored his best results of the season but still has his work cut-out for him next weekend in order to sneak into that Showdown Eight.
Superbike Race One
Tarran Mackenzie celebrated his third victory of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship season, claiming Yamaha their first win at Snetterton since 2012, following an intense final lap in the opening BikeSocial Race 1. Just 0.866s covered an incredibly close top five after the 12-lap encounter.
At the start of the race, Glenn Irwin pulled an impressive move around the outside of Tarran Mackenzie to lead the pack out of Riches with Andrew Irwin holding third.
Christian Iddon crashed out of the action at Oggies on the opening lap unhurt, which now means he has lost two positions in the overall standings, dropping to fourth in the fight for the top-eight.
At the front, Glenn Irwin was desperately trying to break the pack as Jason O’Halloran carved his way through into second place by lap four. A lap later though and Glenn Irwin crashed out at Oggies as the Honda Fireblade cartwheeled out of contention.
That left O’Halloran leading the pack ahead of his McAMS Yamaha team-mate Mackenzie with Tommy Bridewell, Lee Jackson and Josh Brookes in the leading five positions.
On the eighth lap, Mackenzie made his move at Agostini to push his Australian rival back into second with Bridewell in close contention.
Brookes meanwhile was embroiled in a fierce battle with Jackson as the pair traded positions throughout the closing stages.
Tarran Mackenzie – Race One winner
“I am definitely happy with that! I was happy following Glenn at the start with Jason behind, because I knew we had good pace in practice, but the tyre was wearing a lot. When Jason came by, we had a gap to fourth place, so I sat behind him. Then when Glenn crashed, I was happy following Jason, but when the gap started to come down I wanted to take the lead in case something happened. There are a lot of passing opportunities here and I didn’t want to get involved in that. I got to the front and rode my own race, I didn’t set an outstanding pace, I was just comfortable and managing the tyre. On the last lap I wanted to push harder and bridged maybe one or two bike lengths, which was enough for them not to be able to come back on me. I made a mistake on the last corner, running wide on the entry and then had a big wheelie on the exit. I shut my eyes and got to the line to take another win, another double McAMS Yamaha podium. It’ll be tricky starting on the third row here tomorrow, but I’m quite strong in some areas, so if we can do some passing on the first few laps and then try not to use too much tyre. I prefer the longer races, so we’ll do some homework tonight and come out swinging tomorrow.”
As the pack continued to close, Mackenzie was able to defend hard, but it was disappointment for O’Halloran as he got drafted to the chequered flag by Bridewell with just 0.026s separating them in second and third.
Brookes equalled his best result of the season in fourth, but was just 0.559s adrift of the win – the closest he has been this season on the VisionTrack Ducati, with Jackson completing the top five for FS-3 Racing Kawasaki.
Josh Brookes – Race One P4
“We had the pace to be better than fourth, but I got caught up in the incident of Andrew Irwin and Gino Rea and that lost me time to the leaders. I clawed it back but then lost the front going onto the back straight and ran wide although I was still only half a second adrift at the end. The most important thing about the weekend so far is that I’ve got my pace back and the longer races tomorrow should suit me better. I’m on the front row for the first race which is obviously good so the aim will be to make a good start to put me in a better situation and hopefully get back on the podium.”
Ryan Vickers held on to sixth place at his home round for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team ahead of Peter Hickman as the pair broke away from Rory Skinner.
Bradley Ray and Danny Buchan completed the top ten with five races now remaining to decide the eight Title Fighters in the Showdown.
Superbike Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha
21m41.072
2
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati
0.069
3
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha
0.095
4
Josh BROOKES
Ducati
0.559
5
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki
0.866
6
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki
6.560
7
Peter HICKMAN
BMW
6.855
8
Rory SKINNER
Kawasaki
7.832
9
Bradley RAY
BMW
9.696
10
Danny BUCHAN
BMW
14.732
11
Dan LINFOOT
Honda
17.276
12
Xavi FORÉS
BMW
19.181
13
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki
19.248
14
Takumi TAKAHASHI
Honda
25.555
15
Joe FRANCIS
BMW
28.237
16
Ryo MIZUNO
Honda
33.878
17
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki
33.935
18
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki
34.244
19
Kyle RYDE
BMW
35.548
20
Bjorn ESTMENT
Suzuki
41.951
21
Brian McCORMACK
BMW
1:13.149
Not Classified
DNF
Glenn IRWIN
Honda
8 Laps
DNF
Andrew IRWIN
BMW
8 Laps
DNF
Gino REA
Suzuki
8 Laps
DNF
Christian IDDON
Ducati
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Superbike Race Two
The second race of the weekend was another three-way scrap at the front between the McAMS Yamaha pairing of Jason O’Halloran and Mackenzie, as Oxford Products Racing Ducati’s Bridewell again locked horns with the boys in blue.
O’Halloran upped the stakes after losing out to the pair yesterday, emerging ahead following an intense last lap battle with his two closest rivals.
Bridewell had managed to split the teammates by half race distance after O’Halloran ran wide at Wilson, but the championship leader was soon attacking the Oxford Products Racing Ducati contender to regain the position.
In the closing stages, O’Halloran had taken the lead on lap 13 with a decisive move at Wilson on Mackenzie, but the pair had Bridewell pushing them both until he had a moment at Coram when he caught his knee slider on the grass. He saved a crash, but just lost a few hundredths of a second to the leading pair ahead of the final two laps.
On the penultimate lap, Mackenzie held the lead, but O’Halloran fought back at Brundle to take the position. However, it wasn’t over and on the final lap, Mackenzie regained the advantage on the brakes into Agostini.
O’Halloran was piling on the pressure and made his move at the end of the Bentley Straight, then defended hard to take the chequered flag by 0.305s from Mackenzie, as Bridewell claimed a consistent third place.
Superbike Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha
28m58.211
2
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha
+0.305
3
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati
+0.885
4
Josh BROOKES
Ducati
+2.046
5
Gino REA
Suzuki
+2.979
6
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki
+3.033
7
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki
+6.422
8
Andrew IRWIN
BMW
+6.473
9
Rory SKINNER
Kawasaki
+8.972
10
Peter HICKMAN
BMW
+10.857
11
Christian IDDON
Ducati
+11.247
12
Bradley RAY
BMW
+11.268
13
Danny BUCHAN
BMW
+15.768
14
Glenn IRWIN
Honda
+24.091
15
Kyle RYDE
BMW
+24.319
16
Xavi FORÉS
BMW
+25.502
17
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki
+36.854
18
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki
+41.770
19
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki
+47.009
20
Bjorn ESTMENT
Suzuki
+50.811
21
Takumi TAKAHASHI
Honda
+1m00.191
22
Brian McCORMACK
BMW
+1m23.303
Not Classifieds
DNF
Ryo MIZUNO
Honda
7 Laps
DNF
Dan LINFOOT
Honda
10 Laps
DNF
Joe FRANCIS
BMW
12 Laps
Superbike Race Three
A dramatic race three eventually featured the same trio tussling for the podium positions, as Mackenzie dealt his rivals a winning blow in an intense five-lap dash following an earlier red flag, to secure the Pirelli Race of Aces trophy.
When the race got underway, Mackenzie launched to the front of the pack with a lightening start from pole position to lead Gino Rea and O’Halloran into Riches for the first time.
However, championship leader O’Halloran was back ahead of the pack by the end of the opening lap as Bridewell had also pushed Mackenzie down the order into third.
By lap five, Bridewell had seized the advantage at Riches with a decisive move on his McAMS Yamaha rival and he was able to fend off the teammates over the following laps before the race was red flagged on lap nine.
Danny Buchan’s SYNETIQ BMW suffered a technical problem at the end of the Bentley Straight and as a result of losing fluid, he crashed heavily with Lee Jackson and Andrew Irwin also caught up in the incident. Jackson was unable to make the five lap restart due to damage to his FS-3 Racing Kawasaki, which puts him in a precarious position as he remains in eighth overall in the standings.
The race restarted with a five-lap sprint to the chequered flag, but Mackenzie again got the lead off the start ahead of Rea, but the Buildbase Suzuki rider was soon under attack as Bridewell and O’Halloran both moved ahead.
On the second lap, Bridewell launched his bid for the win, taking the lead into Brundle to hold the McAMS Yamaha riders behind him.
Mackenzie was not defeated though; he made a move on Bridewell at Agostini on the penultimate lap to reclaim the lead with the pair going head-to-head on the final lap for the victory.
A mistake from Mackenzie at Nelson wasn’t enough to give Bridewell the opportunity he needed to take the win and just 0.048s separated the pair at the chequered flag with O’Halloran completing the podium line up.
Defending champion Josh Brookes equalled his best result of the season with a fourth and sixth place finish today as he bids to claw back the advantage, with 13-points now separating him from eighth in the standings.
Peter Hickman and Buchan hold fifth and sixth place in the standings after the pair both had a challenging weekend in Norfolk. ‘Hicky’ bounced back from tenth in race two and having to start from the back row of the grid following an issue on the grid in race three, to secure seventh for FHO Racing BMW.
Honda Racing’s Glenn Irwin also endured a difficult weekend, meaning he now has just a seven-point margin over Lee Jackson, with the pair holding the final two positions inside the top eight ahead of next weekend’s crucial three races at Silverstone.
Bradley Ray, Brookes, Ryan Vickers, Rory Skinner, Andrew Irwin and Gino Rea are all outside the coveted top eight, as the focus moves to Silverstone, where the final four riders who will fight for the 2021 crown will be decided next Sunday.
Tarran Mackenzie
“It’s been an amazing weekend and I didn’t expect it after crashing at Cadwell Park. We started really strong in first free practice and the bike felt really nice all weekend and allowed me to ride it how I wanted. It was great to win yesterday, I felt like I could have done it again this morning but Jason just got the better of me and then I bounced back with another win in a five lap sprint. It was important to get a lot of podium points and to have a successful weekend with one round to go before the Showdown is key. We move on to Silverstone now which is a great track for me, I love it there and the way the bike is working at the moment I’m sure we’ll be up the sharp end and battling for wins and podiums.”
