The Bennetts British Superbike Championship contenders were back on track at Oulton Park for the R&G Official Test this morning as conditions improved and the teams and riders continued their preparation for the May Bank Holiday event (April 29 – May 1).
The times tumbled during the opening session after weather hampered yesterday’s running and Haslam and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team ended the opening action with a 0.187s advantage over Glenn Irwin on the BeerMonster Ducati.
Tommy Bridewell was third ahead of Kyle Ryde after the pair had been in the leading two positions early in the session with Josh Brookes completing the top five for FHO Racing BMW Motorrad.
Jason O'Halloran was sixth fastest for McAMS Yamaha, edging ahead of Lee Jackson on the Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki and Peter Hickman completed the top eight. Danny Kent and Dean Harrison.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Oulton Park, Thursday session 1:
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 1m:36.192s
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.187s
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.351s
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.377s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.469s
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.586s
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +0.893s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.903s
- Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +0.998s
- Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) +1.066s
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