Championship leader Ben Currie extended his points lead as two of his main rivals crashed out of today’s race at Cadwell Park.
Both Luke Stapleford and Tom Booth-Amos – who lie third and fourth in the championship respectively – both crashed out in separate incidents at Charlie’s while leading the race.
Stapleford, who looked in control early on, crashed out on lap six and Booth-Amos moved into the lead but on lap 11, he suffered the same fate at exactly the same place.
This gave Currie – who had been keeping a close watching brief from second – the lead and with almost six seconds in hand, the Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider had a trouble-free run to the flag and his second win of the weekend.
Rhys Irwin had been running in second but in the closing laps looked to be struggling and was passed by Richard Cooper at the start of lap 13.
And more drama was to follow on the final lap as Cooper ran slightly wide and Tom Toparis, who had just passed Irwin for third, made contact with Cooper’s PHR Performance Triumph and while both stayed upright, Toparis dropped back behind Irwin.
Cooper took second, with Irwin picking up third as Toparis took fourth with TJ Toms fifth.
In GP2, Harry Rowlings took the win, crossing the line 13th overall and just ahead of second placed Cameron Fraser, with Harvey Claridge third.
Quattro Group British Supersport and British GP2 Championships, Feature race result:
1. Ben Currie (Oxford Products Racing Ducati)
2. Richard Cooper (PHR Performance Triumph) +5.504s
3. Rhys Irwin (Astro-JJR Suzuki) +5.574s
4. Tom Toparis (Macadam Racing) +5.881s
5. TJ Toms (R&R Racing) +6.188s
Championship points after Round 16
1. Ben Currie 294
2. Rhys Irwin 250
3. Luke Stapleford 224
4. Tom Booth-Amos 218
5. Tom Toparis 211