2023 British Superbikes Knockhill Race Results (1)

Glenn Irwin look🍌ed at ease out in front as he took control of the pace, winning the sprint race on Saturdܫay at Knockhill.
The BeerMonster Ducati rider didn’t quite have things all his own wa💧y, with Jason O’Halloran getting a better start off the li✤ne to take the lead briefly.
One the pole man was back in froꦜnt it was clear that Irwin was not letting g𝄹o again, now with Kyle Ryde giving chase, leading him over the line by a gap of 0.606 on the#2 bike.
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The LAMI OMG bike was running similar lap times as Ryde could make up time in other areas🌠 where that Yamaha was stronger, but was neve🦹r quite near enough to make a move for the win, so crossed the line second.
O’Halloran held third as the front three pu꧂lled away from ܫthe chasing group to complete the podium for McAMS Yamaha.
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Bridewell reduces damage with fourth
Tommy Bridewell was leading the championship coming into ൩the race, but struggled in qualifying while his teammate took pole, starting from tenth.
His bike was the home of big moments early in the race with a few large lunges almost ending in disaster as the Ducati proved difficul𝓰t to get stopped in the corners, particularly at the hairpin, and including clipping Charlie Nesbitt on his way through.
Undeterred, the #46 knuckled down to lead and then pullཧ away from tꦍhe chasing group for a lonely fourth.
The biggest battle in the race was for fifth and involved all the riders down to tenth. The six riders sw𒀰apped position lap after lap.
Christian Iddon came out on t🐓op stealing fifth late on for Oxford Products Ducati.
That pushed Leon Haslam, walking wounded with a dislocated shoulder, down to sixth ha🦩ving run as high as fourth in the race on his own Rokit BMW Motorrad bike.
Ryan Vikers was a close seventh for LAMI OMG Yamaha, ensuring both of their bikes came home inside the top ten, while Storm Stacey recorded one of his best ever performances and finishes, holding his own 𝕴to be t𒁏he top Kawasaki for Starline Racing having been as high as fifth.
Josh Brookes placed ninth as the best of the FHO Racing BMW riders, while Leon Jackson completed the top ten for Cheshire Mouldin꧒gs Kawasaki.
Jack Kennedy was next to reach the chequered flag in ele𓆏venth for Mar-Train Yamaha, Ahead of Dean Harrison, back in BBS after his TT podium finishes and back in the points on twelfth for DAO Racing.
The remaining points 𓃲on offer went to Josꦫh Owens (Crendon Honda by Hawk Racing) in 13th , Luke Mossey (Tactix by Lloyd and Jones BMW) in 14th and Tom Neave (Honda) in 15th.
A BSB return to forget continues for Peter Hickman.
After the glory of four TT wins on the Isle of man, equal spoils with Michael Dunlop and including the all important ൩Senior TT, Hickman has struggled back on track.
A lacklustre practice turned into 16th on the grid. From there little progress was made, finish🌠ing 16th in the race and over twenty seconds beཧhind the race winner on his FHO Racing BMW.
It was not all ba๊d news for the off the podium riders - Danny Kent started stone dead last after an issue in qualifying and made up the joint most places in the race (seven, with Iddon) for a moral victory at least on his own Lovell Kent Racing Honda.
The best rookie placeme𒆙nt was one placeꦕ behind with Max Cook in 18th for Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki.
Crashes and injuries
Th🃏ere was no Danny Buchan in the race after qualifying 15th. An early fall for Charlie Nesbitt saw him exit from what would have been a best placing.
Liam Delves hit the tyre wall with such force that his bike was sat on top of it, he was treate꧟d trackside.
Hector Barbera and Br♚adley Perie ꦫalso failed to finish.
Official British Superbike Knockhill Records:
Lap Record: Rory Skinner (Kawasaki) 47.126s (2022)
2022 at Knockhill:
Round four - pole: Bradley Ray (2ndJason O’Halloran, 3rd Lee Jackson)
Race One:
1:Bradley Ray
2:Jason O’Halloran
3:Rory Skinner
Race Two:
1:Jason O’Halloran
2:Lee Jackson
3:Rory Skinner
Race Three:
1:Jason O’Halloran
2:Bradley Ray
3:Lee Jackson
Last Round - Donington Park:
Pole: Kyle Ryde (2nd Leon Haslam, 3rd Jason O’Halloran
Race One:
1:Kyle Ryde
2:Leon Haslam
3:Tommy Bridewell
Race Two:
1: Jason O’Halloran
2:Ryan Vickers
3:Josh Brookes
Race Three
1:Kyle Ryde
2:Tommy Bridewell
3: Glenn Irwin
Where does that leave the championship?
Heading into Knockhill it was Tommy Bridewell leading the way with 119 points, now Glenn Irwin’s third win of 𝓰the season and seventh podium sees him tale over in the championship standings, now with a total of 134.
Bridewell drops to second, but just three points behind after his fourth place recovery. Kyle Ryde is third☂ with 125, Josh Brookes is in close attendance as he moves his tally on to 121. Leon Haslam’s consistency sees him just one point further back. After a tough start O’Halloran is still sixth overall but making inroads into the difference, now on 84 - a whole 50 behind Irwin.