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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.

Kyle Smith, Ben Currie

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.

Quattro Group British Supersport Championship, Snetterton, Sprint Race
1. Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing Yamaha)
2. Ben Currie (Gearlink Kawasaki) +0.682s
3. Jack Kennedy (HEL Performance/Bournemouth Kawasaki) +0.924s

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.

Ben Currie leading

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.

Quattro Group British Supersport Snetterton, feature race
1. Jack Kennedy (HEL Performance/Bournemouth Kawasaki)
2. Ben Currie (Gearlink Kawasaki) +0.419s
3. Kyle Smith (Dynavolt Triumph) +11.700s

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.

Superstock 1000

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.

Damon Rees eventually claimed seventh at the line

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 Championship, Snetterton, race
1. Tom Neave (Honda Racing)
2. Taylor Mackenzie (Bathams Racing) +2.084s
3. Billy McConnell (Rich Energy OMG Racing) +3.693s

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.

Joe Talbot leading

Young Aussie Seth Crump carded a 17th place finish and just missed out on the points.

Seth Crump

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, Snetterton, Race one
1. Cameron Dawson (MSS Performance Kawasaki)
2. Ash Barnes (Barney Racing Yamaha) +7.518s
3. Kam Dixon (Completely Motorbikes / Affinity Kawasaki) +7.726s

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

Pos Ryab Points
1 Josh DAY (Ducati) 218
2 Chris WALKER (Ducati) 156
3 Elliott PINSON (Ducati) 154
4 David SHOUBRIDGE (Ducati) 112
5 John McGUINNESS (Ducati) 96
6 Edmund BEST (Ducati) 93
7 Craig NEVE (Ducati) 92
8 Carl STEVENS (Ducati) 68
9 Michael TUSTIN (Ducati) 65
10 Sam COX (Ducati) 59
11 David JONES (Ducati) 52
12 Alberto SOLERA (Ducati) 52
13 Daniel BOUCHER (Ducati) 30
14 Max LOFTHOUSE (Ducati) 22
15 Seb BULPIN (Ducati) 18
16 Jacque FOLEY (Ducati) 18
17 Luke JONES (Ducati) 16
18 Oliver SAVAGE (Ducati) 16
19 Matthew JONES (Ducati) 13
20 Dijon COMPTON (Ducati) 12
21 Lee DEVONPORT (Ducati) 8
22 Ben FALLA (Ducati) 7
23 Matt STEVENS (Ducati) 7
24 Ewan POTTER (Ducati) 6
25 Lee McLAUGHLIN (Ducati) 5
26 Richard SPENCER-FLEET (Ducati) 2
27 Craig KENNELLY (Ducati) 2
28 Peter HASLER (Ducati) 1

Source: MCNews.com.au

Yamaha pair share the British Superbike wins at Snetterton

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

2021 BSB Round Seven Snetterton 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.

Mackenzie slipped past O’Halloran

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.

2021 BSB Round Seven Snetterton Race One
1. Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
2. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.069s
3. Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.095s

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  /

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.

Superbike Race Three Results

Pos Rider Bike Time/Gap
1 Tarran MACKENZIE Yamaha 9:09.255
2 Tommy BRIDEWELL Ducati 0.048
3 Jason O’HALLORAN Yamaha 0.952
4 Gino REA  Suzuki 1.152
5 Christian IDDON Ducati 1.322
6 Josh BROOKES Ducati 1.515
7 Peter HICKMAN BMW  1.790
8 Dan LINFOOT Honda 2.516
9 Bradley RAY BMW 2.620
10 Kyle RYDE BMW 4.138
11 Glenn IRWIN Honda 5.317
12 Andrew IRWIN BMW 6.463
13 Ryan VICKERS Kawasaki 7.469
14 Luke STAPLEFORD  Suzuki 9.473
15 Rory SKINNER Kawasaki 9.871
16 Dean HARRISON Kawasaki 10.303
17 Takumi TAKAHASHI Honda 12.024
18 Bjorn ESTMENT Suzuki  16.162

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


Source: MCNews.com.au

It’s getting to make or break for Brookes to make it in to the Showdown eight

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.”

Jason O’Halloran has amassed a huge championship lead

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.

Christian Iddon

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.”

Glenn Irwin

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.

