Tight on the prime: 4 factors separate the highest three forward of Donington Park
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship returns to Donington Park this weekend for the third spherical of the title combat with simply 4 factors separating the highest three contenders with Glenn Irwin main the cost for BeerMonster Ducati.
4 completely different riders have celebrated victory from the opening six races with 5 title challengers claiming podium finishes forward of this weekend’s motion on the Grand Prix circuit.
Irwin is already a double winner in 2023 and with an extra three podiums to his credit score, he has the slight edge forward of this weekend’s three races heading to a observe the place he has celebrated victory in recent times.
Double Champion Josh Brookes holds joint second after excelling thus far this season after switching to the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Workforce. The Australian has equaled Irwin’s successful tally and claimed an extra two podiums to show he’s again to his title-fighting finest.
Arriving at Donington Park degree on factors to share second place within the standings is Tommy Bridewell on the second of the BeerMonster Ducatis. Bridewell claimed his first victory of the season final trip at Oulton Park, additional fueling the return of Paul Chicken’s PBM staff to successful methods.
Nevertheless, the main trio have Leon Haslam for shut firm and the 2018 Champion is gathering momentum after scoring his first podium end for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Workforce on the earlier spherical. The ‘Pocket Rocket’ has an unimaginable historical past on the Leicestershire circuit and the place higher for the staff to take their first Bennetts BSB race win, than at their house spherical…
Kyle Ryde can be concentrating on glory at his house spherical because the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha rider bids so as to add to his successful tally after returning to the rostrum final trip in Cheshire, with simply three factors separating him from Haslam.
Andrew Irwin holds sixth within the standings forward of Donington Park, however the Honda Racing UK rider is aware of that this circuit has confirmed to be a contented looking floor for him prior to now and he shall be decided to try to make historical past repeat itself this weekend.
Jason O’Halloran leads the McAMS Yamaha bid in seventh place; the Australian celebrated victory on the circuit final season and shall be hoping that he can lastly overcome the tribulations of the opening two rounds this weekend to get his title problem firmly again on observe.
Jack Kennedy continues to impress on his transfer into the Superbike class with the Mar-Practice Racing Yamaha staff; the reigning Quattro Group British Supersport Champions have delivered some robust performances already and a single level separates them from their Yamaha rivals forward within the standings.
Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki’s Lee Jackson and Lovell Kent Racing Honda full the highest ten within the standings forward of this weekend and each shall be decided to climb the order within the standings at Donington Park.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 91
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 87
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 87
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) 76
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 73
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 44
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 41
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Practice Racing Yamaha) 40
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 37
- Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) 32
For extra data on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship go to www.britishsuperbike.com
Glenn Irwin – Championship chief
BeerMonster Ducati
“Oulton Park looks like a number of weeks in the past now, it was good to go away there on a excessive and I really feel in a fantastic second; the staff are working improbable. The environment, ethical and keenness is absolutely, actually excessive – that’s so refreshing. It’s a giant a part of our success thus far this 12 months I feel.
“It helps when you’ve got a fantastic bike and it’s what it’s essential win a British Championship. We’ve seen final 12 months the Yamaha was dominant, however I feel this 12 months we clearly have a bundle that’s able to successful the title, though we are able to’t flip this into speaking about that this early within the season.
“I’m wanting ahead to it and I’m excited to experience Donington Park with the brand new tarmac as it’s one among my favorite tracks on the calendar and one the place I’ve had success prior to now. Certainly one of my finest moments got here there final 12 months, once we accomplished the race with one footpeg and I used to be preventing on the time with my new teammate Tommy Bridewell, so nice recollections of it. Roll on Donington Park.”
Leon Haslam
ROKiT BMW Motorrad
“Donington Park is subsequent and is clearly my house spherical, which is at all times good. Oulton Park was a improbable occasion for me and the staff, with two seconds and a 3rd already with the BMW and the place we’re in the intervening time.
“I’m fairly completely satisfied and optimistic with the way it has gone thus far. We must always have a number of extra little steps and issues to look ahead to for Donington Park so we’ll hold pushing on.
“The break since Oulton Park has been fairly good to undergo some issues and now I’m wanting ahead to the house spherical and hopefully we are able to construct on what we did at Oulton Park.”
