Glenn Irwin scored his second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win of the weekend at Oulton Park as the Hager PBM Ducati rider again withstood the pressure from Christian Iddon, reigning champion Tommy Bridewell and Danny Kent in the lead group to win by 0.352s.
Glenn Irwin scored his second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win of the weekend at Oulton Park as the Hager PBM Ducati rider again withstood the pressure from Christian Iddon, reigning champion Tommy Bridewell and Danny Kent in the lead group to win by 0.352s.
Irwin hit the front of the pack on the opening lap from Iddon, Bridewell and Kent, but the reigning champion was pushing hard and he moved into second by lap five with a move at Lodge.
Irwin maintained his position and was able to hold off his rivals to the chequered flag to take the lead in the standings by a single point after the second race of the weekend.
Bridewell though had edged into second with a move on Iddon at Cascades on lap eight, but the Oxford Products Racing Ducati also had Kent for company as the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider pushed for a podium. Iddon though had the edge at the chequered flag to take his second podium finish of the season.
Kyle Ryde was fifth for the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing, breaking ahead of Jason O'Halloran, Josh Brookes, Leon Haslam and Ryan Vickers who were in the chasing pack. Max Cook completed the top ten finishers.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race two result:
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati)
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.352s
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.586s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.687s
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +2.396s
- Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +3.106s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +3.703s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +4.016s
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +4.286s
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +5.451s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 56
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 55
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 54
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 52
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 51
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 37
- Jason O'Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 35
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 31
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 23
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 22