Christian Iddon
“I was a bit disappointed with 11th in the first race today but, at the same time, I needed a finish after the run we’ve been on. I felt pretty racy up until about mid-race and I lost a bit of front end feel in the latter stages whilst the harder tyre didn’t quite work as I’d hoped. I switched to the softer tyre for the second race and refined both the electronics and chassis and that enabled me to be more aggressive in the first few laps. After the red flag, it was a five-lap dash which is always a bit hairy but the little changes we’d made helped the bike be better again and although a podium may have been possible, it wasn’t to be, and we took the fifth. It’s obviously not where I want to be finishing or need to be, but we’ll take what we can, and it’s stopped the rot a little bit, so we’ll build on this.”
Josh Brookes
“It’s been a hectic weekend and I seem to be around all the on-track drama that’s happening at the moment. All the moments and crashes other riders are having seem to be happening all around me, so I’d like to be away from all that at the next round. Looking at the positives, I’ve been able to fight a lot more this weekend and am more at ease with the bike which is translating into good race pace so two fourths and a sixth is another step in the right direction. We had the potential to do better this weekend, but the results at least mean I’ve put myself in with a shout of the Showdown and having been in it every year, it would be nice to do so again.”
2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 7 – Snetterton
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship makes its annual visit to Norfolk’s Snetterton circuit, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this season, this weekend (3/4/5 September).
The circuit’s two-wheeled heritage will be commemorated at the event, as the country’s leading riders battle for Snetterton’s most prestigious two-wheeled title, the ‘Pirelli Race of Aces’. The overall prize will be awarded to the highest combined points scorer across the three races.
The stakes will be high at the East Anglian circuit, as the battle to be crowned 2021 Bennetts BSB champion at the Brands Hatch season finale in October intensifies. Just six races now remain to decide which eight riders will battle for the crown in the end of season Showdown.
Championship leader Jason O’Halloran has played his cards right so far this season to become the first and only competitor so far to confirm his Title Fighter status. The McAMS Yamaha rider claimed his ninth win of the season last time out at Cadwell Park, which cemented his position. The Australian is now continuing his focus on scoring vital Podium Points at the circuit where he claimed his first Bennetts BSB race win.
Jason O’Halloran – McAMS Yamaha
“Cadwell Park was another really strong weekend for us. We had found a good direction, but Hicky had been doing an amazing job and he was super strong, so I pushed him as much as I could in the first two races. To win in the last one was the icing on the cake. I wanted to win there for many years so I was chuffed to bits. We confirmed our place in the Showdown and strengthened our position with the Podium Points, as they are what we need to build up before the final championship fight. I can’t wait to get back to Snetterton although it is a bit of a difficult one for me. On the Honda, I was really strong and I had my first win there, and had a lot of podium finishes. Since I have got on the Yamaha it has been a track that perhaps hasn’t been as strong as some other tracks for us. I am not sure why, but the last couple of years it hasn’t quite gone our way when we have been at Snetterton, but I am really confident ahead of this weekend. It’s a track that I love and I feel that the improvements that we have made will make the Yamaha stronger this year. I think we should be in a position to challenge for top positions. We have two rounds left now before the Showdown and we just need to keep scoring as many Podium Points as possible.”
Christian Iddon and Tarran Mackenzie are joint second in the standings following a challenging weekend in Lincolnshire. The pair have both been race winners so far this season, and will be eager to return to the top this weekend to close the deficit to O’Halloran.
Iddon has fond memories of Snetterton; it was the track where he celebrated his first Bennetts BSB race win last season so he will be determined to strike again this weekend. Mackenzie meanwhile, is determined to make amends after sitting out the Sunday races at Cadwell Park with a finger injury.
Christian Iddon
“It will be good to go back to Snetterton which has great memories for me as that’s where I won my maiden BSB race last season. We tested there earlier this year and although the weather disrupted the time we had on track, unlike places like Thruxton and Cadwell, I’m going there with a good base setting and have ridden the VisionTrack Ducati there before. The plan is to secure my place in the Showdown and get as many Podium Points as possible and hope to put an end to this run of bad luck I’ve been having.”
Tommy Bridewell had a consistent weekend at Cadwell Park with a trio of top three finishes, with race two marking his 50th in the championship. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider is aiming to repeat the hat trick of podium finishes he delivered at Snetterton last year, with just a narrow five-point margin currently separating him from Peter Hickman.
Hickman had a weekend to remember at his home round, becoming the sixth different race winner of 2021 and securing FHO Racing BMW their first victory in the Superbike class in the team’s debut season. He will be hunting another podium haul this weekend in his bid to give the team its first Showdown appearance.
Danny Buchan was forced to miss the Cadwell Park races after his high-speed crash at Donington Park, which dropped the SYNETIQ BMW rider to sixth in the overall standings, but he returns ready to stack up the points again this weekend.
Glenn Irwin trails him in the standings by just 11 points ahead of the next three races, and the Honda Racing rider is bidding to replicate the form that took him to a victory and the ‘Race of Aces’ title last season.
Glenn Irwin
“What we achieved at Donington Park and Cadwell, this weekend at Snetterton is only going to be better again, I think. We’re a few weeks down the line with the shoulder and I don’t think it’s going to be an issue this weekend. We’re making progress everywhere; I’ve had a good few weeks training and the boys have been hard at it in the workshop with the Fireblade. The Showdown is coming closer and we’re in a good position, I’m aware of the gap behind me, but I am conscious of Danny [Buchan] ahead by 11 points, so we need to strengthen that position while scoring some podium credits.”
Lee Jackson meanwhile is the rider in a precarious position as the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki contender holds the final place inside the top eight of the standings and only by a narrow two-point margin from Bradley Ray with local contender Ryan Vickers also hoping to shuffle the Showdown pack.
A resurgent weekend could also yet see Knockhill podium finisher Rory Skinner, or reigning champion Josh Brookes, still make the cut in six races’ time at Silverstone if they finish the main season with a strong display. While defending champion Brookes has been coy and reticent to complain too much about his predicament this season, paddock gossip suggets that a big increase in engine performance for 2021 that has not been matched with improvements in the electronics or throttle connection is what has been holding the 38-year-old back.
Josh Brookes
“The results at Cadwell were an improvement although we didn’t make big strides forward but I’m hoping the momentum will continue at Snetterton. We are making progress and the plan is to continue in that direction, but Snetterton is a very technical track which always proves a challenge and I’m not expecting it to be easy. But I remain positive and hope to continue this mini resurgence with results and getting on with putting up a decent fight towards the front.”
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha)
342
2
Christian IDDON (Ducati)
223
3
Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha)
223
4
Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati)
205
5
Peter HICKMAN (BMW)
200
6
Danny BUCHAN (BMW)
165
7
Glenn IRWIN (Honda)
154
8
Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki)
133
9
Bradley RAY (BMW)
131
10
Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki)
114
11
Rory SKINNER (Kawasaki)
111
12
Josh BROOKES (Ducati)
105
13
Andrew IRWIN (BMW)
92
14
Gino REA (Suzuki)
64
15
Kyle RYDE (BMW)
53
16
Danny KENT (Suzuki)
49
17
Dan LINFOOT (Honda)
46
18
Xavi FORÉS (BMW)
39
19
Storm STACEY (Kawasaki)
27
20
Dean HARRISON (Kawasaki)
17
21
Joe FRANCIS (BMW)
11
22
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
7
23
Ryo MIZUNO (Honda)
4
24
Luke HOPKINS (Honda)
2
25
Bjorn ESTMENT (Suzuki)
1
26
Takumi TAKAHASHI (Honda)
1
27
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Kawasaki)
1
Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
182
2
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
179
3
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
176
4
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
152
5
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
141
6
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
138
7
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
119
8
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
104
9
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
72
10
James HIND (Yamaha)
67
11
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
53
12
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
53
13
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
47
14
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
46
15
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
38
16
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
25
17
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
20
18
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
14
19
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
9
20
Stephen THOMAS (Triumph)
6
21
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
22
David KRAWIECKI (Yamaha)
4
23
Jody LEES (Kawasaki)
4
24
Charles HARDISTY (Yamaha)
4
25
Max WADSWORTH (Yamaha)
1
Quattro Group British GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Charlie NESBITT (Kalex)
285
2
Mason LAW (Spirit)
190
3
Cameron HORSMAN (Chassis Factory)
146
4
Jack SCOTT (Harris)
144
5
Cameron FRASER (Chassis Factory)
109
6
Dan JONES (Spirit)
102
7
Jamie PERRIN (Spirit)
90
8
Jake ARCHER (Kalex)
86
9
Harry ROWLINGS (ABM Evo)
84
10
Conor WHEELER (Harris)
81
11
Harvey CLARIDGE (Chassis Factory)
56
12
Aaron RIDEWOOD (TCR Yamaha)
26
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
138
2
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
133
3
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
123
4
Fraser ROGERS (Aprilia)
120
5
Luke MOSSEY (Kawasaki)
112
6
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
112
7
Chrissy ROUSE (Kawasaki)
95
8
Lewis ROLLO (Kawasaki)
86
9
Keith FARMER (Kawasaki)
47
10
Ian HUTCHINSON (Yamaha)
47
11
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