Josh Brookes

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

Pos Rider Points
1 Josh DAY (Ducati) 168
2 Chris WALKER (Ducati) 129
3 Elliott PINSON (Ducati) 114
4 David SHOUBRIDGE (Ducati) 96
5 Edmund BEST (Ducati) 93
6 Craig NEVE (Ducati) 79
7 John McGUINNESS (Ducati) 77
8 Carl STEVENS (Ducati) 50
9 Michael TUSTIN (Ducati) 49
10 Sam COX (Ducati) 47
11 Alberto SOLERA (Ducati) 45
12 David JONES (Ducati) 43
13 Daniel BOUCHER (Ducati) 21
14 Seb BULPIN (Ducati) 18
15 Luke JONES (Ducati) 16
16 Matthew JONES (Ducati) 13
17 Dijon COMPTON (Ducati) 12
18 Jacque FOLEY (Ducati) 10
19 Lee DEVONPORT (Ducati) 8
20 Ben FALLA (Ducati) 7
21 Ewan POTTER (Ducati) 6
22 Oliver SAVAGE (Ducati) 6
23 Lee McLAUGHLIN (Ducati) 5
24 Max LOFTHOUSE (Ducati) 3
25 Matt STEVENS (Ducati) 3
26 Richard SPENCER-FLEET (Ducati) 2

Source: MCNews.com.au

Redding leads Brookes for Ducati 1-2 at Snetterton

2019 British Superbike Championship

Round Six – Snetterton


Scott Redding has proven unstoppable across both BSB Superbike races at Snetterton, with Australian Josh Brookes hot on his heels. Redding claimed both wins and Brookes was regulated to runner-up in each race for a Ducati 1-2, with MacKenzie and Bridewell sharing the final podium positions. Redding leads the standings, with Josh Brookes now three-points off Bridewell in third.

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Scott Redding and Josh Brookes – Snetterton BSB 2019

Jason O’Halloran took ninth in Race 1, however a crash in Race 2 delivered a DNF result, and made for his third crash of the weekend. Ben Currie returned from injury and laid claim to 19th in Race 1, however was directed not to take part in Race 2 due to pain from his injury, with recovery ongoing.

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Jason O’Halloran – Snetterton BSB 2019

Jack Kennedy took the Supersport Sprint win ahead of Brad Jones and Alastair Seeley, while the feature race saw Rob Guiver claim the win from Sean Nearv and Josh Day. Jack Kennedy leads the Supersport standings to Thruxton.

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Billy McConnell – Snetterton BSB 2019

Billy McConnell also made a strong return to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 series claiming fourth despite his lengthy lay-off and surgeries, with fellow Aussie Levi Day happy coming home in seventh. Richard Cooper took the race win from Lee Jackson and Taylor Mackenzie. Richard Cooper leads the standings, with Day 10th and McConnell 14th.

BSB Round Snetterton STK Levi Day
Levi Day – Snetterton BSB 2019

Superbikes Race 1

At the start of the race one Tarran Mackenzie got an incredible launch off the line to lead the pack on the opening lap ahead of Brookes and Redding with Tommy Bridewell in fourth. The rider was not happy to settle where he was though and was instantly on the attack, moving ahead of Redding into Agostini for the first time.

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Tarran Mackenzie took the Race 1 holeshot- Snetterton BSB 2019

On the fourth lap Bridewell had moved into second with a decisive dive down the inside at Riches, pushing Brookes back into third. At the front, Bridewell claimed the lead ahead of Mackenzie as Redding moved into third. Bridewell tried to make a break from the pack but he made a mistake into Agostini a lap later and crashed out unhurt.

Redding had cut through into second and with Bridewell out of the race he captured the race lead, but behind there was an intense battle between Brookes and Mackenzie with the pair trading blows for several laps. The fight between the pair gave Redding the opportunity to edge out a gap, but Brookes was then able to get the better of Mackenzie and keep him behind over the closing stages.

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Scott Redding quickly reclaimed the lead – Snetterton BSB 2019

Danny Buchan maintained his position inside the top six in the standings with a fourth place, but the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider had a lonely end to the race. However behind him there was a scrap between the Honda Racing pairing; Xavi Forés and Andrew Irwin colliding on the final lap, but both formation flying to the finish line with the Spaniard having the edge at the chequered flag.

