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Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, who is returning to ride his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765 after breaking his right hand earlier this month, finished sixth in British Supersport Race Two Sunday at Oulton Park.
The Showdown is on! Nine points separate the top three ahead of Donington Park
Tommy Bridewell delivered an imperious performance to claim a double win in today’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown round at Oulton Park, firing himself back into title contention for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team.
Tommy Bridewell (46) won British Superbike Race Two and Race Three at Oulton Park. Photo by Barry Clay.
A second crash of the weekend for former championship leader Jason O’Halloran in race three means he has relinquished the standings lead to teammate Tarran Mackenzie, with just two points between the McAMS Yamaha teammates heading to Donington Park for the penultimate round next weekend (1-3 October).
In the second race of the weekend Bridewell secured an astonishing victory after fighting back from an off track moment earlier in the race to take the lead on the final lap to beat the McAMS Yamaha pairing.
O’Halloran had led from the opening lap despite increasing pressure from his Title Fighter rivals, but he was unable to hold off the commanding pace from Bridewell, who delivered a determined ride to overhaul his Yamaha rivals at the final stage of the race.
Bridewell had run on at Hizzys on the fourth lap, dropping him right down the order into 13th place when he re-joined. However, he was carving his way through the field and he was soon back on the leading group of riders led by O’Halloran.
O’Halloran was putting in a consistent run at the front to hold the advantage as he pushed to bounce back from yesterday’s crash that saw his advantage in the standings decimated, as his teammate Mackenzie took the first victory of the Showdown.
Title Fighters Christian Iddon, Josh Brookes and Mackenzie had been scrapping for second at mid-race distance and on lap 13, the VisionTrack Ducati pairing were inseparable. As they fought for second, Mackenzie seized the opportunity and was able to split the pair by passing Brookes.
Two laps later and Mackenzie made his move on Iddon for second place, but he fought back and instantly regained the position. The pair soon had Bridewell for company and by the penultimate lap, he had moved into second with O’Halloran in his sights.
Bridewell made his move on O’Halloran on the final lap with a move into Old Hall, and then defended hard to hold off the Australian. As Bridewell claimed his second race win of the season, O’Halloran fought off his teammate by just 0.030s at the chequered flag to take second.
Iddon claimed fourth place, but it was a disappointing end to race two for his VisionTrack Ducati teammate as Brookes crashed out of fifth place on the final lap at Druids.
Glenn Irwin was the only Title Fighter who failed to finish in race two; the Honda Racing rider started at the back of the grid after failing to exit pitlane in time following a technical issue. He was working his way through the pack, but as he moved into tenth, he crashed out at Hizzys.
In the final race of the weekend, Bridewell launched off the pole position and instantly hit the front of the pack, setting an incredible pace to break his rivals and at the chequered flag he had a 5.972s advantage, with his victory putting him to within nine points of Mackenzie at the top of the standings.
The battle for second raged throughout the 18-lap encounter as Brookes charged into second ahead of Danny Buchan and Mackenzie at the start. By the tenth lap, Mackenzie was into third and hassling Brookes.
Lee Jackson had soon moved into the podium battle, holding fourth and was then dicing with Mackenzie. On lap 14 Jackson made a move on the brakes into Old Hall, but on the exit there was contact between him and Mackenzie as the McAMS Yamaha rider went for the inside line, sending the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider crashing out of the race.
Mackenzie was issued a long lap equivalent time penalty of three seconds for contact causing a crash, which dropped him from third on track to fifth at the chequered flag.
It was a disastrous race for the second of the McAMS Yamahas as O’Halloran crashed out of contention for the second time this weekend, this time at Cascades on the twelfth lap. That means he now sits second in the standings ahead of Donington Park in a few days’ time.
Brookes was able to hold onto second at the chequered flag with Ray elevated into third, as he became the sixth different rider to celebrate podium success at Oulton Park this weekend for the Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW team.
Peter Hickman claimed fourth place for FHO Racing BMW, just ahead of Mackenzie with Buchan completing the top six for the SYNETIQ BMW team.
Glenn Irwin bounced back from his earlier crash to finish in seventh, whilst Iddon was the eighth of the Title Fighters in eleventh place after contact with Mackenzie on lap 14, with the VisionTrack Ducati rider taking to the gravel at Lodge. He was able to rejoin in 15th before regaining ground to 11th.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 2 result:
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati)
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.486s
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.516s
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +1.218s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +2.372s
Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +2.463s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +4.260s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +8.951s
Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.590s
Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +11.811s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 3 result:
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati)
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +5.972s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +6.671s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +9.286s
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +9.502s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.021s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +15.890s
Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +15.956s
Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +16.082s
Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +24.721s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Oulton Park:
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1093
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1091
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1084
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1060
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1050
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1042
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1041
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1029
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell – Oxford Products Racing Ducati
Double race winner
“I told my team earlier I’ve got nothing to lose, I’m here to win the championship. The dice rolled in our favour this weekend, we did our first double win in BSB and Jason’s had two DNFs then Tarran had a penalty in that last race.
“Pressure is a cruel thing, but I have no pressure on my shoulders. If I win, it I win it and if I don’t I don’t. I’m here to fight and here to win and that’s what I’ll do.
“Genuinely I wasn’t surprised by this weekend, without sounding cocky. This place for me is very strong, the bike is strong here and I feel mentally and physically very good.
“I need to keep this ball rolling at Donington Park and I need to be lifting the trophy at the end of the year.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Double top ten for Dynavolt Triumph in Feature Race
It was another brave performance from Dynavolt Triumph’s Brandon Paasch in today’s 14-lap Quattro Group British Supersport feature race at Oulton Park. Paasch got a blistering start from 14th on the grid and latched on to the back of the leading group before he hit neutral at Druids dropping back down the order. The 20-year-old fought back, posting his fastest lap of the race in the last lap to cross the line in sixth place.
American Brandon Paasch (96) in action at Oulton Park. Photo by Barry Clay.
Brandon Paasch: “I’m destroyed, this is the worst I have felt after a race in a long time. I’m pretty sore. That was a good race, I had a pretty decent result for us, another solid top ten and now it’s time to rest up, regroup and try to come back stronger next weekend.”
Replacement rider, Danny Webb made another step forward into the low 40s in the race today as he continues to get to grips with the Dynavolt Triumph and the unfamiliar nature of the challenging Cheshire circuit. Webb started from 18th on the grid and rode an intelligent race to finish eighth.
