Defending champion Tommy Bridewell heads into this weekend’s final round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship bidding to make history by becoming the first rider in the series’ history to win consecutive titles for two different manufacturers.
Bridewell has amassed 16 podiums so far this season including two victories and arrives back at the title decider separated from Kyle Ryde at the top by just four points, with a maximum of 105 available from the three decisive races this weekend.
Bridewell said: “Heading to Brands I feel like we’ve done everything correctly all year, we’ve managed to put the season together from round one and having only ridden the bike for two days before the first round. It was always going to be a big ask with a new bike and not much time but we are right there. I think for me, generally, we have put together an amazing season that no one really expected, and now we have put ourselves in a position where we are more than capable of fighting to win the championship.
“Ultimately, we are just four points behind but in some degree with the points system as it is we may as well be level. The target is to just work in the same way that we have all year and do what we know we are capable of. We have learnt a lot this year about the bike and the project has kept moving forward all year, even recently we found something new which has unlocked more potential. I know what is at stake and I have experience of how to handle this scenario and how best to maximise each situation that may come.