Peter Hickman was also in the group and he held off Luke Mossey for seventh place ahead of Jason O’Halloran who had a strong race to carve through the field from his seventh row start on the second McAMS Yamaha. Christian Iddon completed the top ten, passing his teammate Michael Laverty in the final moments of the race on his return after his Knockhill injury.

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Jason O’Halloran took ninth in Race 1- Snetterton BSB 2019

Superbikes Race 2

In race two Brookes had the perfect start off the line to lead the pack into Riches for the first time ahead of Redding, Bridewell and Mackenzie. Jason O’Halloran meanwhile had also made a good start to move into fifth on the second of the McAMS Yamahas. The Australian though crashed out on the fourth lap at Brundle, ending his race prematurely.

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Josh Brookes took the early lead in Race 2 from Scott Redding – Snetterton BSB 2019

At the front Brookes held the lead until there were just three laps remaining as Redding made a dive down the inside on the brakes at the end of the Bentley Straight to take the lead. The race one winner was able to hold off his Be Wiser Ducati teammate to the finish line.

However it was a double disaster for Mackenzie who crashed out at Wilson on lap eleven as he bid to close down Bridewell for the final podium position. The Oxford Racing Ducati rider bounced back from his race one crash to claim third place and maintain his second place position in the championship standings ahead of Brookes.

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Tommy Bridewell – Snetterton BSB 2019

In the battle for fourth place Irwin scored his best result of the season so far for Honda Racing, holding off Peter Hickman and Iddon who had a strong performance despite still recovering from his Knockhill injuries.

Hector Barbera had an impressive performance on his first visit to Snetterton on the Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki, taking the chequered flag ahead of Forés who maintained his position inside the top six in the overall standings.

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Christian Iddon and Peter Hickman – Snetterton BSB 2019

Michael Laverty and Luke Mossey completed the top ten, whilst Buchan and Josh Elliott failed to score points after both crashing in individual incidents on the sighting lap.

Scott Redding

“I felt better with the bike in race two, I felt more comfortable and more confident but I didn’t know whether I could be faster. Then when I passed Josh I went faster, so I learnt I need to believe in myself a bit more. I tried to see what the other guys were doing with the tyres in the race as I didn’t want to break away and then have an issue later on. Again, I’m still learning, I’m still a rookie in this class and I don’t know the tracks. I’m really happy and I had a wicked time this weekend the fans have been amazing, we’ve had great fun, the reception was amazing. To come back with a pole and two race wins – I can’t take much more. To be a Monster athlete and for them to have an event here and for me to win the Race of Aces Trophy just puts the icing on the cake really.”

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Scott Redding – Snetterton BSB 2019
Josh Brookes 2-2

“I felt really strong at the end of the first race and whilst I was being a little bit conservative in the early stages, the battle I had with Tarran Mackenzie cost both of us time and it allowed Scott to make a bit of a break. By the time I got up to second, it was too big a gap to bridge but it was a good start to the day. We made a slight change in between races and it allowed me to push to the limit so with a good start, I felt comfortable out front. I felt like I was controlling the race well but when Scott came by, he seemed to have just a little bit in reserve and had enough of a gap so I couldn’t get back by. Given where I was on Friday, I’ve got to be happy with two second place finishes, so we’ll work hard to find that bit extra to try and get back on the top step at the next round.”

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Josh Brookes – Snetterton BSB 2019

Andrew Irwin scored his best result so far this season, closing his gap to the top-six thanks to a 5-4 result, achieving his goal of dual top-six results.

Andrew Irwin 5-4

“I keep saying I want two-top sixes near enough every round we’ve been to, it’s what I wanted and we’re coming away from here with a fifth and fourth, which is a step in the right direction! At Knockhill we finished the last race in fifth and we are starting to be where we belong inside the top-six, and hopefully we can continue to close the gap to the Showdown. We took six points out of Xavi this weekend, so we go to Thruxton looking to take another set of points out of him to try and close that down. I’m really happy, the team are working so hard and the Fireblade is working well, so I’m pleased with the progress and the fourth place finish today!”

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Andrew Irwin – Snetterton BSB 2019

Hickman remains in seventh place in the overall standings but has made up ground towards Xavi Fores who holds sixth position, with a crash during qualifying a rare mistake, which was then followed up with strong results in a seventh and fifth across the two races.

