Tommy Bridewell added to his winning tally in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in race two at Brands Hatch this afternoon, fighting to the front of the pack and then pulling the pin in the closing stages to have an edge of 2.406s at the chequered flag.
At the start of the race, Kent hit the front of the pack ahead of Iddon, yesterday’s race winner Ryan Vickers and Jason O'Halloran. However, the lead changed on the second lap as Iddon grabbed the advantage with a move down the inside at Paddock Hill Bend.
Kent recaptured the lead at Surtees a lap later, but Iddon instantly attacked back to put the Oxford Products Racing Ducati back ahead. Vickers and O'Halloran were equally looking for their chance to make a move, but on lap seven Dean Harrison crashed heavily at Paddock Hill Bend and the BMW Safety Car was deployed. The DAO Racing Kawasaki rider was unhurt in the crash, meanwhile Josh Owens also tipped off at Graham Hill Bend.
Iddon was then back in the lead when the race resumed, but Bridewell was moving through the pack and by lap 12 he was fighting at the front and he made a decisive move at Hawthorns to head his rivals.
Bridewell then made his charge, breaking the pack whilst behind it became an intense run to the finish with five riders fighting for the final two podium positions. It was Iddon and Kent who held the advantage to secure consecutive top three finishes with Glenn Irwin fighting through to fourth ahead of Vickers and O’Halloran.
Kyle Ryde was seventh on the second of the LAMI OMG Racing Yamahas, with Lee Jackson in a lonely eighth place with Josh Brookes and Jack Kennedy completing the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.406s
- Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +2.463s
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +2.512s
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +2.732s
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +3.039s
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +3.351s
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +6.821s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +8.473s
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Yamaha) +8.598s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 240
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 207.5
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 181
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) 177
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) 164
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 148.5
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 133.5
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 131
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 124
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 91
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