46
12
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
41
13
Luke HEDGER (Suzuki)
40
14
Tom OLIVER (Suzuki)
40
15
Levi DAY (Suzuki)
39
16
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
39
17
Tom WARD (Suzuki)
34
18
Richard KERR (Honda)
25
19
David ALLINGHAM (BMW)
18
20
Jordan WEAVING (Kawasaki)
17
21
Shane RICHARDSON (BMW)
12
22
Damon REES (BMW)
11
23
James EAST (Aprilia)
6
24
Brent HARRAN (Suzuki)
5
25
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
5
26
Ashley BEECH (Suzuki)
3
27
Lee WILLIAMS (Kawasaki)
2
28
TJ TOMS (Kawasaki)
2
29
Callum GRIGOR (Kawasaki)
1
30
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
1
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Joe TALBOT (Kawasaki)
154
2
Jack NIXON (Yamaha)
152
3
Zak CORDEROY (Yamaha)
122
4
George STANLEY (Kawasaki)
122
5
Liam DELVES (Kawasaki)
84
6
Eugene McMANUS (Kawasaki)
72
7
Louis VALLELEY (Yamaha)
55
8
Asher DURHAM (Kawasaki)
52
9
Sam LAFFINS (Kawasaki)
45
10
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
44
11
Max COOK (Kawasaki)
39
12
Adam HARTGROVE (Yamaha)
37
13
Daniel BROOKS (Kawasaki)
36
14
James ALDERSON (Triumph)
35
15
Franco BOURNE (Kawasaki)
34
16
Kade VERWEY (Kawasaki)
31
17
Aaron SILVESTER (Yamaha)
27
18
Charlie FARRER (Yamaha)
27
19
Simon REID (Yamaha)
25
20
Caolan IRWIN (Yamaha)
18
21
Jack BEDNAREK (Yamaha)
13
22
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
10
23
Matt BOWER (Kawasaki)
7
24
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
7
25
Harry FOWLE (Triumph)
5
26
Luke VERWEY (Kawasaki)
4
27
Kier ARMSTRONG (Kawasaki)
2
28
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
1
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
145
2
Ash BARNES (Yamaha)
116
3
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
108
4
Tom BOOTH-AMOS (Kawasaki)
95
5
Lucca ALLEN (Yamaha)
82
6
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
80
7
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
62
8
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
61
9
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
59
10
Declan CONNELL (Kawasaki)
44
11
Mikey HARDIE (Kawasaki)
37
12
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
35
13
Joe FARRAGHER (Kawasaki)
30
14
Connor SELLORS (Kawasaki)
21
15
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
21
16
Harry COOK (Yamaha)
17
17
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
16
18
Finn SMART-WEEDEN (Kawasaki)
14
19
Kieran SMITH (Kawasaki)
13
20
Elliot DUFTON (Kawasaki)
10
21
Annabel THOMAS (Kawasaki)
9
22
Joe ELLIS (Kawasaki)
8
23
Jack FERRIS (Kawasaki)
7
24
Chris MOFFITT (Kawasaki)
7
25
Jacob STEPHENSON (Yamaha)
6
26
Bradley WILSON (Kawasaki)
5
27
Cameron BROWN (Kawasaki)
5
28
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
4
29
Alessandro VALENTE (KTM)
2
30
Kieran KENT (Kawasaki)
1
Honda British Talent Cup Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Evan BELFORD (Honda)
188
2
Casey O’GORMAN (Honda)
165
3
Carter BROWN (Honda)
165
4
Johnny GARNESS (Honda)
154
5
Jamie LYONS (Honda)
142
6
James COOK (Honda)
108
7
Ollie WALKER (Honda)
98
8
Cormac BUCHANAN (Honda)
75
9
Harrison CROSBY (Honda)
75
10
Kiyano VEIJER (Honda)
74
11
Sullivan MOUNSEY (Honda)
74
12
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL (Honda)
69
13
Ryan HITCHCOCK (Honda)
44
14
Troy JEFFREY (Honda)
42
15
Rhys STEPHENSON (Honda)
36
16
Rossi BANHAM (Honda)
35
17
Corey TINKER (Honda)
26
18
Lucas BROWN (Honda)
25
19
Mason JOHNSON (Honda)
21
20
Luca HOPKINS (Honda)
16
21
Harley McCABE (Honda)
15
22
Rossi DOBSON (Honda)
15
23
Harrison MACKAY (Honda)
7
24
Julian CORREA (Honda)
5
25
Lucas HILL (Honda)
4
26
Josh BANNISTER (Honda)
1
27
Alexander ROWAN (Honda)
1
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup Championship Standings
2021 British Superbike Championship Round Five Donington – Support Classes
Images by David Yeomans
British Supersport/GP2 Race 1
Charlie Nesbitt continued his impressive form in the GP2 class, taking the chequered flag while it was Bradley Perie who won the Quattro Group British Supersport class. The action-packed race saw twenty laps of battling, with seven riders all vying for the front spot.
Jack Kennedy, Nesbitt, Ben Currie, Harry Truelove and Lee Johnston all took turns leading the race, but coming down to the final lap it was Nesbitt in front ahead of Kennedy and Perie, who was able to slice his way past Kennedy at the final chicane. Brandon Paasch took his best finish of the season, completing the Supersport podium in third place ahead of Currie and McGreevy.
British Supersport/GP2 Race 1 Results
Pos
CL
Rider
Bike
Time/GAP
1
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
23m06.040
2
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
+0.426
3
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
+0.603
4
SSP
Brandon PAASCH
Triumph
+1.741
5
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki
+1.802
6
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
+3.072
7
SSP
Korie McGREEVY
Yamaha
+3.091
8
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
+3.592
9
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
+6.272
10
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+8.684
11
SSP
Jamie van SIKKELERUS
Yamaha
+15.454
12
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+18.040
13
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis Factory
+27.474
14
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+27.726
15
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
+27.813
16
SSP
Scott SWANN
Yamaha
+29.158
17
GP2
Dan JONES
Spirit
+29.809
18
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+33.933
19
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
+41.924
20
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
+49.582
21
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+52.063
22
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
+53.537
23
SSP
Max WADSWORTH
Yamaha
+58.836
24
SSP
Stephen THOMAS
Triumph
+1m05.058
25
GP2
Aaron RIDEWOOD
Yamaha
+1 Lap
26
SSP
Cedric BLOCH
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
27
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
28
SSP
Ben TOLLIDAY
Yamaha
+1 Lap
29
SSP
Pete WRIGHT
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
30
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
9 Laps
DNF
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
/
British Supersport/GP2 Race 2
Harry Truelove took a thrilling victory in the Quattro Group British Supersport Feature race, taking the win by just 0.041s. The 24 lap race was a thrilling affair, with Currie holding the early race lead, but Lee Johnston also held the front for a short time.
After taking the win on the track yesterday, the GP2 machine of Charlie Nesbitt sliced his way through the field. With the safety car coming out on lap 15, it was an intense battle when the race resumed, with Truelove eventually taking the win ahead of Currie.
Nesbitt secured the GP2 win, finishing third on track, while it was Brandon Paasch who completed the Supersport podium in third.
British Supersport/GP2 Race 2 Results
Pos
CL
Rider
ENTRY
Time/Gap
1
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
28m15.540
2
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki
+0.041
3
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
+0.137
4
SSP
Brandon PAASCH
Triumph
+0.371
5
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+8.253
6
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+8.560
7
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
+8.961
8
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis Factory
+10.273
9
GP2
Dan JONES
Spirit
+10.374
10
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
+10.408
11
SSP
Jamie van SIKKELERUS
Yamaha
+10.558
12
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
+10.859
13
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
+10.968
14
SSP
Scott SWANN
Yamaha
+15.042
15
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+20.158
16
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
+20.806
17
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+21.104
18
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+27.528
19
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
+34.450
20
SSP
Stephen THOMAS
Triumph
+38.827
21
SSP
Ben TOLLIDAY
Yamaha
+1 Lap
22
SSP
Charles HARDISTY
Yamaha
+1 Lap
Not Classifieds
DNF
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
1 Lap
DNF
SSP
Korie McGREEVY
Yamaha
3 Laps
DNF
SSP
Cedric BLOCH
Kawasaki
4 Laps
DNF
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
5 Laps
DNF
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
5 Laps
DNF
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
SSP
Max WADSWORTH
Yamaha
6 Laps
DNF
SSP
Pete WRIGHT
Kawasaki
11 Laps
DNF
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
12 Laps
DNF
GP2
Aaron RIDEWOOD
TCR Yamaha
23 Laps
British Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
163
2
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
162
3
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
140
4
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
133
5
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
117
6
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
109
7
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
91
8
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
88
9
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
56
10
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
53
11
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
53
12
James HIND (Yamaha)
48
13
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
39
14
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
35
15
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
25
16
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
20
17
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
16
18
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
9
19
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
7
20
Stephen THOMAS (Triumph)
6
21
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
22
David KRAWIECKI (Yamaha)
4
23
Jody LEES (Kawasaki)
4
24
Charles HARDISTY (Yamaha)
4
25
Max WADSWORTH (Yamaha)
1
British GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Charlie NESBITT (Kalex)
240
2
Mason LAW (Spirit)
190
3
Jack SCOTT (Harris)
119
4
Cameron HORSMAN (Chassis Factory)
114
5
Jamie PERRIN (Spirit)
90
6
Cameron FRASER (Chassis Factory)
83
7
Dan JONES (Spirit)
82
8
Jake ARCHER (Kalex)
76
9
Harry ROWLINGS (ABM Evo)
75
10
Conor WHEELER (Harris)
70
11
Harvey CLARIDGE (Chassis Factory)
37
12
Aaron RIDEWOOD (TCR Yamaha)
19
Pirelli National Superstock Race 1
The opening Pirelli National Superstock race at Donington Park proved an action-packed event, and it was Luke Mossey who took the victory after Tom Neave was demoted one position for passing under a yellow flag.
With a wet circuit facing the riders at the start of the race, it was Fraser Rogers who took the early race lead, but Billy McConnell and Chrissy Rouse both took turns at the front. However, as the race entered the final third of the race Mossey was able to hit the front. A fast charging Tom Neave soon closed him down though and coming into the final lap the Honda rider edged his way through, not seeing the waved yellow flag resulting in him having to drop one position. Lewis Rollo completed the podium in third.
Australians Billy McConnell and Brayden Elliott finished in ninth and tenth respectively.