Peter Hickman 7-5

“Overall, it’s been a strong weekend and after being in the top three for most of practice, it was a real shame I made a small mistake in qualifying as it cost me a second row start at least. We’re still having an issue with getting the bike stopped and we’re still running a stock engine so it was hard going in both races and although seventh in race one was a good effort, I knew I could improve upon it in race two. I was further back on the grid, but I made a good start and am really pleased to have finished fifth and also close in a little bit on Fores in sixth. Snetterton has never been one of my best circuits but the next two rounds are Thruxton and Cadwell, places I really enjoy and go well at so I’m looking to take full advantage and claw back the deficit I currently have.”

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Peter Hickman chases Dan Linfoot – Snetterton BSB 2019

Xavi Forés collected valuable points with sixth in Race 1 and eighth in Race 2, holding onto sixth in the standings.

Xavi Forés 6-8

“To be honest this weekend has been harder than I expected; I like the track and enjoyed my laps but honestly from the first day I had a small issue with the bike and was never able to solve it, and for the races it was not so easy to manage. Race 1 I was trying to defend my position and had a good battle with Andrew, but at the end I got some important points and finished in the top-six. I did expect a little more and especially in the second race, but the first part was really, really bad for me, I never felt a good grip on the apexes, especially in the first ten laps. After that I was able to manage a little more and able to almost have the same pace as the top-four, but unfortunately it was too late and sometimes it’s quite frustrating when you lose so much gap at the start. But anyway, sixth and eighth isn’t so bad for my first time here in Snetterton and I am looking forward to Thruxton in order to keep the Showdown still alive! I want to say thanks to all the team, we made a good job inside the box and see you at Thruxton!”

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Xavi Fores – Snetterton BSB 2019

Mackenzie took a spot on the podium in Race 1 and got a good start in Race 2 before the Ducatis started to pull away in the early stages. Initially trying to save his tyre, the 23-year-old began to close the gap but lost the rear at Wilson on lap 11.

Tarran Mackenzie 3- DNF

“Race one was obviously really good. I ended up third and felt like I put together a good race in the first two thirds, but the last third was a bit difficult. When I saw Tommy went out it was hard to go with the two PBM bikes so I settled for third. In race two I didn’t get the best of starts, held my position in fourth and the Ducatis got away a bit. I was trying hard to catch them and setting quite a good pace. I was slowly catching them towards the end, but ended up losing the rear and then losing the front from that. I feel like I’m riding really well, it was another solid weekend and we were in the top two for a lot of it. I’m really happy, to be honest. Finishing fourth would be OK but I’d rather finish third for podium points. I’ll keep trying and come back at Thruxton even stronger.”

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Tarran Mackenzie – Snetterton BSB 2019

Bad luck awaited Australian rider Jason O’Halloran when he endured three crashes at Snetterton, the first two in practice and open qualifying, while ninth in Race 1 from the seventh row was a good result. Unfortunately in Race 2 a third row start saw O’Halloran move up to fifth only to crash out.

Jason O’Halloran 9 – DNF

“I’m OK, I’ve got a little bit of an injury on my left hand where you can see the bone on my knuckle but other than that I’m alright. Thanks to the guys at the medical centre for cleaning it up and patching it up. I was happy with the first race, we haven’t been able to do a lot of laps this weekend so to get 16 laps under our belt was really beneficial. We came from 21st to ninth and kept fighting all the way to the end. We made some changes for race two and, starting from a better position, we got away well and I was feeling comfortable in fifth. All was looking good until I highsided out! We’ve a few things to work on for Thruxton and look for a clean smooth weekend. We’ve go the pace, the potential is there with both me and the bike, we’ve just got to have a clean smooth weekend and it’ll come together.”

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Jason O’Halloran – Snetterton BSB 2019

Australian Ben Currie also made his return from injury, riding home to 19th in Race 1, but was advised by the team manager not to race in the second race due to the pain he was suffering in his foot.

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Ben Currie – Snetterton BSB 2019
Ben Currie

“I didn’t opt not to race I was told not to. Sorry to my sponsors!”

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Ben Currie – Snetterton BSB 2019

Snetterton Superbike Results


Source: MCNews.com.au