Danny Webb: “It was a positive weekend, we made steps with the bike and I made steps. It was more myself just getting up to speed with the track and getting riding again because I’ve not ridden for a while but we’re finishing on a positive note to go to Donington. I’m looking forward to it, it’s a track I’m more familiar with so it will suit us better.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon was coming back from injury and he has just got better and better. We know the full strength is not there in the wrist and after his little mistake we were a bit fortunate with the safety car but he really dug in and in his physical condition I think that’s a really good effort. He will be better again at Donington.”
“Danny didn’t start from a great position because of not enough dry track time but another dry race under his belt and a big improvement in lap time. He’s riding for us again at Donington Park, a track he knows and he’s had some time on the bike now. Obviously we want to be winning but Brandon coming back from injury and getting into the top six is a good boost for him and for all of us so we look forward to next week at Donington Park and see what we can do.”
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WorldSBK Press Office:
Razgatlioglu does the double in Jerez after fierce Redding battle, Rea fifth
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) held off Scott Redding (45) to win Race Two at Jerez. Photo courtesy Dorna.
The battle for victory in Race 2 at Jerez went down to the wire between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding
A familiar story to Race 1, with the same outcome but a different opponent for Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) as he claimed his second MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship victory of the day at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for the Motul Spanish Round after a late-race battle with Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).
LIGHTS OUT
Repeating his start from Race 1, Razgatlioglu got a good start to lead into Turn 1 from Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and, while Rea was able to challenge into Turn 6 on Lap 1, the Turkish star was able to hold on to extend his lead over Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who made a great start to move into podium contention and passed Rea in the opening laps of the 20-lap race.
While Razgatlioglu was able to keep his lead and briefly extend his lead, both Rinaldi and Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) were closing in. On Lap 6, Rinaldi ran wide at Turn 6 which almost allowed Redding through, but Rinaldi was able to hold on to second place until Turn 13, when Redding made the move for second.
While Redding was putting pressure on, Razgatlioglu held on until Lap 17 when Redding passed Razgatlioglu for the lead but just one lap later Razgatlioglu made a move into Turn 13 to take the lead onto the penultimate lap. Redding kept the pressure on Razgatlioglu throughout the final two laps, but the Turkish star held on to claim his second victory of the day in Jerez, and his tenth of the season while Redding claimed his 30th WorldSBK podium.
RAZGATLIOGLU EXTENDS HIS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
With Razgatlioglu, Redding and Rinaldi in front, Rea found himself losing ground and having to defend from Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK), Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) and Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) to defend fourth place. On Lap 7, Locatelli passed Rea at the final corner to move into fourth place.
Just a lap later, Bautista found himself passing Rea into Turn 6 while Italian rookie Bassani tried to follow him through but made contact with Rea with both able to resume the race without losing time or positions. While Bautista was able to pull away, Bassani kept the pressure on Rea as he looked to pass the six-time Champion. Eventually Rea was able to pull away from Bassani and soon found himself back into fifth place after passing Rinaldi.
Bautista was able to make a move on Locatelli for third after passing Rinaldi as he claimed his second podium in four races and his fourth consecutive top-five finish, the first time he has managed that feat since joining Honda. Locatelli came home in fourth place, a very familiar position for the Italian rookie, over a second clear of Rea. With Razgatlioglu taking victory and Rea finishing fifth, the Championship lead now stands at 20 points in Razgatlioglu’s favour.
SCORING POINTS
The top six were clear of Rinaldi at the end of the race with Bassani claiming sixth place as the Italian continues his strong rookie season, finishing ahead of the factory Ducati of Rinaldi. Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished in eighth place and closed in on Rinaldi in the closing stages with just a second behind Rinaldi.
Loris Baz’s (Team GoEleven) WorldSBK continued with another top-nine finish as the Frenchman finished in ninth place, just two tenths away from van der Mark. American star Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) claimed another tenth place finish ahead of Eugene Laverty (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) claimed 11th place in his first round back for three months, holding off Leon Haslam (Team HRC) by just 0.042s at the end of the race.
Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Action) ensured all three BMWs on track scored points in Race 2 as he finished in 13th place, half-a-second back from Haslam. Samuele Cavalieri (Barni Racing Team) claimed more points following his return to the Barni Racing outfit while Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) claimed the final points place despite a crash at Turn 6 on the second lap.
Wildcard Marvin Fritz (IXS-YART Yamaha) was in 16th place after his second wildcard appearance of the season despite a Turn 2 crash on Lap 7 while Andrea Mantovani (Vince64) was in 17th place rounded out the riders on the lead lap. Like in Race 1, Lachlan Epis (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) finished three laps down after spending a substantial amount of time in the pits.
TO NOTE
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was declared unfit following the conclusion of Race 1 with a right hand and wrist functional impairment. Isaac Viñales (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) did not take part in Sunday’s action. Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha) pulled into the pitlane at the end of the Warm-Up Lap and did not take to the start of the race. Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was having a strong race before a Lap 4 crash at Turn 6 which forced the Japanese rookie out of the race. At Turn 1 on Lap 5, Belgian Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) crashed out of the race.
P1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
“Today, the afternoon race was not easy. We were fighting with Scott and this weekend I am a little bit sick. I tried my best again; I was fighting for the win. Another win and this year I now have 10 wins. I’m happy but we are not looking at the Championship, we are always focused on the next race. In Portimao, I will try and fight again for the win.”
P2 Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
“I kind of enjoyed that really. I went into that race with a little bit more confidence than this morning and I knew if I could be there in the start, I would have potential. I think I was the fastest rider but it’s hard to pass Toprak, and racing the Yamaha with the Ducati, we have such different lines in the corners that if I get sucked into riding how he’s riding, I can’t get go fast. When I passed him, I felt like I could go but my reference was gone and then when I passed him, I felt I could go but my reference was gone, I was just focused on him the whole race. I passed and I had to find my rhythm. I just made a small mistake in braking because I know he’s going to try, it’s guaranteed he’s going to try, so you’ve got take a little bit more to try and defend against him. With the Yamaha, you saw how much he could turn back compared to me. I’m happy, I didn’t expect to get two podiums today. I was hoping for a top five. To get that was really good and happy to be battling.”