Pirelli National Superstock Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Luke MOSSEY
Kawasak
19m18.083
2
Tom NEAVE
Honda
/
3
Lewis ROLLO
Kawasaki
+2.032
4
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW
+4.890
5
Fraser ROGERS
Aprilia
+5.450
6
Tom OLIVER
Suzuki
+7.598
7
Tim NEAVE
Suzuki
+9.219
8
Chrissy ROUSE
Kawasaki
+10.251
9
Billy McCONNELL
BMW
+16.667
10
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki
+18.530
11
David ALLINGHAM
BMW
+26.743
12
Richard KERR
Honda
+32.022
13
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW
+37.017
14
Lee WILLIAMS
Kawasaki
+45.140
15
James EAST
Aprilia
+57.461
16
Shaun WINFIELD
Honda
+58.793
17
Jordan WEAVING
Kawasaki
+1m02.189
18
Levi DAY
Suzuki
+1m02.247
19
Damon REES
BMW
+1m03.588
20
Brent HARRAN
Suzuki
+1m03.896
21
Ashley BEECH
Suzuki
+1m04.455
22
Ian HUTCHINSON
Yamaha
+1m10.150
23
Tom TUNSTALL
Suzuki
+1m11.085
24
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki
+1m12.712
25
Ben LUXTON
Kawasaki
+1m12.786
26
Milo WARD
Kawasaki
+1m12.971
27
Sam HOLME
Kawasaki
1 Lap
28
Alex OLSEN
BMW
2 Laps
Not Classified
DNF
Craig NEVE
BMW
2 Laps
DNF
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki
6 Laps
DNF
Max STAINTON
BMW
8 Laps
DNF
Nathan HARRISON
Honda
8 Laps
DNF
Phil CROWE
BMW
9 Laps
DNF
Dave SELLERS
Suzuki
14 Laps
DNF
Tom WARD
Suzuki
/
DNF
Matt TRUELOVE
BMW
/
DNF
TJ TOMS
Kawasaki
/
DNF
Sean NEARY
Suzuki
/
DNF
Richard WHITE
BMW
/
Pirelli National Superstock Race 2
Tom Neave took victory in the second Pirelli National Superstock race, beating Luke Mossey by 2.678s. Leading from the start, Neave was able to control the race from the front, holding on to secure victory. Mossey had a lonely race in second, while Fraser Rogers was able to narrowly beat Taylor Mackenzie to complete the podium in third.
It was not a good day for the Aussies with Levi Day withdrawing from the race after suffering back and rib injuries earlier in the weekend. Countryman Billy McConnell also recorded a DNF in the second race which saw him lose ground in the championship chase.
Pirelli National Superstock Race 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Tom NEAVE
Honda – Honda Racing
22m40.438
2
Luke MOSSEY
Kawasaki – Bournemouth Kawasaki/HEL Performan
+2.678
3
Fraser ROGERS
Aprilia – IN Competition Aprilia
+4.428
4
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW – Bathams BMW Motorrad
+4.608
5
Ian HUTCHINSON
Yamaha – Edwards 1902 Yamaha
+9.306
6
Tim NEAVE
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+9.805
7
Chrissy ROUSE
Kawasaki – STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki
+10.254
8
Alex OLSEN
BMW – FHO Racing BMW
+10.975
9
Lewis ROLLO
Kawasaki – RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki
+12.816
10
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+15.746
11
Damon REES
BMW – Ashcourt Racing
+17.946
12
Richard KERR
Honda – AMD Motorsport
+21.400
13
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW – Astro-JJR
+21.589
14
Tom OLIVER
Suzuki – Hawk Racing
+21.776
15
James EAST
Aprilia – APTO Aprilia
+24.874
16
TJ TOMS
Kawasaki – G&S Racing
+25.122
17
Brent HARRAN
Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing
+32.039
18
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki – No Bull Racing CFS Filtration
+37.591
19
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki – Specsavers Hull Racing
+38.504
20
Tom TUNSTALL
Suzuki – Tysers
+39.800
21
Ben LUXTON
Kawasaki – MSS Kawasaki
+39.863
22
Phil CROWE
BMW – Crowe Performance
+42.677
23
Lee WILLIAMS
Kawasaki – Team Willo Racing
+47.683
24
Ashley BEECH
Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing
+47.932
25
Nathan HARRISON
Honda – Quayside Racing
+50.983
26
David BROOK
Honda – Brook Motorsport
+51.565
27
Milo WARD
Kawasaki – G&S Racing
+53.846
28
Jenny TINMOUTH
Honda – Two Wheel Racing
+1m01.577
29
Sam HOLME
Kawasaki – HIA Racing
+1m08.394
30
Dave MACKAY
Suzuki – True Heroes Racing
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Craig NEVE
BMW – CN Racing
1m05.130
DNF
Tom WARD
Suzuki – Hawk Racing
2 Laps
DNF
David ALLINGHAM
BMW – Astro-JJR
4 Laps
DNF
Max MORGAN
Kawasaki – MSS Performance
5 Laps
DNF
Shaun WINFIELD
Honda – TAG Racing Honda
6 Laps
DNF
Max STAINTON
BMW – PHR Performance
10 Laps
DNF
Billy McCONNELL
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
11 Laps
DNF
Dave SELLERS
Suzuki – True Heroes Racing
12 Laps
DNF
Jordan WEAVING
Kawasaki – Platform Hire Racing
14 Laps
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
113
2
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
113
3
Luke MOSSEY (Kawasaki)
112
4
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
112
5
Fraser ROGERS (Aprilia)
107
6
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
107
7
Chrissy ROUSE (Kawasaki)
84
8
Lewis ROLLO (Kawasaki)
78
9
Keith FARMER (Kawasaki)
47
10
Ian HUTCHINSON (Yamaha)
47
11
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
46
12
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
41
13
Luke HEDGER (Suzuki)
40
14
Levi DAY (Suzuki)
39
15
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
34
16
Tom OLIVER (Suzuki)
33
17
Tom WARD (Suzuki)
24
18
David ALLINGHAM (BMW)
18
19
Richard KERR (Honda)
16
20
Jordan WEAVING (Kawasaki)
13
21
Damon REES (BMW)
10
22
James EAST (Aprilia)
6
23
Shane RICHARDSON (BMW)
6
24
Brent HARRAN (Suzuki)
5
25
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
5
26
Lee WILLIAMS (Kawasaki)
2
27
Callum GRIGOR (Kawasaki)
1
28
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
1
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race
Jack Nixon cruised to victory in the Pirelli National Junior Superstock victory, taking the win by two seconds. Launching off the line, the Santander Salt Yamaha rider was unchallenged on his way to the victory, with Joe Talbot completing the podium ahead of Eugene McManus, Max Cook, Franco Bourne and Asher Durham.
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jack NIXON
Yamaha
23m30.534
2
Joe TALBOT
Kawasaki
+2.001
3
Eugene McMANUS
Kawasaki
+6.614
4
Max COOK
Kawasaki
+6.669
5
Franco BOURNE
Kawasaki
+6.847
6
Asher DURHAM
Kawasaki
+11.757
7
Daniel BROOKS
Kawasaki
+11.779
8
Sam LAFFINS
Kawasaki
+11.976
9
Adam HARTGROVE
Yamaha
+12.619
10
Louis VALLELEY
Yamaha
+14.420
11
Liam DELVES
Kawasaki
+14.996
12
Jack BEDNAREK
Yamaha
+17.078
13
Zak CORDEROY
Yamaha
+22.241
14
Seth CRUMP
Kawasaki
+25.636
15
Cameron HALL
Kawasaki
+25.861
16
Luke VERWEY
Kawasaki
+31.811
17
Caolan IRWIN
Yamaha
+33.436
18
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+44.527
19
Kier ARMSTRONG
Kawasaki
+47.822
20
George EDWARDS
Yamaha
+52.108
21
Michael OWENS
Yamaha
+53.096
22
James BULL
MV Agusta
+1m01.079
23
Lynden LEATHERLAND
Yamaha
+1m01.568
24
Andrew SMYTH
Kawasaki
+1m01.715
25
Jake HOPPER
Yamaha
+1m05.329
26
Thomas BENSTED
Triumph
+1 Lap
Not Classifieds
DNF
Charlie FARRER
Yamaha
2 Laps
DNF
Harry LEIGH
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Matt BOWER
Kawasaki
4 Laps
DNF
Jake CAMPBELL
Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
Connor THOMSON
Yamaha
8 Laps
DNF
Harry FOWLE
Triumph
9 Laps
DNF
Nathan DRURY
Kawasaki
13 Laps
DNF
George STANLEY
Kawasaki
14 Laps
DNF
Kade VERWEY
Kawasaki
14 Laps
DNF
Kayla BARRINGTON
Kawasaki
14 Laps
DNF
Finley ARSCOTT
Kawasaki
16 Laps
DNF
Aaron SILVESTER
Yamaha
16 Laps
DNF
Toby REYNOLDS
Yamaha
18 Laps
DNF
Owen JENNER
Kawasaki
/
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack NIXON (Yamaha)
152
2
Joe TALBOT (Kawasaki)
129
3
George STANLEY (Kawasaki)
115
4
Zak CORDEROY (Yamaha)
102
5
Eugene McMANUS (Kawasaki)
72
6
Liam DELVES (Kawasaki)
71
7
Louis VALLELEY (Yamaha)
55
8
Asher DURHAM (Kawasaki)
41
9
Adam HARTGROVE (Yamaha)
37
10
James ALDERSON (Triumph)
35
11
Max COOK (Kawasaki)
35
12
Sam LAFFINS (Kawasaki)
35
13
Franco BOURNE (Kawasaki)
34
14
Daniel BROOKS (Kawasaki)
33
15
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
28
16
Charlie FARRER (Yamaha)
27
17
Kade VERWEY (Kawasaki)
25
18
Simon REID (Yamaha)
25
19
Aaron SILVESTER (Yamaha)
19
20
Jack BEDNAREK (Yamaha)
13
21
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
10
22
Caolan IRWIN (Yamaha)
9
23
Matt BOWER (Kawasaki)
7
24
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
7
25
Luke VERWEY (Kawasaki)
4
British Junior Supersport Race One
Yamaha’s Ash Barnes took first blood in the British Junior Supersport ranks with a narrow victory over Cameron Dawson on a Kawasaki.
