Editorial Note: American James Risoli was 14th in Superstock 1000 Free Practice Two with a lap time of 51.592 seconds on his Quattro Plant FS-3 Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R. The fastest rider in the session was Danny Buchan, who did a best time of 49.747 seconds on his Morello Racing Kawasaki.

MCE British Superbike Championship

Knockhill Circuit, Scotland

June 16, 2017

Free Practice Two Results (all using Motec ECUs and Pirelli tires):

1. Luke Mossey, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 48.221 seconds

2. Shane Byne, UK (Duc Panigale R), 48.618

3. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), 48.704

4. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), 48.734

5. Dan Linfoot, UK (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), 48.789

6. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), 48.803

7. James Ellison, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 48.828

8. John Hopkins, USA (Duc Panigale R), 48.860

9. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), 48.984

10. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suz GSX-R1000), 49.135

11. Taylor MacKenzie, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 49.377

12. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 49.380

13. Billy McConnell, Australia (Kaw ZX-10R), 49.388

14. Michael Laverty, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 49.476

15. Jake Dixon, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 49.482

16. Lee Jackson, UK (BMW S1000RR), 49.524

17. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 49.539

18. James Westmoreland, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 49.625

19. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 50.609

20. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 50.694

21. Glenn Irwin, UK (Duc Panigale R), no time recorded

22. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), no time recorded

23. Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), no time recorded

More, from a press release issued by Be Wiser Ducati:

Second For Byrne At Knockhill As Irwin Crashes Out

The opening day of round four of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill saw mixed fortunes for the Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team and Paul Bird’s riders Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Glenn Irwin.

Defending champion and 11-times Knockhill race winner Byrne was second fastest in both Free Practice sessions today at the Fife track, with a best lap of 48.618s behind Luke Mossey in the second session, which was affected by drizzle. Prior to that, the Sittingbourne-based Londoner, who holds the lap record at Knockhill, had to settle for second fastest time on the factory-backed Be Wiser Panigale R in the opening session, just over a tenth of a second behind Jason O’Halloran.

Ulsterman Irwin, meanwhile, was looking confident on the Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R until a crash at the chicane late in the opening session saw it red-flagged. The 27 year old from Carrickfergus was treated at the circuit before being taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy with a suspected dislocated shoulder and elbow and was undergoing scans and treatment this afternoon.

The third and final Free Practice session is scheduled to get underway at 10.20 tomorrow morning with Datatag Extreme Qualifying set to go at 14.02.

More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:

Mossey leads the way from Shakey after dramatic opening free practice at Knockhill

Luke Mossey fired the JG Speedfit Kawasaki to the top of the times after the opening two free practice sessions at Knockhill with a lap under the existing circuit record to hold off Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. However a crash in free practice one has sidelined MCE British Superbike Championship leader Leon Haslam for the remainder of the event.

Mossey had upped the pace in the afternoon session to fend off the attack from Byrne in the dry conditions, but the pair had traded blows at the top of the timesheets before the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider emerged on top at the chequered flag.

MCE BSB Championship leader Haslam had his momentum curtailed when he crashed out causing a red flag in the opening session of the day; he was knocked unconscious and has also fractured his vertebrae, but he is stable with no neurological injury but will take no further part in the event.

In the second free practice session Josh Brookes climbed to third in the closing stages to lead the Yamaha charge onboard the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha, pushing Jason O’Halloran back to fourth after the Honda Racing contender topped the opening free practice session.

The Honda Racing pair were in close contention this afternoon with Dan Linfoot closing in on his team-mate to complete the top five and nudge Peter Hickman on the Smiths Racing BMW back into sixth place.

James Ellison was the fastest of the McAMS Yamahas in seventh place ahead of John Hopkins on the Moto Rapido Ducati, Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli who returned from his most recent MotoGP duties to complete the top ten for Bennetts Suzuki.

Glenn Irwin also crashed out of the opening session, the Be Wiser Ducati rider sustained shoulder and elbow dislocations, which have been put back in and hopefully he is expected to be discharged from hospital soon.

Christian Iddon was another rider to crash in free practice one at Knockhill, the Tyco BMW rider has a deep cut / wound / soft tissue injury over his elbow which will require a surgical procedure.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Free Practice 1:

Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) 48.552s

Shane Byrne (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.055s

Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.096s

Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +0.213s

Michael Laverty (McAMS Yamaha) +0.248s

James Ellison (McAMS Yamaha) +0.255s

Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +0.348s

Tommy Bridewell (Team WD-40 Kawasaki) +0.401s

Jake Dixon (RAF Reserves Kawasaki) +0.422s

Jakub Smrz (Lloyd & Jones PR Racing Kawasaki) +0.541s

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Free Practice two result:

Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 48.221s

Shane Byrne (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.397s

Josh Brookes (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) +0.483s

Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +0.513s

Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +0.568s

Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +0.582s

James Ellison (McAMS Yamaha) +0.607s

John Hopkins (Moto Rapido Ducati) +0.639s

Jakub Smrz (Lloyd & Jones PR Racing BMW) +0.763s

Sylvain Guintoli (Bennetts Suzuki) +0.914s

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Luke Mossey

JG Speedfit Kawasaki

“It’s been a long time off the bike since the last round at Oulton Park! It was a bit weird this morning really with all the red flags and it is unfortunate for the guys who crashed. I was happy with P3 in the first session and if I’m honest I was just glad to get that one out of the way after seeing all the crashes!

“I felt good and the JG Speedfit Kawasaki felt good. This afternoon we got under the lap record and went quicker than we ever have done here. It’s looking good for us and I’m feeling confident for the rest of the weekend.

“The JG Speedfit team have done such a good job to get us where we are now. I am just looking forward now to the rest of the weekend and hopefully we can get on the front row in qualifying tomorrow and have two good races.”