Glenn Irwin celebrated his first treble victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone today, following up his win in yesterday’s opening race to score a sensational double for Honda Racing UK as the Japanese manufacturer celebrates their 30th anniversary year of the Honda Fireblade.
In the final race of the weekend, Rory Skinner launched the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki into the lead on the opening lap from his front row start ahead of his Honda rival and Andrew Irwin on the SYNETIQ BMW.
On lap four, Glenn Irwin captured the lead as his brother Andrew moved into second place two laps later as they bid to make it a family affair at the front of the field.
The leading group was a freight train of seven riders with McAMS Yamaha’s Jason O'Halloran and Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha pairing of Bradley Ray, Kyle Ryde plus Tommy Bridewell and Danny Buchan.
Ray had been dicing with Andrew Irwin throughout the closing stages, but the Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha rider emerged ahead. Ray had enough pace to hold off Andrew Irwin who became the fifth different podium finisher of the opening round.
Buchan was also in the mix and trying to move ahead of his SYNETIQ BMW teammate, but on the penultimate lap, he ran wide at Brooklands and lost ground. Skinner and O’Halloran seized their opportunity to move ahead and the pair held on to fourth and fifth ahead of Buchan as they crossed the line for the final time.
Bridewell was seventh on the leading Ducati to hold off Lee Jackson on the second FS-3 Racing Kawasaki. Peter Hickman and Kyle Ryde completed the top ten, as Christian Iddon and Tom Neave just missed out the top ten.
Bennetts BSB returning champions Leon Haslam and Josh Brookes, they finished 13th and 18th whilst Tom Sykes ended race three in 16th position.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Silverstone, Race 3 result:
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK)
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.864s
- Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +2.487s
- Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +2.550s
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +2.693s
- Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +2.969s
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +4.183s
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +4.242s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +6.017s
- Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +11.257s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Silverstone:
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 75
- Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 46
- Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 42
- Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) 37
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 36
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 32
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 28
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 26
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