British Junior Supersport Donington Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
15m33.954
2
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
+0.052
3
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
+8.674
4
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
+9.067
5
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
+9.490
6
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
+10.818
7
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
+15.897
8
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
+19.836
9
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
+28.195
10
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
+28.453
11
Harry COOK
Yamaha
+31.412
12
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
+37.823
13
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
+38.114
14
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasaki
+38.192
15
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
+38.327
16
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
+38.780
17
Chris MOFFITT
Kawasaki
+39.815
18
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
+39.905
19
Jack FERRIS
Kawasaki
+49.153
20
Reece COYNE
Yamaha
+49.676
21
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
+50.132
22
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
+52.118
23
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
+52.206
24
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
+52.324
25
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
+1m04.307
26
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
+1m04.551
27
Brian MOFFITT
Kawasaki
+1m06.336
28
Katie HAND
Yamaha
+1m06.672
29
Scarlett ROBINSON
Kawasaki
1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Lissy WHITMORE
Yamaha
4 Laps
DNF
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
Connor SELLORS
Kawasaki
6 Laps
DNF
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
6 Laps
DNF
Max SILVESTER
Kawasaki
8 Laps
DNF
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
11 Laps
British Junior Supersport Race Two
Cameron Dawson took victory in the second Hel Performance British Junior Supersport race, taking the win by 1.6s. Launching off the line, it was an action-packed opening few laps, with the leading riders trading places throughout, but Dawson was soon able to start edging away to eventually take the win. James McManus took second, with Ash Barnes completing the podium in third.
British Junior Supersport Donington Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
19:36.602
2
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
1.662
3
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
1.953
4
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
2.042
5
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
12.365
6
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
12.680
7
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
14.452
8
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
26.151
9
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasak
35.265
10
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
35.656
11
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
35.850
12
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
35.947
13
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
36.575
14
Chris MOFFITT
Kawasaki
38.990
15
Connor SELLORS
Kawasaki
43.282
16
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
43.883
17
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
44.396
18
Reece COYNE
Yamaha
48.102
19
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
48.589
20
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
48.807
21
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
48.928
22
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
48.949
23
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
49.178
24
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
1:02.669
25
Katie HAND
Yamaha
1:06.706
26
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
1:06.852
27
Brian MOFFITT
Kawasaki
1:06.973
28
Scarlett ROBINSON
Kawasaki
1 Lap
29
Lissy WHITMORE
Yamaha
1 Lap
Not Classifieds
DNF
Max SILVESTER
Kawasaki
6 Laps
DNF
Jack FERRIS
Kawasaki
7 Laps
DNF
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
8 Laps
DNF
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
10 Laps
DNF
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
12 Laps
DNF
Harry COOK
Yamaha
12 Laps
DNF
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
/
DNF
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
/
British Junior Supersport Donington Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
145
2
Ash BARNES (Yamaha)
116
3
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
108
4
Tom BOOTH-AMOS (Kawasaki)
95
5
Lucca ALLEN (Yamaha)
82
6
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
80
7
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
62
8
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
61
9
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
59
10
Declan CONNELL (Kawasaki)
44
11
Mikey HARDIE (Kawasaki)
37
12
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
35
13
Joe FARRAGHER (Kawasaki)
30
14
Connor SELLORS (Kawasaki)
21
15
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
21
16
Harry COOK (Yamaha)
17
17
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
16
18
Finn SMART-WEEDEN (Kawasaki)
14
19
Kieran SMITH (Kawasaki)
13
20
Elliot DUFTON (Kawasaki)
10
21
Annabel THOMAS (Kawasaki)
9
22
Joe ELLIS (Kawasaki)
8
23
Jack FERRIS (Kawasaki)
7
24
Chris MOFFITT (Kawasaki)
7
25
Jacob STEPHENSON (Yamaha)
6
26
Bradley WILSON (Kawasaki)
5
27
Cameron BROWN (Kawasaki)
5
28
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
4
29
Alessandro VALENTE (KTM)
2
30
Kieran KENT (Kawasaki)
1
Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 1
Josh Day continued his dominance in the Ducati TriOptions Cup class, taking victory in the opening race by 3.099s. Elliot Pinson had a lonely race in second, finishing three seconds ahead of Elliott Pinson, who completed the podium in third with Chris Walker fourth.
Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Josh DAY
Ducati
14m06.870
2
Elliott PINSON
Ducati
+3.099
3
David SHOUBRIDGE
Ducati
+6.256
4
Chris WALKER
Ducati
+12.263
5
Craig NEVE
Ducati
+12.412
6
Edmund BEST
Ducati
+17.150
7
John McGUINNESS
Ducati
+22.410
8
Carl STEVENS
Ducati
+27.230
9
Michael TUSTIN
Ducati
+38.173
10
Alberto SOLERA
Ducati
+38.429
11
Daniel BOUCHER
Ducati
+38.828
12
Jacque FOLEY
Ducati
+48.350
13
Ewan POTTER
Ducati
+49.449
14
Ben FALLA
Ducati
+54.265
15
Oliver SAVAGE
Ducati
+54.831
16
David JONES
Ducati
+57.831
17
Andre COMPTON
Ducati
+59.245
18
Stephen TAYLOR
Ducati
+1m09.712
19
Matthew JONES
Ducati
+1m12.050
20
Matt BAINBRIDGE
Ducati
+1 Lap
21
Simon BASTABLE
Ducati
+1 Lap
22
Lee McLAUGHLIN
Ducati
+1 Lap
23
Tom STEVENS
Ducati
+1 Lap
24
Illiam QUAYLE
Ducati
+1 Lap
25
James BUCHANAN
Ducati
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Craig KENNELLY
Ducati
2 Laps
DNF
Max LOFTHOUSE
Ducati
3 Laps
DNF
Matt STEVENS
Ducati
5 Laps
DNF
Matt VENN
Ducati
6 Laps
DNF
Lee DEVONPORT
Ducati
6 Laps
DNF
Peter HASLER
Ducati
7 Laps
DNF
Mike LONG
Ducati
10 Laps
DNF
Sam COX
Ducati
11 Laps
DNF
Richard SPENCER-FLEET
Ducati
/
Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 2
TBC
Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Elliott PINSON
Ducat
11m40.313
2
Josh DAY
Ducat
+0.018
3
Chris WALKER
Ducat
+10.879
4
Craig NEVE
Ducat
+11.015
5
Edmund BEST
Ducat
+12.454
6
John McGUINNESS
Ducat
+19.638
7
David JONES
Ducat
+19.745
8
Carl STEVENS
Ducat
+25.562
9
Alberto SOLERA
Ducat
+25.927
10
Daniel BOUCHER
Ducat
+26.409
11
Michael TUSTIN
Ducat
+26.503
12
Jacque FOLEY
Ducat
+36.585
13
Oliver SAVAGE
Ducat
+37.023
14
Ewan POTTER
Ducat
+37.093
15
Sam COX
Ducat
+37.125
16
Max LOFTHOUSE
Ducat
+37.241
17
Matt STEVENS
Ducat
+40.891
18
Lee McLAUGHLIN
Ducat
+41.914
19
Matthew JONES
Ducat
+46.205
20
Stephen TAYLOR
Ducat
+54.545
21
Simon BASTABLE
Ducat
+55.476
22
Mike LONG
Ducat
+55.599
23
Matt BAINBRIDGE
Ducat
+55.698
24
Tom STEVENS
Ducat
+55.854
25
Lee DEVONPORT
Ducat
+56.292
26
Craig KENNELLY
Ducat
+56.959
27
Peter HASLER
Ducat
+57.421
28
Andre COMPTON
Ducat
+1m08.343
29
Illiam QUAYLE
Ducat
+1m15.348
30
James BUCHANAN
Ducat
+1m16.720
Not Classifieds
DNF
David SHOUBRIDGE
Ducat
5 Laps
DNF
Matt VENN
Ducat
9 Laps
Ducati TriOptions Cup Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Josh DAY (Ducati)
130
2
Elliott PINSON (Ducati)
101
3
Chris WALKER (Ducati)
89
4
Edmund BEST (Ducati)
82
5
David SHOUBRIDGE (Ducati)
69
6
John McGUINNESS (Ducati)
67
7
Carl STEVENS (Ducati)
42
8
Craig NEVE (Ducati)
41
9
Michael TUSTIN (Ducati)
38
10
Sam COX (Ducati)
36
11
Alberto SOLERA (Ducati)
30
12
David JONES (Ducati)
28
13
Seb BULPIN (Ducati)
18
14
Daniel BOUCHER (Ducati)
16
15
Jacque FOLEY (Ducati)
10
16
Lee DEVONPORT (Ducati)
8
17
Ben FALLA (Ducati)
7
18
Matthew JONES (Ducati)
6
19
Ewan POTTER (Ducati)
6
20
Lee McLAUGHLIN (Ducati)
4
21
Oliver SAVAGE (Ducati)
4
22
Max LOFTHOUSE (Ducati)
3
23
Matt STEVENS (Ducati)
3
24
Richard SPENCER-FLEET (Ducati)
2
British Talent Cup Race 1
Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) is now a race winner in 2021, the number 57 shooting away from pole in Race 1 at Donington to chip away at a gap and cross the line in some clear air. The fight for second went down to the wire, with the returning Casey O’Gorman (Microlise Creswell Racing) just pipping James Cook (Wilson Racing) at the line.
Garness took the holeshot from pole, and the number 57 barely had to look back. By half distance he had a good gap but that came down again a few laps later as O’Gorman made his way to the front of the chasing group and hunted down the race leader.
When just about in striking distance, however, O’Gorman came under attack – and Garness was able to put the hammer down again. This time it was for keeps, with the number 57 crossing the line 2.022 clear for his first victory of the year.
