Editorial Notes:

American James Rispoli, riding his Everquip Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, was seventh-fastest in British Supersport FP2, which was run in wet conditions, with a lap time of 1:51.994. Alastair Seeley set the fastest time in the session, 1:49.419, on an EHA Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.

American Brandon Paasch, riding his Microlise Cresswell Racing Mahindra, was second-best in British Motostar FP2, which was run in wet conditions, with a lap time of 1:58.244. Jack Scott set the fastest lap time in the session, 1:57.951, on a City Lifting/R5 Racing KTM.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship

Oulton Park, England

September 14, 2018

Free Practice One Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Jake Dixon, UK (Kawasaki), 1:34.737

2. Leon Haslam, UK (Kawasaki), 1:35.118

3. Danny Buchan, UK (Kawasaki), 1:35.223

4. Richard Cooper, UK (Suzuki), 1:35.266

5. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yamaha), 1:35.343

6. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW), 1:35.382

7. Luke Mossey, UK (Kawasaki), 1:35.499

8. Jason O’Halloran, UK (Honda), 1:35.520

9. James Ellison, UK (Yamaha), 1:35.648

10. Bradley Ray, UK (Suzuki), 1:35.651

11. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Ducati), 1:35.707

12. Michael Laverty, UK (BMW), 1:35.831

13. Tarran Mackenzie, UK (Yamaha), 1:35.981

14. Glenn Irwin, UK (Ducati), 1:36.307

15. Gino Rea, UK (Suzuki), 1:36.433

16. Andrew Irwin, UK (Ducati), 1:36.463

17. Dean Harrison, UK (Kawasaki), 1:37.048

18. Sylvain Barrier, France (BMW), 1:37.297

19. Dan Linfoot, UK (Honda), 1:38.179

20. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yamaha), 1:38.628

21. Mason Law, UK (Kawasaki), 1:38.661

22. Fraser Rogers (Kawasaki), 1:38.732

23. Tom Neave, UK (Suzuki), 1:39.610

24. Joe Francis, UK (BMW), 1:39.806

25. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Kawasaki), 1:43.983

Free Practice Two Results (wet conditions, all on Pirelli tires):

1. Jake Dixon, UK (Kawasaki), 1:48.099

2. Jason O’Halloran, UK (Honda), 1:49.400

3. Richard Cooper, UK (Suzuki), 1:49.539

4. James Ellison, UK (Yamaha), 1:49.608

5. Michael Laverty, UK (BMW), 1:49.708

6. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Ducati), 1:49.758

7. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yamaha), 1:49.853

8. Leon Haslam, UK (Kawasaki), 1:49.859

9. Andrew Irwin, UK (Ducati), 1:49.926

10. Luke Mossey, UK (Kawasaki), 1:49.934

11. Bradley Ray, UK (Suzuki), 1:50.094

12. Dan Linfoot, UK (Honda), 1:50.224

13. Danny Buchan, UK (Kawasaki), 1:50.527

14. Tarran Mackenzie, UK (Yamaha), 1:51.580

15. Fraser Rogers (Kawasaki), 1:51.679

16. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW), 1:52.678

17. Glenn Irwin, UK (Ducati), 1:52.701

18. Joe Francis, UK (BMW), 1:53.420

19. Gino Rea, UK (Suzuki), 1:54.172

20. Mason Law, UK (Kawasaki), 1:55.487

21. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yamaha), 1:56.750

22. Dean Harrison, UK (Kawasaki), 1:56.831

23. Sylvain Barrier, France (BMW), 1:57.442

24. Tom Neave, UK (Suzuki), 1:58.539

25. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Kawasaki), 2:01.597

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

Dixon unstoppable in free practice as Showdown kicks off at Oulton Park

Jake Dixon got his Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown campaign off to a flying start at Oulton Park today (Friday), topping the free practice times in both dry and wet conditions to keep the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki team at the top of the board.

Dixon trails championship leader Leon Haslam ahead of this weekend, but the opening free practice session was initially led by Peter Hickman as the Smiths Racing BMW rider aims to kick his Showdown off in the best possible way this weekend after a tough round at Silverstone last time out.

However Dixon then went to the top before he was then displaced by Kawasaki rival Luke Mossey in the closing stages. Dixon wasn’t going to settle though and on his final run of the session he moved ahead again, with Haslam also moving up the order to second, with 0.381s between the top two at the chequered flag.

Danny Buchan had a strong performance to hold third place in the closing stages for the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team after narrowly missing out on the Showdown with Josh Brookes maintaining a place in the top five for McAMS Yamaha.

Hickman dropped to sixth in the closing stages, ahead of Mossey and Jason O’Halloran, who had been running inside the top five earlier in the session with James Ellison and Bradley Ray completing the top ten.

Final Showdown contender Glenn Irwin missed out on a place in the top ten in 14th place, whilst brother Andrew crashed out unhurt at Water Tower.

The second free practice session took place in wet conditions ahead of Datatag Qualifying tomorrow and Tommy Bridewell had set the initial benchmark in the session onboard the Moto Rapido Ducati but following a red flag interruption for conditions, and when the riders then returned to the track the times began to tumble.

Dixon was the first to take advantage of the improving conditions to set the pace for the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki team, but Bridewell was soon back on top. The pair traded positions at the top of the times but it was Showdown contender Dixon who had an impressive 1.301s advantage at the chequered flag.

As the conditions improved, the pack continued to shuffle and O’Halloran surged into second in the closing stages, whilst Cooper also proved his pace in both wet and dry conditions to maintain a position inside the top five for Buildbase Suzuki.

Ellison set the fourth fastest time with a final run of improvements to push himself up the order for the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team with Michael Laverty making the top five cut in the final minutes of the session.

Bridewell held sixth place at the chequered flag ahead of Showdown contender Brookes and championship leader Haslam with Andrew Irwin and Mossey completing the top ten. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki improvements nudged Ray back into eleventh after he had earlier run in the top five.

Showdown contenders Hickman and Glenn Irwin held 16th and 17th place respectively.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Free Practice 1:

1.Jake Dixon (RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki) 1m:34.737s

2.Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.381s

3.Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.486s

4.Richard Cooper (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.529s

5.Josh Brookes (McAMS Yamaha) +0.606s

6.Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +0.645s

7.Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.762s

8.Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +0.783s

9.James Ellison (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) +0.911s

10.Bradley Ray (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.914s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Free Practice 2:

1.Jake Dixon (RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki) 1m:48.099s

2.Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +1.301s

3.Richard Cooper (Buildbase Suzuki) +1.440s

4.James Ellison (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) 1.509s

5.Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) +1.609s

6.Tommy Bridewell (Moto Rapido Ducati) +1.659s

7.Josh Brookes (McAMS Yamaha) +1.754s

8.Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +1.760s

9.Andrew Irwin (Be Wiser Ducati) +1.827s

10.Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +1.835s

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Jake Dixon

(RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki)

Fastest in free practice 1 and 2

“I have been happy with our pace in both conditions today. I wanted to get out there and be consistent in the wet as well as the dry as we don’t know what the next few days will bring.

“We still have areas we need to work on and we will focus on improving those tomorrow, but I am feeling happy with how both sessions have gone for us today.

“It has been good today. It nice to be fastest but the time to be fastest is on Sunday. I feel good in all conditions now so whatever the weather throws at us I think we will be competitive.

“Hopefully we get some luck; or you make your own luck. We just need to keep the ball rolling and go into this Showdown and have some fun, because at the end of the day if you are having fun then you are fast and I had fun today.”