Oulton Park opens the Showdown because the Bennetts BSB title battle intensifies
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship season reaches the essential stage this weekend (September 15/16/17) as Oulton Park hosts the opening spherical of the Showdown, with the factors worth elevated, the title contenders can’t afford to provide an inch in Cheshire.
There are 16 riders who stay in mathematical competition forward of the Showdown, with a most of 255 factors out there from the ultimate three rounds. Nevertheless, to be in with a shot on the title on the Manufacturers Hatch season finale in October, riders will have to be inside 105 factors of the standings chief forward of the ultimate spherical as a win factors’ worth will increase to 35 for the ultimate three races.
The BeerMonster Ducatis paved the way on the prime of the standings as they goal to keep up their benefit and proceed the legacy of workforce proprietor Paul Chicken, who sadly handed away earlier this month.
A double win at Cadwell Park put Glenn Irwin nearer to Tommy Bridewell on the prime of the standings with 14.5 factors separating the pair forward of this weekend’s three races, however Kyle Ryde has additionally been again in podium competition for reigning champions LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha.
Jason O’Halloran’s treble win at Thruxton fired him again into competition for McAMS Yamaha and the Australian is hoping he can repeat a few of his earlier successful success on the Cheshire circuit, while Leon Haslam holds fifth within the standings realizing he got here near victory earlier within the yr.
Lee Jackson might be pushing to shut down the deficit too on the circuit the place he claimed his first ever Bennetts BSB race win final season for the Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki workforce and FHO Racing BMW Motorrad contender Josh Brookes wants a repeat of his win from earlier within the season to get his title bid again on observe.
Ryan Vickers misplaced floor with a crash at Cadwell Park, which left him with a wrist harm so he’ll need to attempt to bounce again this weekend with Christian Iddon and Jack Kennedy finishing the present prime ten within the standings.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 303
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 288.5
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 252
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 248.5
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) 227
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 216.5
- Josh Brookes (FHO BMW Motorrad) 202
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 189
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Merchandise Racing Ducati) 186
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Practice Racing Yamaha) 116
For extra data on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship go to www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell
BeerMonster Ducati
“This weekend, I’m going into it like another weekend and that’s to do one of the best job I probably can for myself, the workforce and naturally for Paul.
“I really feel like what we’ve been doing this yr has been ok, there’s a purpose why we’ve managed to win seven races, and one other seven podiums alongside the way in which as effectively.
“Cadwell Park was a tricky weekend however getting the bike bang on for the final race gave me the identical feeling I had once I gained at Snetterton and Manufacturers Hatch.
“All I’m targeted on is successful races and if I keep it up doing what I’ve carried out all yr then the championship ought to deal with itself.”
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