P3 Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC)
“I’m really happy, especially because I’m getting better and better with the bike. In the morning race I struggled a little bit because when the grip is high, the bike is more aggressive and is quite difficult to use. For sure, you go faster but always struggling and fighting more with the bike. In the afternoon, my energy was not too high, so I tried to keep and conserve some energy for the whole race. I did a good start, I tried to not make mistakes at the beginning and there was a gap to the front riders. About mid-race, I started to feel a bit better physically and with the bike. I saw the gap was staying so I just tried to concentrate. I was catching the other riders. I felt I had a couple of tenths more per lap, so I tried to overtake them. I did it and in the end, another podium two rounds in a row. It’s very positive.”
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, who is returning to ride his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765 after breaking his right hand earlier this month, finished ninth in British Supersport Race One Saturday at Oulton Park.
Showdown drama: Mackenzie wins from Brookes as O’Halloran crashes out
The opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown produced high drama at Oulton Park as championship leader Jason O’Halloran crashed out after hitting the front of the pack as his teammate Tarran Mackenzie claimed the victory with a last lap move on Josh Brookes. Now just five points separate the McAMS Yamahas at the top of the standings.
At the start of the race, O’Halloran had taken the lead into Old Hall for the first time as the Showdown kicked off in Cheshire, but Brookes was instantly attacking and moved ahead before the pack streamed into Shell on the opening lap.
Championship leader O’Halloran was soon back ahead as the Australians duelled for the leading position with the McAMS Yamaha rider holding the edge on the third lap, before Brookes regained the advantage at Hizzys.
A resurgent Brookes was defending hard on the VisionTrack Ducati from O’Halloran at the front of the field, as the reigning champion bids for a late championship comeback. On the tenth lap, his McAMS Yamaha rival made a decisive move at Knickerbrook as O’Halloran regained command of the race.
However, whilst pushing to break away from Brookes, O’Halloran dramatically crashed out at Knickerbrook on lap 12, handing the lead back to his Title Fighter rival who was holding off Mackenzie, Christian Iddon and Lee Jackson.
Brookes was then defending from Mackenzie, but the McAMS Yamaha rider made his move on the brakes into Hizzys on the final lap, before claiming his sixth win of the season to move within five points of O’Halloran in the standings, slashing his advantage.
Iddon had a dash to the line to hold off Jackson to make it a double podium finish for the VisionTrack Ducati team, whilst Peter Hickman completed the top five for FHO Racing BMW.
Tommy Bridewell stormed up the order from 15th on the grid to finish sixth ahead of Danny Buchan, as the SYNETIQ BMW rider had to work his way through the pack after taking evasive action when Ryan Vickers crashed out ahead of him on the opening lap.
Glenn Irwin, Bradley Ray and Storm Stacey completed the top ten ahead of tomorrow’s two races.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, BikeSocial Race 1:
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.087s
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.372s
Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.396s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +5.925s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +7.181s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.476s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +12.087s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +15.058s
Storm Stacey (Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki) +17.796s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Oulton Park Race 1:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1071
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1066
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1042
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1034
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1026
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1023
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1022
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1020
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tarran Mackenzie – McAMS Yamaha
BikeSocial Race 1 winner
“It feels great to have won that race. I said on the grid that anything can happen, and what I meant was that I could still win even though I’m injured, but I did not expect Jason to do something like that!
“He made that mistake and I felt quite comfortable at the time. Myself and Christian were passing each other and I could see that he was right behind me, so when I got past him I decided I’d try and just chase after Josh.
“I made that mistake in the first chicane and then I just thought ‘if I back off here Christian’s going to pass me, then Lee could pass me or I can just keep going’.
“I was on the limit, but I felt comfortable doing it. Josh just had a slight moment at that first chicane on the last lap, but what I lose out of the first chicane with that moment of his, just allowed me to stay with him.
“I got the drive on him over the hill to make that pass and I had run wide a couple of times there in the race, so I just made sure I got it stopped. I then defended in the last couple of corners and came across the line to win which is amazing.
“I’ve won here in the other classes and it’s been really annoying that I haven’t been able to win here in Superbike – I haven’t even had a podium! I’m really happy with that and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Solid Top ten for Paasch in Oulton Park comeback
American Brandon Paasch (96) and his stand-in teammate Danny Webb (99). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
From his qualifying position on the seventh row of the grid, Dynavolt Triumph’s Brandon Paasch shrugged off his injury concerns in today’s 12-lap Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint Race, coming through the field from nineteenth to ninth position at the chequered flag.
Brandon Paasch: “I’m feeling a bit sore, a bit stiff but it was a good race, I’m happy to get the first one out of the way. Good points so not bad, I’m happy enough with it. I moved up on the grid for tomorrow’s race so try again tomorrow. Push on.”
Stand-in teammate, Danny Webb started the day promisingly with a stunning second place in a damp but drying qualifying session in the morning. The conditions had changed to completely dry for the Sprint Race in the late afternoon and although Webb got a good start in second he was mobbed into Hislops, demoting him several places and he crossed the line in eleventh place.
Danny Webb: “Today we had a good day, obviously in the race I was a bit disappointed in how far I dropped back but I just needed more experience on the bike and the circuit. We went two seconds faster than yesterday, that’s a positive so we’ll keep working for tomorrow and hopefully improve again.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon didn’t qualify so good but he kept at it and worked through the field. He’s done well, he’s got nowhere near the full strength in the wrist though so it was a good performance to be ninth. We’ll see what changes we can make for him for tomorrow.”
“Great qualifying for Danny in second place in drying conditions. On lap one of the race just going into the chicane he got pushed a little bit wide and lost a lot of places then had to try and get in the groove. As we knew we are just learning things today as we’ve had virtually no dry track time, just 25 minutes so we’ll make some changes, make another step in warm up and in the race tomorrow. Obviously we want to run at the front but we have to be realistic and we’ll see what we can do tomorrow.”
A minute’s silence in memory of Dean Berta Viñales will be held at the Circuito de Jerez ahead of Sunday’s races
After the sad passing away of Dean Berta Viñales following an accident in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship’s Race 1 on Saturday at the Motul Spanish Round, the whole Paddock Family will gather on the grid on Sunday morning at 10:15 Local Time, shortly after WorldSSP300 Warm-Up, to hold a minute’s silence in memory of the Spanish rider.
Following the wishes of Dean’s family, and after sharing their views with the riders, it has been decided to proceed with Sunday’s schedule with a revised timetable.
The Tissot Superpole Race will therefore be replaced with the 20-lap WorldSBK Race 1 originally scheduled for Saturday, starting at the same time the Superpole Race was scheduled for, at 11:00.
