Danny Buchan slipped a position in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after the opening round of the Showdown at Oulton Park by just a single point to Josh Brookes, as the title chase reaches Donington Park this weekend.
The SYNETIQ BMW rider delivered a consistent weekend of results for the team, with a haul of top eight finishes. Buchan challenged for the podium earlier in the final race of the weekend but had to settle for a best result of sixth place at the chequered flag.
Buchan said: “It was a tough weekend and we simply didn’t have the pace to run at the front. We had sixth placed grid positions for races one and three but I just lacked that little bit of pace at mid-distance in all three races, to really force myself into podium contention.
“The team did a mega job to get me more comfortable on the bike and we made a big step for the last race, running in a podium position in the early laps, but I just didn’t have it over full race distance, so it’s back to the drawing board. Donington GP is up next, which is a good track for me. So it’s a couple of days off then re-group and get back at it!”