Glenn Irwin arrives at Knockhill as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes this weekend trailing his BeerMonster Ducati teammate Tommy Bridewell by just three points at the top of the standings.
Irwin has an impressive tally of two wins and a further four podium finishes so far this season, with just a single DNF when he crashed out of the second race at Donington Park last time out. The BeerMonster Ducati rider believes that this weekend could prove more difficult for the Ducati, but remains optimistic that he will be in the fight in the three races following a positive recent test at the circuit.
Irwin said: “We left Donington Park on a high; I think with a great position in race three and where we finished, gaining eight positions and a rostrum was a job well done. Maybe a tough weekend with some little niggles going on but we ware only three points behind in the championship and only lost seven points as such to Tommy, so I was made up with that. If that is a tough weekend, I will take that.
“The Knockhill test was enjoyable, if I am honest I expect a tough Knockhill round to be honest. The bike was working good but I think it is maybe one of the weaker circuits for the bike. We won’t allow that to be a limiting factor in what we can and believe we can achieve, I will use that to know that I will need to be one hundred percent and the bike and team too so that we can get the best possible results.”