2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar announced
The 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar has been announced today (Saturday 25 September).
The eleven round season will begin with three Official Tests, comprising of Snetterton on 25-27 March, Donington Park (National) on 31 March and Silverstone (National) on 6-7 April.
Silverstone will host the opening round of the season, which returns to the familiar Easter weekend (15-17 April).
There will be another Official Test at Oulton Park on 21 April ahead of the championship returning to Cheshire for the second round of the season on 30 April-2 May.
Bennetts BSB then pays its first visit to Donington Park on 20-22 May followed by the annual visit to Knockhill in Scotland on 17-19 June.
Brands Hatch hosts the traditional summer spectacular on 22-24 July before heading to Thruxton on 12-14 August, whilst Cadwell Park returns to its traditional August Bank Holiday date on 27-29 August.
September begins with the all-important Title Fighter decider at Snetterton on September 9-11 before the Showdown gets underway at Oulton Park on September 23-25.
The penultimate round of the 2022 season takes place at Donington Park on the GP circuit (30 September-2 October), finally returning to Brands Hatch, the home of the season finale, on 14-16 October.
2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar:
25-27 March Test 01 – Snetterton 300
31 March Test 02 – Donington Park National
06-07 April Test 03 – Silverstone National
15-17 April Round 01 – Silverstone National
21 April Test 04 – Oulton Park
30 April-02 May Round 02 – Oulton Park
20-22 May Round 03 – Donington Park National
17-19 June Round 04 – Knockhill
22-24 July Round 05 – Brands Hatch GP
12-14 August Round 06 – Thruxton
27-29 August Round 07 – Cadwell Park
9-11 September Round 08 – Snetterton 300
23-25 September Round 09 – Oulton Park
30 September-02 October Round 10 – Donington Park GP
After a serious incident during WorldSSP300 Race 1, Dean Berta Viñales has sadly succumbed to injuries
Following a serious incident in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship’s Race 1 during the Motul Spanish Round at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship round, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of rider Dean Berta Viñales (Viñales Racing Team).
The rider suffered severe head and thoracic injuries. Medical vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the rider was attended to on track, in the ambulance and at the circuit Medical Centre.
Despite the best efforts of the circuit medical staff, the Medical Centre has announced that Berta Viñales has sadly succumbed to his injuries.
Berta Viñales was enjoying a recent run of good form in his rookie season in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, claiming a best of fourth place at Magny-Cours in Race 2 and backing it up with sixth in Barcelona-Catalunya Race 2, having set the fastest lap in Race 1. He was showing great potential during the Motul Spanish Round, in the leading group and starting from his best Superpole result of tenth.
The FIM, Dorna and the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto pass on our deepest condolences to Berta Viñales’ family, friends, team and loved ones.
Following the incident, the remainder of Saturday’s action has been cancelled.
The 2021 edition of the Bol d’Or 24-Hour race, first staged in 1922, was held at the Paul Ricard HTTT (High Tech Test Track) in southern France last weekend. Here are some photos.
Aided by a Bridgestone qualifying tire to help fire onto the back straight, Yoshimura SERT Motul’s GSX-R1000R touched 355 kph (220.587 mph) on the Mistral straight in qualifying, took pole position and led early. Photo by Michael Gougis.
BMW’s EWC machine (37), based on its M1000RR, was quick but struggled early, dropping to eighth shortly after the start. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Ducati (6) jumped into EWC competition with a Superbike-based racebike, built in the race shop in Borgo Panigale and managed at the track by a factory electronics engineer whose riders have won in World Superbike. Photo by Michael Gougis.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France (5) topped the practice sessions and ran with the leaders early. Photo by Michael Gougis.
With bikes in position for the start, fans flooded the front straight prior to the race. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Retired after leading Suzuki Endurance Racing Team to 15 Endurance World Championships but unable to stay away from the circuits, Dominique Meliand remains a revered figure in the sport, mobbed for selfies on the grid. Photo by Michael Gougis.
YART, Yamaha’s factory team in the EWC, ran with the company’s special livery celebrating 60 years in Grand Prix racing. Photo by Michael Gougis.
One of the support races over the weekend was the two-heat Bol d’Or Classic, which ran its first two-hour leg on Friday night and the second during the daylight hours on Saturday morning. The race featured historic endurance racebikes like this Honda RC30. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Mandalika International Street Circuit set for inaugural WorldSBK round in November
The new Indonesian venue will be hosting its first international events later this year, including the 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season finale
For the first time since 1997, WorldSBK will be back in Indonesia with the final round of the 2021 season set to take place in November, at the Mandalika International Street Circuit located on the scenic Lombok island.
The date for the Indonesian Round has been pushed back by a week due to logistical and organisational considerations – this will allow the venue to first host the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (IATC) on November 12th-14th, a competition managed by Dorna Group, thus providing valuable experience at the circuit in the first of back-to-back events for the Cup and also avoiding an overlap with the coverage of the MotoGP™ season-closer in Valencia this weekend.
The WorldSBK Indonesian Round will therefore take place on the weekend of November 19th-21st for what promises to be a stunning curtain closing event to the 2021 season.
Indonesia previously hosted WorldSBK racing from 1994 to 1997 and the long-awaited return of the series to the South East Asian nation comes on the back of three years of efforts sustained in a challenging context.
With a strong racing fanbase and a key market for the manufacturers and partners of the Championship, the Mandalika International Street Circuit breaking ground and hosting the WorldSBK and IATC in 2021 will be a key milestone for Dorna Group and the local promoter, MGPA.
Professional racer and crew chief Jeremy Toye evaluated the grip of the Avon 3D Ultra Xtreme tires for track-day and club racing use. Photos by Caliphotography.com
Featured In the September 2021 issue of Roadracing World:
“My wife Sandy has been a long-suffering supporter of my racing habit, and recently told me that she was impressed that when, many years ago, I was ordering Avon tires shipped from England for my ancient Kawasaki EX500. Somehow, the grunt work of racing looks glamorous from the outside…
“I always liked the Avon AM22/AM23 tires, which was good because Avon made the only racing tires available for the 16-inch wheels on the Ninja. Recently, I decided to try some current Avon tires, namely a set of 3D Ultra Xtreme DOT-labeled racing radials…”
“Tried & Tested: Avon 3D Ultra Xtreme Track And Race Radials,” by Michael Gougis.
