Jason O'Halloran has eclipsed triple champion Niall Mackenzie to become Yamaha’s most successful race winner in Bennetts British Superbike Championship history, celebrating a treble race win in another Thruxton thriller.
Thruxton was a successful weekend for the Australian contenders as the O’Show was unstoppable in Bennetts BSB, whilst Ben Currie completed a double in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship.
O’Halloran once again had to fight his way through to the front; ending the opening lap in tenth position, losing a place from his ninth place grid position. The O’Show once again though delivered a calculated performance to work his way through the pack, keeping his calm to move up the order. At mid-race distance, he was seventh and it wasn’t until the closing laps that he made his final charge.
O’Halloran moved from fourth to second on lap 18 of 20 with a decisive move on Charlie Nesbitt and Lee Jackson. The Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki rider though fought back to regain the lead, but on the penultimate lap, the McAMS Yamaha emerged ahead and then held off the counter challenge to take the triple win.
The treble victory has launched O’Halloran from sixth in the standings before round seven, up to third ahead of Cadwell Park on the August Bank Holiday.
Jackson and rookie Nesbitt returned to the podium for the second time today as Max Cook celebrated equaling his strongest result in his first Bennetts BSB season with another fourth place.
Vickers was the leading LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha in fifth place ahead of Leon Haslam on the leading BMW, who split the teammates with Kyle Ryde taking the chequered flag in seventh.
Storm Stacey had another consistent performance for Starline Racing Kawasaki in eighth with Peter Hickman and Christian Iddon completing the top ten.
Championship leader Tommy Bridewell was 15th, in his worst finish of the season but the BeerMonster Ducati rider still maintains his advantage at the top of the standings, however it has been reduced to 26.5 points over teammate Glenn Irwin.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, Race 3 result:
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha)
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +0.213s
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda by Hawk Racing) +0.334s
- Max Cook (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +0.929s
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +1.145s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) +3.014s
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +3.927s
- Storm Stacey (Starline Racing Kawasaki) +4.142s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +5.927s
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +8.002s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 263
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 236.5
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 212.5
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 208
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) 201
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 185.5
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 178
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 175
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 159
- Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) 115
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