Josh Brookes claimed the opening Pirelli National Superstock Championship race win at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix as a wildcard for Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW, regaining the lead on the penultimate lap to take victory.
Joe Talbot had been the early race leader for SAF INTRADISC Honda by JR Performance and he held the advantage ahead of Davey Todd and Brookes. By lap three, the Australian had moved ahead of the Cheshire Mouldings BMW by TAS Racing rider, before taking the lead on lap nine.
Talbot fought back to regain the advantage, but Brookes was determined and he regained the position and then was able to edge away from the group in the final laps, breaking the Superstock lap record in the process.
Todd meanwhile had managed to move ahead of his title rival in the closing stages, as the pair shared the podium in second and third respectively.
Peter Hickman on the second Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW was fourth, just 0.489s adrift of Talbot ahead of him with Scott Swann completing the top five from his front row start.
Pirelli National Superstock Championship, MotoGP, Silverstone, Race 1 result:
- Josh Brookes (Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW)
- Davey Todd (Cheshire Mouldings BMW by TAS Racing) +1.679s
- Joe Talbot (SAF INTRADISC Honda by JR Performance) +2.081s
- Peter Hickman (Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW) +2.570s
- Scott Swann (Swann Racing Honda) +6.129s