Professional racer Jeremy Toye and club racer Michael Gougis spent some time on the track with Avon’s latest offering for track day and amateur racers – the 3D Ultra Xtreme radials. Amazing grip and impressive stability marked the tires’ performance envelope. Read about the new Avons in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
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Tommy Bridewell (46) leads the start of a British Superbike race Sunday at Oulton Park. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, who is returning to ride his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765 after breaking his right hand earlier this month, finished sixth in British Supersport Race Two Sunday at Oulton Park.
The Showdown is on! Nine points separate the top three ahead of Donington Park
Tommy Bridewell delivered an imperious performance to claim a double win in today’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown round at Oulton Park, firing himself back into title contention for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team.
Tommy Bridewell (46) won British Superbike Race Two and Race Three at Oulton Park. Photo by Barry Clay.
A second crash of the weekend for former championship leader Jason O’Halloran in race three means he has relinquished the standings lead to teammate Tarran Mackenzie, with just two points between the McAMS Yamaha teammates heading to Donington Park for the penultimate round next weekend (1-3 October).
In the second race of the weekend Bridewell secured an astonishing victory after fighting back from an off track moment earlier in the race to take the lead on the final lap to beat the McAMS Yamaha pairing.
O’Halloran had led from the opening lap despite increasing pressure from his Title Fighter rivals, but he was unable to hold off the commanding pace from Bridewell, who delivered a determined ride to overhaul his Yamaha rivals at the final stage of the race.
Bridewell had run on at Hizzys on the fourth lap, dropping him right down the order into 13th place when he re-joined. However, he was carving his way through the field and he was soon back on the leading group of riders led by O’Halloran.
O’Halloran was putting in a consistent run at the front to hold the advantage as he pushed to bounce back from yesterday’s crash that saw his advantage in the standings decimated, as his teammate Mackenzie took the first victory of the Showdown.
Title Fighters Christian Iddon, Josh Brookes and Mackenzie had been scrapping for second at mid-race distance and on lap 13, the VisionTrack Ducati pairing were inseparable. As they fought for second, Mackenzie seized the opportunity and was able to split the pair by passing Brookes.
Two laps later and Mackenzie made his move on Iddon for second place, but he fought back and instantly regained the position. The pair soon had Bridewell for company and by the penultimate lap, he had moved into second with O’Halloran in his sights.
Bridewell made his move on O’Halloran on the final lap with a move into Old Hall, and then defended hard to hold off the Australian. As Bridewell claimed his second race win of the season, O’Halloran fought off his teammate by just 0.030s at the chequered flag to take second.
Iddon claimed fourth place, but it was a disappointing end to race two for his VisionTrack Ducati teammate as Brookes crashed out of fifth place on the final lap at Druids.
Glenn Irwin was the only Title Fighter who failed to finish in race two; the Honda Racing rider started at the back of the grid after failing to exit pitlane in time following a technical issue. He was working his way through the pack, but as he moved into tenth, he crashed out at Hizzys.
In the final race of the weekend, Bridewell launched off the pole position and instantly hit the front of the pack, setting an incredible pace to break his rivals and at the chequered flag he had a 5.972s advantage, with his victory putting him to within nine points of Mackenzie at the top of the standings.
The battle for second raged throughout the 18-lap encounter as Brookes charged into second ahead of Danny Buchan and Mackenzie at the start. By the tenth lap, Mackenzie was into third and hassling Brookes.
Lee Jackson had soon moved into the podium battle, holding fourth and was then dicing with Mackenzie. On lap 14 Jackson made a move on the brakes into Old Hall, but on the exit there was contact between him and Mackenzie as the McAMS Yamaha rider went for the inside line, sending the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider crashing out of the race.
Mackenzie was issued a long lap equivalent time penalty of three seconds for contact causing a crash, which dropped him from third on track to fifth at the chequered flag.
It was a disastrous race for the second of the McAMS Yamahas as O’Halloran crashed out of contention for the second time this weekend, this time at Cascades on the twelfth lap. That means he now sits second in the standings ahead of Donington Park in a few days’ time.
Brookes was able to hold onto second at the chequered flag with Ray elevated into third, as he became the sixth different rider to celebrate podium success at Oulton Park this weekend for the Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW team.
Peter Hickman claimed fourth place for FHO Racing BMW, just ahead of Mackenzie with Buchan completing the top six for the SYNETIQ BMW team.
Glenn Irwin bounced back from his earlier crash to finish in seventh, whilst Iddon was the eighth of the Title Fighters in eleventh place after contact with Mackenzie on lap 14, with the VisionTrack Ducati rider taking to the gravel at Lodge. He was able to rejoin in 15th before regaining ground to 11th.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 2 result:
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati)
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.486s
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.516s
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +1.218s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +2.372s
Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +2.463s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +4.260s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +8.951s
Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.590s
Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +11.811s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 3 result:
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati)
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +5.972s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +6.671s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +9.286s
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +9.502s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.021s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +15.890s
Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +15.956s
Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +16.082s
Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +24.721s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Oulton Park:
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1093
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1091
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1084
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1060
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1050
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1042
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1041
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1029
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell – Oxford Products Racing Ducati
Double race winner
“I told my team earlier I’ve got nothing to lose, I’m here to win the championship. The dice rolled in our favour this weekend, we did our first double win in BSB and Jason’s had two DNFs then Tarran had a penalty in that last race.
“Pressure is a cruel thing, but I have no pressure on my shoulders. If I win, it I win it and if I don’t I don’t. I’m here to fight and here to win and that’s what I’ll do.
“Genuinely I wasn’t surprised by this weekend, without sounding cocky. This place for me is very strong, the bike is strong here and I feel mentally and physically very good.
“I need to keep this ball rolling at Donington Park and I need to be lifting the trophy at the end of the year.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Double top ten for Dynavolt Triumph in Feature Race
It was another brave performance from Dynavolt Triumph’s Brandon Paasch in today’s 14-lap Quattro Group British Supersport feature race at Oulton Park. Paasch got a blistering start from 14th on the grid and latched on to the back of the leading group before he hit neutral at Druids dropping back down the order. The 20-year-old fought back, posting his fastest lap of the race in the last lap to cross the line in sixth place.
American Brandon Paasch (96) in action at Oulton Park. Photo by Barry Clay.