Behind him, a three-way battle saw O’Gorman vs Cook vs Belford, and the number 67 held onto second despite a late lunge from Cook. The two were split by just 0.066 over the line… and Belford ran into trouble.
The number 52 headed over the gravel and lost out, able rejoin just before the flag but down in P6 as both Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) and Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) got past, the latter despite his own earlier run off when duelling Belford.
Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Creswell Racing) had a great race in P7 and he started well, fought at the front and managed to hold off Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd/Tooltec Racing) to the flag to boot. A bigger gap behind the two saw Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Llord & Jones) take ninth, ahead of another duel to the flag as Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) held off Rossi Banham (MJL Racing) to complete the top ten.
British Talent Cup Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Johnny GARNESS
Honda
25m21.813
2
Casey O’GORMAN
Honda
+2.022
3
James COOK
Honda
+2.088
4
Ollie WALKER
Honda
+6.783
5
Carter BROWN
Honda
+6.808
6
Evan BELFORD
Honda
+7.164
7
Kiyano VEIJER
Honda
+7.870
8
Jamie LYONS
Honda
+7.976
9
Sullivan MOUNSEY
Honda
+32.529
10
Harrison CROSBY
Honda
+33.115
11
Rossi BANHAM
Honda
+33.284
12
Troy JEFFREY
Honda
+35.994
13
Mason JOHNSON
Honda
+51.379
14
Rossi DOBSON
Honda
+51.638
15
Josh BANNISTER
Honda
+52.312
16
Luca HOPKINS
Honda
+54.128
17
Ross MOORE
Honda
+54.184
18
Lucas BROWN
Honda
+54.794
19
Evann PENDRILL
Honda
+1m03.663
20
JJ CUNNINGHAM
Honda
+1m09.311
21
Lucas HILL
Honda
+1m09.381
22
Rhys COATES
Honda
+1m10.586
23
Peter WILLIS
Honda
+1 Lap
24
Alexander ROWAN
Honda
+1 Lap
25
Anthony EAGLE
Honda
+1 Lap
26
Holly HARRIS
Honda
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL
Honda
4 Laps
DNF
Corey TINKER
Honda
5 Laps
DNF
Harrison MACKAY
Honda
11 Laps
DNF
Rhys STEPHENSON
Honda
/
British Talent Cup Race 2
Casey O’Gorman struck back in Race 2, the number 67 on fine form once again to get back to winning ways. He beat Race 1 winner Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) by two tenths on take two, with James Cook (Wilson Racing) on the podium again making for close company in third. But the shuffle over the line wasn’t quite so simple, with a few given time penalties for cutting the chicane, including points leader Evan Belford (City Lifting by RS Racing).
Garness took the holeshot again, this time from Row 2, with O’Gorman slotting into second, and they began to pull away after a handful of laps. But as O’Gorman struck for the lead that gap came down again, and the number 57 hit back on Lap 6. By Lap 10, O’Gorman sliced back through… but it wasn’t quite a duel, the two only just ahead of a huge freight train at the front.
The freight train went all the way to the wire but there was plenty of drama. First Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Creswell Racing) accidentally passed under yellow flags, incurring a two-second time penalty equivalent to a Long Lap, and Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) got the same for cutting the chicane. Then, in the real latter stages, points leader Belford did the very same, and got the very same two seconds added to his race.
O’Gorman pounded on at the front, and as the group shuffled and shuffled again, it all came down to the chicane – and there was a backmarker to negotiate too. O’Gorman did that and swept past on the exit for his first win since his double to open the season, with Garness and Cook coming out on top to complete the podium as the penalties applied to those around them and shuffled the shuffled even further.
Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd/Tooltec Racing) is classified fourth after that key drama, with Bailey Stuart-Campbell (151s Racing) and Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) completing the top six ahead of the first finisher with a penalty: Brown. He’d been ahead of Veijer, who nevertheless still impressed with a step forward in eighth place and a race running right at the front. Belford was shuffled down to an expensive ninth in the standings, and he’ll be looking for more on Sunday.
Troy Jeffrey (Stiggymotorsport) held off Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) to complete the top ten.
After a bumper day of races and a few dramatic penalties shuffling the field, Belford now leads the way by just 22 points at the halfway point of the season. What will Sunday bring? Race 3 begins at 13:50 (GMT +1) and there’s plenty in play so make sure to tune in for more from Donington.
British Talent Cup Race 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Casey O’GORMAN
Honda
25m27.589
2
Johnny GARNESS
Honda
+0.246
3
James COOK
Honda
+0.407
4
Jamie LYONS
Honda
+0.598
5
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL
Honda
+0.628
6
Ollie WALKER
Honda
+0.835
7
Carter BROWN
Honda
+2.059
8
Kiyano VEIJER
Honda
+2.289
9
Evan BELFORD
Honda
+3.759
10
Troy JEFFREY
Honda
+25.513
11
Harrison CROSBY
Honda
+25.591
12
Sullivan MOUNSEY
Honda
+31.412
13
Rossi BANHAM
Honda
+33.738
14
Rhys STEPHENSON
Honda
+37.182
15
Corey TINKER
Honda
+37.242
16
Lucas BROWN
Honda
+39.857
17
Luca HOPKINS
Honda
+40.080
18
Evann PENDRILL
Honda
+40.179
19
Ross MOORE
Honda
+40.623
20
Josh BANNISTER
Honda
+40.891
21
Rossi DOBSON
Honda
+41.306
22
JJ CUNNINGHAM
Honda
+1m04.104
23
Rhys COATES
Honda
+1m04.152
24
Lucas HILL
Honda
+1:04.276
25
Harrison MACKAY
Honda
+1m04.338
26
Peter WILLIS
Honda
+1m14.229
27
Alexander ROWAN
Honda
+1 Lap
28
Anthony EAGLE
Honda
+1 Lap
29
Holly HARRIS
Honda
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Mason JOHNSON
Honda
9 Laps
British Talent Cup Race 3
Casey O’Gorman (Microlise Cresswell Racing) is definitely back to his best, the number 67 impressing once again in Race 3 at Donington to take a second win in three on his return from injury. It was rookie teammate Kiyano Veijer he denied to do it, but the Dutchman nevertheless impressed to convert his Saturday form into a debut rostrum. Johnny Garness (City Liftin by RS Racing) took third, making up more ground in the standings as he gets to within 13 of the top.
Garness took the holeshot as the number 57 does so often, with teammate and points leader Evan Belford initially into second ahead of James Cook (Wilson Racing). But this race would remain a freight train and a ten-rider battle broke out from the off, with nothing to separate them. Veijer and O’Gorman weren’t right in the fight for the lead initially, but the two Microlise Cresswell Racing riders chipped away.
At half distance Garness threatened to pull away but the group reeled him back in, and the squabble continued once again. Veijer took his first turn at leading too, the number 53 hitting the front and holding it over the line to start Lap 19, with both he and O’Gorman gaining momentum.
Not long after, the train became split. With backmarkers to negotiate, a gap opened up just behind the top five, and it was Cook fighting to reel them back in. On Lap 21 though the race came undone for the number 34 as he got crossed up and then headed into the gravel, unable to keep it upright and out of the race.
Up ahead, O’Gorman was back in command and remained so onto the final lap. More blue flags were there to contend with but the number 67 was able to just stay out of the clutches of his teammate, crossing the line for his fourth win of the season in style. Veijer was close, but took second and his first podium after a weekend of impressive steps forward.
Forward was also the word for Garness as he completed the podium and made some key gains in the standings once again. It’s now just 13 points he trails teammate Belford, with plenty to play for as we’re just over the halfway point of 2021.
Bailey Stuart-Campbell (151s Racing) just lost out on the podium but took a good fourth, with good points and from pole, the final rider of the fantastic four who crossed the line first.
Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) headed the second gaggle as they couldn’t quite close the gap left by Cook, with Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd / Tooltec Racing) a few more tenths back in P6. Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Lloyd & Jones) got back to fighting it out near the front again in Race 3 and was P7 at the flag, ahead of Carter Brown and City Lifting by RS Racing teammate Evan Belford – aka the rider at the top of the standings. It was a tougher weekend for Belford and he’ll be looking to hit back next time out, as will Brown.
Corey Tinker (CT Racing) completed was 10th, the final rider in an incredibly close top ten.
That’s a wrap on Donington Park, at least for the first visit. An intriguing weekend sees O’Gorman back with a bang and Belford lose some ground… so what will we see at Silverstone? Next time out, it’s the British GP and the biggest stage of the season. Come back for more in two weeks!
2021 British Superbike Championship Round Five Donington
Images by David Yeomans
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship hits Donington Park this weekend (August 13/14/15); marking the halfway point of the Main Season as the battle to feature in the top-eight of the standings intensifies ahead of the end of season Showdown.
Jason O’Halloran is the rider on form ahead of round five; the McAMS Yamaha took a triple win last time out at Thruxton, adding to his tally of victories to lead the standings ahead of VisionTrack Ducati’s Christian Iddon.
Jason O’Halloran – McAMS Yamaha
“I am feeling really good on the McAMS Yamaha; obviously coming off the back of three wins at Thruxton gives me a huge amount of confidence going forwards. Heading to Donington Park, it is a track that I love racing at, we were on the podium there last year, and even more importantly we had a really good pre-season test there, so I expect another strong weekend. I think it will be even more competitive this weekend as Thruxton was a little bit of a different circuit, and I think there are quite a few of us who go well at Donington Park, so I think we are set for some great racing. I think for sure when someone starts winning a bit everyone starts to think they need to beat that person. That brings a little bit of pressure, but it is wanted pressure as that is where we want to be! It’s a good thing and it’s a privilege as we have worked hard to be in this position. We will just keep focused on our own work and not get too carried away. There is a long way to go yet and we have only had four rounds, but to have seven wins and nine podiums is an amazing achievement so we want to keep that going.”
Four different riders have won races so far in 2021, including Christian Iddon, Tarran Mackenzie and Danny Buchan, and they currently hold the top four positions in the standings.
