Honda Racing UK’s Jack Kennedy moved into the lead in the championship after a win in today’s Sprint race – as rival Luke Stapleford crashed out.
Kennedy was fastest off the line but Stapleford managed to squeeze past at the loop in the opening lap – then crashed from the front seconds later.
Ben Currie moved ahead on the second lap as TJ Toms passed Kennedy a couple of laps later, but the multiple former champion was back into second with two laps to go.
On the final lap, he made his move on Currie, making a clean pass at the loop and then charging to the line, beating Currie by 0.057secs as Toms finished third.
Harry Truelove was fourth after a solid race as Eugene McManus was fifth.
Owen Jenner was seventh overall and the GP2 winner by a country mile, with Jack Nixon second and Keo Walker third.
In the Cup, it was Lewis Jones who took victory with Cameron Hall second and Tom Tunstall third.
Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2/HEL Supersport Cup, Sprint race:
1. Jack Kennedy (Honda Racing UK)
2. Ben Currie (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.057s
3. TJ Toms (R&R Racing) +0.301s
4. Harry Truelove (Astro-JJR Suzuki) +5.335s
5. Eugene McManus (ROKiT Haslam Racing) +7.643s