Brandon Paasch: “I’m destroyed, this is the worst I have felt after a race in a long time. I’m pretty sore. That was a good race, I had a pretty decent result for us, another solid top ten and now it’s time to rest up, regroup and try to come back stronger next weekend.”
Replacement rider, Danny Webb made another step forward into the low 40s in the race today as he continues to get to grips with the Dynavolt Triumph and the unfamiliar nature of the challenging Cheshire circuit. Webb started from 18th on the grid and rode an intelligent race to finish eighth.
Danny Webb: “It was a positive weekend, we made steps with the bike and I made steps. It was more myself just getting up to speed with the track and getting riding again because I’ve not ridden for a while but we’re finishing on a positive note to go to Donington. I’m looking forward to it, it’s a track I’m more familiar with so it will suit us better.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon was coming back from injury and he has just got better and better. We know the full strength is not there in the wrist and after his little mistake we were a bit fortunate with the safety car but he really dug in and in his physical condition I think that’s a really good effort. He will be better again at Donington.”
“Danny didn’t start from a great position because of not enough dry track time but another dry race under his belt and a big improvement in lap time. He’s riding for us again at Donington Park, a track he knows and he’s had some time on the bike now. Obviously we want to be winning but Brandon coming back from injury and getting into the top six is a good boost for him and for all of us so we look forward to next week at Donington Park and see what we can do.”
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WorldSBK Press Office:
Razgatlioglu does the double in Jerez after fierce Redding battle, Rea fifth
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) held off Scott Redding (45) to win Race Two at Jerez. Photo courtesy Dorna.
The battle for victory in Race 2 at Jerez went down to the wire between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding
A familiar story to Race 1, with the same outcome but a different opponent for Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) as he claimed his second MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship victory of the day at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for the Motul Spanish Round after a late-race battle with Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).
LIGHTS OUT
Repeating his start from Race 1, Razgatlioglu got a good start to lead into Turn 1 from Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and, while Rea was able to challenge into Turn 6 on Lap 1, the Turkish star was able to hold on to extend his lead over Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who made a great start to move into podium contention and passed Rea in the opening laps of the 20-lap race.
While Razgatlioglu was able to keep his lead and briefly extend his lead, both Rinaldi and Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) were closing in. On Lap 6, Rinaldi ran wide at Turn 6 which almost allowed Redding through, but Rinaldi was able to hold on to second place until Turn 13, when Redding made the move for second.
While Redding was putting pressure on, Razgatlioglu held on until Lap 17 when Redding passed Razgatlioglu for the lead but just one lap later Razgatlioglu made a move into Turn 13 to take the lead onto the penultimate lap. Redding kept the pressure on Razgatlioglu throughout the final two laps, but the Turkish star held on to claim his second victory of the day in Jerez, and his tenth of the season while Redding claimed his 30th WorldSBK podium.
RAZGATLIOGLU EXTENDS HIS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
With Razgatlioglu, Redding and Rinaldi in front, Rea found himself losing ground and having to defend from Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK), Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) and Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) to defend fourth place. On Lap 7, Locatelli passed Rea at the final corner to move into fourth place.
Just a lap later, Bautista found himself passing Rea into Turn 6 while Italian rookie Bassani tried to follow him through but made contact with Rea with both able to resume the race without losing time or positions. While Bautista was able to pull away, Bassani kept the pressure on Rea as he looked to pass the six-time Champion. Eventually Rea was able to pull away from Bassani and soon found himself back into fifth place after passing Rinaldi.
Bautista was able to make a move on Locatelli for third after passing Rinaldi as he claimed his second podium in four races and his fourth consecutive top-five finish, the first time he has managed that feat since joining Honda. Locatelli came home in fourth place, a very familiar position for the Italian rookie, over a second clear of Rea. With Razgatlioglu taking victory and Rea finishing fifth, the Championship lead now stands at 20 points in Razgatlioglu’s favour.
SCORING POINTS
The top six were clear of Rinaldi at the end of the race with Bassani claiming sixth place as the Italian continues his strong rookie season, finishing ahead of the factory Ducati of Rinaldi. Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished in eighth place and closed in on Rinaldi in the closing stages with just a second behind Rinaldi.
Loris Baz’s (Team GoEleven) WorldSBK continued with another top-nine finish as the Frenchman finished in ninth place, just two tenths away from van der Mark. American star Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) claimed another tenth place finish ahead of Eugene Laverty (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) claimed 11th place in his first round back for three months, holding off Leon Haslam (Team HRC) by just 0.042s at the end of the race.
Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Action) ensured all three BMWs on track scored points in Race 2 as he finished in 13th place, half-a-second back from Haslam. Samuele Cavalieri (Barni Racing Team) claimed more points following his return to the Barni Racing outfit while Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) claimed the final points place despite a crash at Turn 6 on the second lap.
Wildcard Marvin Fritz (IXS-YART Yamaha) was in 16th place after his second wildcard appearance of the season despite a Turn 2 crash on Lap 7 while Andrea Mantovani (Vince64) was in 17th place rounded out the riders on the lead lap. Like in Race 1, Lachlan Epis (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) finished three laps down after spending a substantial amount of time in the pits.
TO NOTE
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was declared unfit following the conclusion of Race 1 with a right hand and wrist functional impairment. Isaac Viñales (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) did not take part in Sunday’s action. Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha) pulled into the pitlane at the end of the Warm-Up Lap and did not take to the start of the race. Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was having a strong race before a Lap 4 crash at Turn 6 which forced the Japanese rookie out of the race. At Turn 1 on Lap 5, Belgian Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) crashed out of the race.
P1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
“Today, the afternoon race was not easy. We were fighting with Scott and this weekend I am a little bit sick. I tried my best again; I was fighting for the win. Another win and this year I now have 10 wins. I’m happy but we are not looking at the Championship, we are always focused on the next race. In Portimao, I will try and fight again for the win.”
P2 Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
“I kind of enjoyed that really. I went into that race with a little bit more confidence than this morning and I knew if I could be there in the start, I would have potential. I think I was the fastest rider but it’s hard to pass Toprak, and racing the Yamaha with the Ducati, we have such different lines in the corners that if I get sucked into riding how he’s riding, I can’t get go fast. When I passed him, I felt like I could go but my reference was gone and then when I passed him, I felt I could go but my reference was gone, I was just focused on him the whole race. I passed and I had to find my rhythm. I just made a small mistake in braking because I know he’s going to try, it’s guaranteed he’s going to try, so you’ve got take a little bit more to try and defend against him. With the Yamaha, you saw how much he could turn back compared to me. I’m happy, I didn’t expect to get two podiums today. I was hoping for a top five. To get that was really good and happy to be battling.”
