Dan Linfoot took victory in a hard-fought 14-lap battle as he held off Richard Kerr and Franco Bourne to win by 0.157secs – as early runaway leaders Alastair Seeley and Alex Olsen collided and crashed out two laps from the flag
The Optimum Bikes Racing rider took the lead from Kerr on the final lap to lead the AMD Motorsport Honda man home, as Bourne finished another 0.119secs beind in third. Joe Talbot took fourth while Luke Hedger crossed the line fifth.
Pirelli National Superstock with Santander Consumer Finance, Race Result:
1. Dan Linfoot (Optimum Bikes Racing Ltd)
2. Richard Kerr (AMD Motorsport) +0.157s
3. Franco Bourne (Marvel HCL Motorsport) +0.276s
4. Joe Talbot (JT Performance Racing) +5.055s
5. Luke Hedger (MAD Racing) +17.736s
Championship positions after Round Two:
1. Franco Bourne 67
2. Dan Linfoot 65
3. Richard Kerr 54
4. Joe Talbot 50
5. Alex Olsen 45