However a further five riders have celebrated podium finishes, including rookie Rory Skinner and Danny Kent, who accomplished their first top three finish in Bennetts BSB at Knockhill and Thruxton respectively.
Two-time and defending champion Josh Brookes though is yet to grace the podium and will need to get his campaign back on track this weekend if he is going to make it into the top-eight Showdown later in the year. Brookes is currently 12th on the championship ladder with 58-points while countryman O’Halloran leads the way on 232-points. However, Brookes is only 30-points away from making it up into that top-eight.
Josh Brookes
“I don’t know whether it’s a good thing or not, but I don’t really have a lot to say! The opening rounds Josh Brookeshave been troubling me, my team keep reassuring me that the bike is fine, so I have to find a way of dealing with things better. Christian has dealt with the changes fine and I need to find a way. I’m not setting any goals for Donington, I’ll just take each session as it comes and see what that allows me to do.”
Last year’s race-winner, Tommy Bridewell holds fifth position ahead of this weekend’s three races, but only by a slender two points from Peter Hickman on the FHO Racing BMW. The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki pairing of Rory Skinner and Lee Jackson currently lock out the final two places in the top eight ahead of this weekend’s action.
Just outside the top eight ahead of Donington Park is Bradley Ray, but only by two points, whilst Honda Racing’s Glenn Irwin is just seven points adrift, as he returns to the circuit where the team claimed a double victory last year, and he scored a trio of second place finishes.
Ryan Vickers had his strongest weekend in the championship at Thruxton, the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki rider was edging closer to securing his first podium finish.
Whilst the battle for the Championship continues to hot up, this weekend also marks the start of the Milwaukee Summer Grand Slam, as the riders will battle it out for a chance to win a £50,000 prize across the six races at the next two rounds.
The ultimate prize of £50,000 will be awarded if a rider can deliver an unstoppable performance across the Donington Park National (August 13/14/15) and Cadwell Park (August 20/21/22) events to win all six races. The last rider to succeed with six consecutive race wins was Brookes onboard the Milwaukee Yamaha back in 2015.
If a rider can win five of the six races, then they will claim a £25,000 prize, which was most recently achieved by Leon Haslam in his title-winning 2018 campaign. The final chance to win will be if a rider can be victorious in four of the six races, with a £10,000 prize. Most recently, Scott Redding celebrated four in a row during his 2019 title-winning season.
2021 British Superbike Championship Round Four Thruxton
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The Bennetts British Superbike Championship hits Hampshire this weekend (July 30 – August 1), as Britain’s biggest motorsport series returns to Thruxton for the first time since 2019, with VisionTrack Ducati’s Christian Iddon leading the standings.
Four different race winners and a further three riders have so far celebrated podium finishes this year, and Iddon arrives at the fourth round with a slender six-point advantage over his closest rival Jason O’Halloran. The pair have constantly swapped position at the top of the standings throughout the opening nine races of the season.
Iddon regained the lead in the standings after claiming his second win of the year in the final race at Brands Hatch, fending off race one winner Tarran Mackenzie, who elevated himself into third in the overall standings after his podium hat trick in Kent.
Christian Iddon
“I have never been to Thruxton on the Ducati, obviously we hadn’t at Knockhill either, but we had tested there. It will be a bit of an unknown for me, so I am interested to see how we get on. My philosophy is the same as always, I do my best every time I go out. it is nice to be leading the championship, I have had that for two consecutive rounds now. Certainly, the target is obviously to be leading the standings at the end of Sunday when we leave Thruxton. It’s a hard-fought championship and you never know who you are going to be up against, but at the moment there seems to be a couple of riders who stand out, who have been there every weekend. Myself and Jason have probably been the most consistent of those and it has been really, really close between us! There has been a swing in the championship and Jason is really strong and you can never count him out as he showed on Sunday morning after having a really difficult Saturday. I also think that Josh is going to be right up there, he is spectacular at Thruxton as he is at most tracks, and he had a very good end of Brands Hatch – I think we will see a good return to form for him. We have a good flow and I want to keep the ball rolling, which is much easier said than done! To maintain this consistency is no easy task in such a tight championship, but I will continue to do the best job I can.”
O’Halloran took his winning tally to four in the second race at Brands Hatch. The Australian has taken more victories than his rivals so far in 2021, only losing the lead in the standings courtesy of a crash in race two at Knockhill.
Danny Buchan came close to a podium return last weekend after his Knockhill double for SYNETIQ BMW and is just seven points adrift of Mackenzie ahead of the next three races, whilst his teammate Andrew Irwin will be wanting a repeat of 2019 when he claimed his first Bennetts BSB race win at the circuit.
Home hero Tommy Bridewell scored a pair of second places at Brands Hatch, to keep the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team in the top five ahead of their home round this weekend, just ahead of rookie wonder Rory Skinner on the leading FS-3 Racing Kawasaki.
Skinner’s teammate Lee Jackson is seventh with FHO Racing BMW’s Peter Hickman holding the final place in the all-important top eight in the standings ahead of the end of season Showdown.
Just adrift of the top eight ahead of the next three races of the season are Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW’s Bradley Ray and just two points adrift, Josh Brookes.
The defending champion scored his best result of the season last time out in fifth place, but is yet to return to the podium, and will be pushing to change that at the circuit where he was victorious in 2019.
Josh Brookes
“I definitely found an improvement in the final race at Brands Hatch. We made a step up from the Josh Brookesearlier race and if it’s confirmed that discovery is what we think it is, then that would be a positive step in the right direction. We will find out at Thruxton if it has worked so all I can do is remain positive. Thruxton is my favourite track of the year so I’m hoping it will all come together, and we can start to get the results we know we are capable of. I’d normally be saying I want wins but for now I’m hoping we can get on the podium, so that’s what I’m aiming for.”
BSB returns to Brands Hatch this weekend and, following a 644-day wait from the 2019 season finale, fans will be welcomed back to the Kent venue in unrestricted numbers to witness the incredible spectacle of the country’s leading motorsport series.
There have already been three different race winners, plus a further four podium finishers, from the opening six races of this season. But amazingly enough our defending champion Josh Brookes is yet to even get on the podium let alone the top step.
However Brookes is the most successful current Bennetts BSB rider at Brands Hatch, equal on 19 race victories with Shane Byrne on the Grand Prix circuit. The VisionTrack Ducati rider has had an uncharacteristic start to this title defence, with a best result of sixth place and is currently 11th in the standings. Brookes has won seven of the last eight races on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. There is added glory up for grabs too, as riders will fight for the Monster Energy King of Brands Trophy.
Josh Brookes
“I look forward to every round and Brands Hatch is no different. Obviously, I have a great record at the track, and I’d love for that to continue. But things haven’t worked out as I’d have liked so far this season, so I’ve discussed it at length with the team and we know we need to turn things around. We had a great setting last year so hopefully we can find what we need and put this poor start to the season behind us.”
His VisionTrack Ducati team-mate tops the standings ahead of this weekend’s triple-header after Christian Iddon moved to the top of the standings at Knockhill. His victory last time out puts him six points clear of fierce rival and Oulton Park treble winner Jason O’Halloran.
Christian Iddon
“It is a cool feeling to be leading the championship and it was great to win at Knockhill. In all honestly and I know I say it a lot, I always approach every event the same – I just go out and give my best. I know that the VisionTrack Ducati worked well at Brands Hatch last year and I believe that our set-up has improved since then. I know from what Josh does there, that the bike is super competitive at Brands Hatch. I also know that other riders have very competitive bikes there, like the Yam, and I expect a really strong weekend from Jason and probably more from Taz. But it is never easy – you never know what will happen until you get there and can never discount anyone, so I certainly won’t be doing any of that and there is no room for complacency. It can be only a moment in time that you’re in that position, so I am planning to keep us there for as long as possible.”
O’Halloran made one mistake at Knockhill with a crash in race two forcing him to relinquish the series lead to Iddon. The McAMS Yamaha rider was victorious at Brands Hatch last October on his way to second in the title fight, and he will be aiming to regain the position with another strong weekend.
Danny Buchan launched into third overall at Knockhill with an impressive double win for the SYNETIQ BMW team; he holds a slight edge over the second McAMS Yamaha rider, Tarran Mackenzie ahead of the three races this weekend.
Rookie Rory Skinner delivered a sensational performance at Knockhill, celebrating a podium finish in only his fifth Bennetts BSB race, before immediately following it up with another second place in the final race of the weekend.
A single point separates Skinner and the FS-3 Kawasaki team from Tommy Bridewell. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati team raced to the rostrum at the season opener and will be hoping to add to their Podium Points tally this weekend.
Peter Hickman and the FHO Racing BMW team debuted with a podium finish at Oulton Park, and after narrowly missing out at Knockhill, will be pushing to score BMW’s first win on the Grand Prix circuit since Michael Laverty in 2015. The team are expected to return to the full line-up at Brands Hatch, with Xavi Forés targeting his debut races in 2021 following injury sustained at Oulton Park.
Lee Jackson currently holds eighth place in the standings, and the FS-3 Kawasaki rider will be pushing to move further up the order this weekend with just a single point separating him from Ryan Vickers, who is just outside the all-important top eight for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team.
Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW’s Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde, plus Honda Racing’s Glenn Irwin and Buildbase Suzuki pairing Gino Rea and Danny Kent will all be pushing to claw their way up the order, as they currently sit outside the top eight positions, which will be critical to their title hopes ahead of the end of year Showdown.