P3 Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC)
“I’m really happy, especially because I’m getting better and better with the bike. In the morning race I struggled a little bit because when the grip is high, the bike is more aggressive and is quite difficult to use. For sure, you go faster but always struggling and fighting more with the bike. In the afternoon, my energy was not too high, so I tried to keep and conserve some energy for the whole race. I did a good start, I tried to not make mistakes at the beginning and there was a gap to the front riders. About mid-race, I started to feel a bit better physically and with the bike. I saw the gap was staying so I just tried to concentrate. I was catching the other riders. I felt I had a couple of tenths more per lap, so I tried to overtake them. I did it and in the end, another podium two rounds in a row. It’s very positive.”
Action from British Superbike Race One at Oulton Park. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, who is returning to ride his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765 after breaking his right hand earlier this month, finished ninth in British Supersport Race One Saturday at Oulton Park.
Showdown drama: Mackenzie wins from Brookes as O’Halloran crashes out
The opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown produced high drama at Oulton Park as championship leader Jason O’Halloran crashed out after hitting the front of the pack as his teammate Tarran Mackenzie claimed the victory with a last lap move on Josh Brookes. Now just five points separate the McAMS Yamahas at the top of the standings.
At the start of the race, O’Halloran had taken the lead into Old Hall for the first time as the Showdown kicked off in Cheshire, but Brookes was instantly attacking and moved ahead before the pack streamed into Shell on the opening lap.
Championship leader O’Halloran was soon back ahead as the Australians duelled for the leading position with the McAMS Yamaha rider holding the edge on the third lap, before Brookes regained the advantage at Hizzys.
A resurgent Brookes was defending hard on the VisionTrack Ducati from O’Halloran at the front of the field, as the reigning champion bids for a late championship comeback. On the tenth lap, his McAMS Yamaha rival made a decisive move at Knickerbrook as O’Halloran regained command of the race.
However, whilst pushing to break away from Brookes, O’Halloran dramatically crashed out at Knickerbrook on lap 12, handing the lead back to his Title Fighter rival who was holding off Mackenzie, Christian Iddon and Lee Jackson.
Brookes was then defending from Mackenzie, but the McAMS Yamaha rider made his move on the brakes into Hizzys on the final lap, before claiming his sixth win of the season to move within five points of O’Halloran in the standings, slashing his advantage.
Iddon had a dash to the line to hold off Jackson to make it a double podium finish for the VisionTrack Ducati team, whilst Peter Hickman completed the top five for FHO Racing BMW.
Tommy Bridewell stormed up the order from 15th on the grid to finish sixth ahead of Danny Buchan, as the SYNETIQ BMW rider had to work his way through the pack after taking evasive action when Ryan Vickers crashed out ahead of him on the opening lap.
Glenn Irwin, Bradley Ray and Storm Stacey completed the top ten ahead of tomorrow’s two races.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, BikeSocial Race 1:
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.087s
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.372s
Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.396s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +5.925s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +7.181s
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +11.476s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +12.087s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +15.058s
Storm Stacey (Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki) +17.796s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Oulton Park Race 1:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1071
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1066
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1042
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1034
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1026
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1023
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1022
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1020
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tarran Mackenzie – McAMS Yamaha
BikeSocial Race 1 winner
“It feels great to have won that race. I said on the grid that anything can happen, and what I meant was that I could still win even though I’m injured, but I did not expect Jason to do something like that!
“He made that mistake and I felt quite comfortable at the time. Myself and Christian were passing each other and I could see that he was right behind me, so when I got past him I decided I’d try and just chase after Josh.
“I made that mistake in the first chicane and then I just thought ‘if I back off here Christian’s going to pass me, then Lee could pass me or I can just keep going’.
“I was on the limit, but I felt comfortable doing it. Josh just had a slight moment at that first chicane on the last lap, but what I lose out of the first chicane with that moment of his, just allowed me to stay with him.
“I got the drive on him over the hill to make that pass and I had run wide a couple of times there in the race, so I just made sure I got it stopped. I then defended in the last couple of corners and came across the line to win which is amazing.
“I’ve won here in the other classes and it’s been really annoying that I haven’t been able to win here in Superbike – I haven’t even had a podium! I’m really happy with that and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Solid Top ten for Paasch in Oulton Park comeback
American Brandon Paasch (96) and his stand-in teammate Danny Webb (99). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
From his qualifying position on the seventh row of the grid, Dynavolt Triumph’s Brandon Paasch shrugged off his injury concerns in today’s 12-lap Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint Race, coming through the field from nineteenth to ninth position at the chequered flag.
Brandon Paasch: “I’m feeling a bit sore, a bit stiff but it was a good race, I’m happy to get the first one out of the way. Good points so not bad, I’m happy enough with it. I moved up on the grid for tomorrow’s race so try again tomorrow. Push on.”
Stand-in teammate, Danny Webb started the day promisingly with a stunning second place in a damp but drying qualifying session in the morning. The conditions had changed to completely dry for the Sprint Race in the late afternoon and although Webb got a good start in second he was mobbed into Hislops, demoting him several places and he crossed the line in eleventh place.
Danny Webb: “Today we had a good day, obviously in the race I was a bit disappointed in how far I dropped back but I just needed more experience on the bike and the circuit. We went two seconds faster than yesterday, that’s a positive so we’ll keep working for tomorrow and hopefully improve again.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon didn’t qualify so good but he kept at it and worked through the field. He’s done well, he’s got nowhere near the full strength in the wrist though so it was a good performance to be ninth. We’ll see what changes we can make for him for tomorrow.”
“Great qualifying for Danny in second place in drying conditions. On lap one of the race just going into the chicane he got pushed a little bit wide and lost a lot of places then had to try and get in the groove. As we knew we are just learning things today as we’ve had virtually no dry track time, just 25 minutes so we’ll make some changes, make another step in warm up and in the race tomorrow. Obviously we want to run at the front but we have to be realistic and we’ll see what we can do tomorrow.”
Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto, in Spain. Photo by Polarity Photo, courtesy KTM.
