Blaze Baker turned up the heat on David Shoubridge as he stormed to his third win in four races in the second Ducati battle at Brands Hatch – to power up to third in the points after just two rounds.
Since his arrival in the series just a week ago, the South African has been shaking things up at the sharp end, backing up his two Donington Park wins as be beat Shoubridge across the line by 0.408secs.
Points leader Tom Tunstall crossed the line third, more than eight seconds behind while Adon Davie took fourth ahead of his JDF Racing team-mate Max Lofthouse.
Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup, Brands Hatch, Race Two:
1. Blaze Baker (Trackdemons Racing Powered by HMY)
2. David Shoubridge (Rich Energy Ducati) +0.408s
3. Tom Tunstall (Motorcycle Race Parts) +8.397s
4. Adon Davie (JDF Racing) +12.687s
5. Max Lofthouse (JDF Racing) +18.501s
Championship positions after Round Eight:
1. Tom Tunstall 152
2. David Shoubridge 145
3. Blaze Baker 95
4. Max Lofthouse 79
5. Michael Tustin 74