Bennett’s British Superbikes Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Christian IDDON (Ducati)
111
2
Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha)
105
3
Danny BUCHAN (BMW)
91
4
Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha)
76
5
Rory SKINNER (Kawasaki)
61
6
Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati)
60
7
Peter HICKMAN (BMW)
57
8
Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki)
46
9
Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki)
45
10
Bradley RAY (BMW)
42
11
Josh BROOKES (Ducati)
38
12
Glenn IRWIN (Honda)
32
13
Gino REA (Suzuki)
27
14
Kyle RYDE (BMW)
25
15
Dan LINFOOT (Honda)
10
16
Andrew IRWIN (BMW)
5
17
Danny KENT (Suzuki)
4
18
Dean HARRISON (Kawasaki)
2
19
Luke HOPKINS (Honda)
2
20
Bjorn ESTMENT (Suzuki)
1
British Supersport/GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
95
2
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
81
3
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
65
4
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
50
5
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
40
6
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
37
7
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
29
8
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
28
9
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
26
10
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
18
11
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
16
12
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
15
13
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
14
14
James HIND (Yamaha)
14
15
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
11
16
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
7
17
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
18
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
4
19
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
4
20
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
2
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
2021 British Superbike Championship Round One – Oulton Park
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Jason O’Halloran has dominated the opening round of the British Superbike Championship in style, adding two more wins to his Saturday victory to grab a handy lead in the championship. Defending Champion Josh Brookes took a 7-6 result on Sunday, improving but still struggling to resolve some issues from Saturday.
Jack Kennedy won the Supersport class, despite tying on points with Bradley Perie, with Aussie Ben Currie third overall with a 3-4 result.
Taylor Mackenzie took the Superstock win, ahead of Luke Mossey and Billy McConnell. Levi Day finished seventh, just ahead of Brayden Elliott, with New Zealand’s Damon Rees 19th and Shane Richardson 21st.
Casey O’Gorman took the British Talent Cup win, with a double win, with Evan Belford and Carter Brown leaving the weekend tied on 36-points.
In the Junior Superstock it was Jack Nixon claiming the race wins and championship lead, with George Stanley and Joe Talbot second and third respectively. Aussie Seth Crump ran 15-19 and claimed a championship point.
British Superbike
O’Halloran had been victorious in yesterday’s curtain raiser and he carried his momentum into today’s action for the McAMS Yamaha team.
O’Halloran hounded Iddon throughout the second race of the weekend, but despite several earlier attempts at a pass, he couldn’t get ahead.
The Australian was determined to return to winning ways at Oulton Park though and he pulled off an exuberant last corner move on Iddon into Lodge on the brakes to secure the win.
Peter Hickman meanwhile, had been battling in the early stages with the leading pair, before arm pump struck later in the race. The FHO Racing BMW rider showed determination to hold onto third place and claim the team’s maiden podium finish on its debut weekend – also the first for the new BMW M 1000 RR.
SYNETIQ BMW’s Danny Buchan was able to move his way up the order into fourth place, just ahead of Bradley Ray and Tarran Mackenzie, who had overcome a collision with Tommy Bridewell to regain ground before the chequered flag.
The rivalry between O’Halloran and Iddon continued in the final race of the triple-header as the pair went head-to-head for the final time in Cheshire. Iddon once again got a lightning start off the line to lead O’Halloran on the opening lap with Hickman again tucked into third after his pole position start.
O’Halloran was shadowing Iddon throughout the race and on more than one occasion looked to try to find a way ahead, but the VisionTrack Ducati rider kept holding him at bay.
The victory would once again come down to a final lap decider as O’Halloran made a brave overtake on the run down Lakeside to lead into Shell Oils corner.
Jason O’Halloran – P1
“It has been a great weekend and it couldn’t have gone any better, so I need to thank everyone at McAMS Yamaha. Race two was a comfortable race and Christian was setting a good pace and I was looking for somewhere to get ahead but it wasn’t working out. I got out of the seat and then got a good run out of Druids and was as close as ever so I just thought ‘let’s try’. I don’t know how I did get it stopped, but I did and then I just had enough to the line so I was happy with that. In the third race, I had been lining Christian up for a move at Shell, but when I tried there a couple of times I didn’t think I could make a clean pass as he was strong there. He gapped me in some other places and I was a bit worried as I knew it wasn’t just the two of us at the front. I left it until the last lap again and I got a great run out of Cascades and hung on to his draft a little bit and went for the move and got through. I thought he might have come back at me, but to start the season with three wins was a perfect weekend for me.”
Iddon tried to retaliate but had to settle for second, his third of the weekend to lead the charge for VisionTrack Ducati.
Christian Iddon – P2
“I think I’m going to lobby Stuart Higgs to see if we can get extra points for the most laps led in a race. It’s hard to take when you lead for that long and get overtaken on the final lap and although three second place finishes are obviously a great start, three wins would have been better. Jason had something more than us in certain parts of the circuit though and he had plenty of opportunity to weigh things up by sitting behind me for so long. I was half expecting him to come by, especially in the last race but I felt confident leading, and we can take away a lot of positives from the weekend.”
Bridewell meanwhile, had been desperate to make amends for his DNF in the previous race when the incident forced him to retire. He carved his way through from 12th position at the start and was soon piling the pressure on the riders ahead of him.
By lap 11, Bridewell was into fifth before he made a move on Hickman, who was beginning to suffer again from arm pump. He then targeted Mackenzie, hunting the McAMS Yamaha rider down before making a decisive pass on the brakes on lap 16.
Bridewell held off Mackenzie to the chequered flag to take the final podium position of the weekend with Hickman completing the top five.
Peter Hickman – P3
“Great weekend for myself and the FHO Racing BMW team, fantastic to get the first-ever podium for the team at round one and the first-ever podium for the M 1000 RR BMW. If we were offered a 4th 5th and podium from the weekend before we got there, we would have definitely taken it, especially when I was struggling with arm pump really badly this weekend, which is unusual for myself. I felt I had the pace to have been on the podium for all three races, if not to win one or two. That’s the way things go, but I will work to get that sorted before the next round. So leaving here on a positive, the bike has worked really well and shown its potential and it is only round one for us and look forward to getting to Knockhill. Finally, wishing my teammate Xavi all the best and look forward to getting him back with the team for Knockhill.”
It was a difficult weekend for defending champion Josh Brookes, the Australian ending today’s two races in seventh and sixth place respectively.
Josh Brookes – P6
“We’ve definitely made a step forward today especially in the last race although sixth place is a relatively small consolation. It’s important to always think about the positives though and irrespective of the position, I got a decent feeling with the bike again. I actually felt like I could be aggressive and attack into the corners and by doing that, the confidence slowly returned. I got further up the field and scored more points, but I’ve created a bit of a challenge for myself and need to put in some hard work ahead of the next round.”
Jason O’Halloran leads the Superbike standings as a result, on a perfect 75-points, with Iddon second overall on 60. Hickman is a distant third on 40-points, ahead of Mackenzie (34), Bridewell (32) and defending champ Josh Brookes on 25.
2021 British Superbike Championship – Oulton Park Results
2021 British Superbike Championship Round One – Oulton Park
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Australian Jason O’Halloran has kicked off the 2021 British Superbike Championship in the best way possible, winning the opening race of the year’s first round, taking the win at Oulton Park ahead of Christian Iddon and Tommy Bridewell.
Iddon had hit the front of the pack on the opening lap as he launched off the front row to lead into Old Hall for the first time ahead of O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie.
As Iddon led the pack, O’Halloran was looking to make his move, but it wasn’t until lap eight when he could make it ahead with a move down the inside at Old Hall.
The VisionTrack Ducati rider tried to reclaim the position, edging ahead as the crossed the line on the tenth lap, but O’Halloran had the lead into Old Hall.
The McAMS Yamaha rider held off the challenge until the chequered flag as Iddon claimed second place for VisionTrack Ducati, with Bridewell in third continuing his successful weekend so far for Oxford Products Racing Ducati.
Jason O’Halloran – P1
“It feels absolutely great to claim the first win of the year! We’ve had probably the best pre-season I’ve ever had, I’ve topped the majority of the test sessions – but the first sessions that actually counted were this weekend and we got one lap so I was a bit unhappy about qualifying. I put my head down though in the race and got a really good start. I’ve done about three practice starts this weekend and fluffed them all so I’m glad I got that one right when it mattered! I just settled in to the race, I sort of knew my pace as I had done a pretty long run in FP3 and I could see Christian ahead. I was pretty happy with what he was doing, he wasn’t really getting away although there was a little gap, it was more of a yo-yo gap and I just picked my time. Once I got to the front I started to push it a bit more. I knew he would come with me because when you’re following you can tag on and get pulled away, and I was happy to just run my normal lines and learn as much as I could for tomorrow. I think we can still improve tomorrow, it’s a longer race as well which I think will play into our favour.”
Christian Iddon – P2
“To come away from the first race of the season with a trophy is obviously great but it was a hard race and after eight months away from racing it was quite a shock to the system. I don’t think I’ve been riding as well as I can do this weekend so I didn’t want to lead and when Jason came by, he pulled quite a gap straight away, but our bikes are so completely different these gaps can come and go and that’s what happened. We’ve definitely improved, and we’ll look to see if we can make further improvements for tomorrow, but 20 points is a good start to the season.”
Peter Hickman was just adrift of the leading trio to lead the BMW contenders to score fourth place on the FHO Racing BMW team debut at Oulton Park.
Mackenzie finished in a lone fifth place ahead of Honda Racing’s Glenn Irwin and Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW’s Kyle Ryde after teammate Bradley Ray was forced to retire in the early stages of the race.
Lee Jackson scored FS-3 Kawasaki eighth place, maintaining his position ahead of Ryan Vickers and Josh Brookes as the reigning champion completed the top ten.
Josh Brookes – P10
“We’ve used testing to try a number of things with the bike and did so with optimism and we felt we had the package to come here and challenge for the win. For whatever reason though, that’s not happened and even though we eventually put in exactly the same settings as what we had last year, I haven’t been able to get anywhere near where I should be. We know what the issue is, we just need to work out how to solve it. Sometimes you can look at your own shortcomings which I can accept so we’ll sit down and have a good look at what we need to do to make a better fist of things in tomorrow’s races.”
It was a disappointing opening race for SYNETIQ BMW’s Andrew Irwin, who crashed out at Old Hall and Buildbase Suzuki’s Danny Kent, who slid off at Lodge.
2021 British Superbike Championship – Oulton Park Race 1 Results