Always in our hearts, Dean
A minute’s silence in memory of Dean Berta Viñales will be held at the Circuito de Jerez ahead of Sunday’s races
After the sad passing away of Dean Berta Viñales following an accident in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship’s Race 1 on Saturday at the Motul Spanish Round, the whole Paddock Family will gather on the grid on Sunday morning at 10:15 Local Time, shortly after WorldSSP300 Warm-Up, to hold a minute’s silence in memory of the Spanish rider.
Following the wishes of Dean’s family, and after sharing their views with the riders, it has been decided to proceed with Sunday’s schedule with a revised timetable.
The Tissot Superpole Race will therefore be replaced with the 20-lap WorldSBK Race 1 originally scheduled for Saturday, starting at the same time the Superpole Race was scheduled for, at 11:00.
The start of a British Superbike race at Thruxton Circuit in 2021. Photo courtesy MotorSport Vision Racing.
2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar announced
The 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar has been announced today (Saturday 25 September).
The eleven round season will begin with three Official Tests, comprising of Snetterton on 25-27 March, Donington Park (National) on 31 March and Silverstone (National) on 6-7 April.
Silverstone will host the opening round of the season, which returns to the familiar Easter weekend (15-17 April).
There will be another Official Test at Oulton Park on 21 April ahead of the championship returning to Cheshire for the second round of the season on 30 April-2 May.
Bennetts BSB then pays its first visit to Donington Park on 20-22 May followed by the annual visit to Knockhill in Scotland on 17-19 June.
Brands Hatch hosts the traditional summer spectacular on 22-24 July before heading to Thruxton on 12-14 August, whilst Cadwell Park returns to its traditional August Bank Holiday date on 27-29 August.
September begins with the all-important Title Fighter decider at Snetterton on September 9-11 before the Showdown gets underway at Oulton Park on September 23-25.
The penultimate round of the 2022 season takes place at Donington Park on the GP circuit (30 September-2 October), finally returning to Brands Hatch, the home of the season finale, on 14-16 October.
2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional calendar:
25-27 March Test 01 – Snetterton 300
31 March Test 02 – Donington Park National
06-07 April Test 03 – Silverstone National
15-17 April Round 01 – Silverstone National
21 April Test 04 – Oulton Park
30 April-02 May Round 02 – Oulton Park
20-22 May Round 03 – Donington Park National
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30 September-02 October Round 10 – Donington Park GP
After a serious incident during WorldSSP300 Race 1, Dean Berta Viñales has sadly succumbed to injuries
Following a serious incident in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship’s Race 1 during the Motul Spanish Round at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship round, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of rider Dean Berta Viñales (Viñales Racing Team).
The rider suffered severe head and thoracic injuries. Medical vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the rider was attended to on track, in the ambulance and at the circuit Medical Centre.
Despite the best efforts of the circuit medical staff, the Medical Centre has announced that Berta Viñales has sadly succumbed to his injuries.
Berta Viñales was enjoying a recent run of good form in his rookie season in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, claiming a best of fourth place at Magny-Cours in Race 2 and backing it up with sixth in Barcelona-Catalunya Race 2, having set the fastest lap in Race 1. He was showing great potential during the Motul Spanish Round, in the leading group and starting from his best Superpole result of tenth.
The FIM, Dorna and the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto pass on our deepest condolences to Berta Viñales’ family, friends, team and loved ones.
Following the incident, the remainder of Saturday’s action has been cancelled.
Two bikes launching onto the 1.8-kilometer (1.1-mile) Mistral straight on the back of the Paul Ricard circuit. To put this into perspective, the Mistral is more than twice as long as the front straight at Willow Springs International Raceway, and the fastest EWC motorcycles exceeded 215 mph there in qualifying. Photo by Michael Gougis.
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The 2021 edition of the Bol d’Or 24-Hour race, first staged in 1922, was held at the Paul Ricard HTTT (High Tech Test Track) in southern France last weekend. Here are some photos.
Aided by a Bridgestone qualifying tire to help fire onto the back straight, Yoshimura SERT Motul’s GSX-R1000R touched 355 kph (220.587 mph) on the Mistral straight in qualifying, took pole position and led early. Photo by Michael Gougis.
BMW’s EWC machine (37), based on its M1000RR, was quick but struggled early, dropping to eighth shortly after the start. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Ducati (6) jumped into EWC competition with a Superbike-based racebike, built in the race shop in Borgo Panigale and managed at the track by a factory electronics engineer whose riders have won in World Superbike. Photo by Michael Gougis.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France (5) topped the practice sessions and ran with the leaders early. Photo by Michael Gougis.
With bikes in position for the start, fans flooded the front straight prior to the race. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Retired after leading Suzuki Endurance Racing Team to 15 Endurance World Championships but unable to stay away from the circuits, Dominique Meliand remains a revered figure in the sport, mobbed for selfies on the grid. Photo by Michael Gougis.
YART, Yamaha’s factory team in the EWC, ran with the company’s special livery celebrating 60 years in Grand Prix racing. Photo by Michael Gougis.
One of the support races over the weekend was the two-heat Bol d’Or Classic, which ran its first two-hour leg on Friday night and the second during the daylight hours on Saturday morning. The race featured historic endurance racebikes like this Honda RC30. Photo by Michael Gougis.
The Mandalika International Street Circuit in Indonesia, as seen while under construction in 2021. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Mandalika International Street Circuit set for inaugural WorldSBK round in November
The new Indonesian venue will be hosting its first international events later this year, including the 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season finale
For the first time since 1997, WorldSBK will be back in Indonesia with the final round of the 2021 season set to take place in November, at the Mandalika International Street Circuit located on the scenic Lombok island.
The date for the Indonesian Round has been pushed back by a week due to logistical and organisational considerations – this will allow the venue to first host the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (IATC) on November 12th-14th, a competition managed by Dorna Group, thus providing valuable experience at the circuit in the first of back-to-back events for the Cup and also avoiding an overlap with the coverage of the MotoGP™ season-closer in Valencia this weekend.
The WorldSBK Indonesian Round will therefore take place on the weekend of November 19th-21st for what promises to be a stunning curtain closing event to the 2021 season.
Indonesia previously hosted WorldSBK racing from 1994 to 1997 and the long-awaited return of the series to the South East Asian nation comes on the back of three years of efforts sustained in a challenging context.
With a strong racing fanbase and a key market for the manufacturers and partners of the Championship, the Mandalika International Street Circuit breaking ground and hosting the WorldSBK and IATC in 2021 will be a key milestone for Dorna Group and the local promoter, MGPA.
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