Superbike group in wet first race
SDPG British Superbikes:
Qualifying:
In qualifying for the superbike class it was another pole position for Dylan. He took pole with a time of 1:23.877 which was 0.149 ahead of Jamie who managed to put his RD Racing Yamaha in P2 on the grid with Ted rounding out row 1. Mason G was 4th ahead of championship leader Brett and Mason Roth in P6.
Race 1:
Unfortunately for Jamie technical issues halted his charge in race 1. Off the start it was Dylan that took the wholeshot with Ted managing to hold on to P2 just ahead of Brett. The weather had turned inclement for race 1. Dylan made a mistake at Park corner promoting Ted to the lead. Into the bottom of the mountain and the front 5 we're in a train and that's how they would remain onto lap 2. Charlie and Dylan were at the back of the train with Brett and Mason G keeping the pressure on Ted. However into the hairpin Ted tooked the front promoting Brett to the lead of the race. On lap 3 of the race and the front 3 of Brett, Dylan and Mason G we're covered by a couple of tenths as they went upto park where Dylan got the braking a little bit wrong and he overshot the corner. With this mistake that helped Charlie take P3 but he was 1.6 seconds off the leader. Brett and Mason G we're fighting for P1 and the racing was edge of the seat stuff. Into the chicane however there was a slight bit of contact between the two of them. Two into one doesn't go and this was an example of it. That dropped Brett down to P3 just behind teammate Dylan and ahead of Charlie. Ted was in P6 after a few mistakes. Arron was having a good run in P5 on the Exact Moves kawasaki. On lap 4 through Charlies Dylan crashed out of P2. However at the hairpin Charlie slipped off the honda. Lap 5 and Mason G was leading ahead of Dylan who had climbed upto P2. The best battle on track was the battle for 5th between Adam, Gian, Mason Roth and Ted. Gian unfortunately tipped off the Edenflaw BMW Motorrad machine at the hairpin. At the chequred flag it was Mason G that took the win ahead of Dylan and Brett. Charlie had a great ride to P4. Ted rounded out the race in P5 ahead of Adam, Mason Roth, Arron and Gian
Race 2:
Off the line it was Dylan who had a flyer and got the holeshot. 3 riders crashed during the first couple of corners. Brett, Joe and Mason Roth all crashed at turn 1 and 2. Gian was up in fourth with Charlie in P3 as they headed onto lap two. Ted had a strong start to the race and was in P2. At the chicane Charlie crashed on the SDPG Racing Honda which helped Gian on the Edenflaw BMW Motorrad machine upto P3. Drama out front with Dylan slipping off which helped Ted take the lead on the MOLTED R5L Yamaha. Brett was upto fourth on the CS Autos Ducati. Dylan was on the prowl and onto lap 4 Dylan managed to get passed Ted after Ted ran wide on the exit of barn corner. Through Charlies Gian crashed and which only helped Brett onto the podium. Ted missed his braking point into Park and went to pick some daisies in the grass at Park corner. Out front Dylan had a 3.3 second advantage. Gian and Mason Roth we're battling for fourth position. However on lap 5 Mason had a huge moment into Charlies one but he saved it really well and rejoined in P5. On lap 6 Ted made a mistake over the mountain and crashed with this Brett managed to get second off Ted. But the battle between Brett and Ted was ramping up with Ted making a move on Brett into Park corner. Gian was lying in P4 until a crash at the chicane dropped him to P7. At the chequered flag it was Dylan that took top spot and another win to add to his name whilst Ted and Brett battled it out for second with Ted taking P2 and Brett rounded out the podium. Charlie finished in P4 with Mason Roth in P5 and Joe in P6.
Race 3:
Race three of the weekend started in dramatci fashion. Dylan led through turn one with Brett in second and Ted in third until caranage at turn two. Brett was slower than usual through Charlie one whilst Ted went onto the grass. That left a nice gap for Charlie and Joe to slip into. Dylan ran wide as Charlie took the lead until Joe made a move on him and led the race upto Park corner. Arron had also managed to gain some positions on the Exact Moves Kawasaki and was upto fourth. Dylan tried to outbrake Joe into Park but he got it wrong and dropped to P6. Ted and Brett had recovered and they sitting in P2 and P3 respectively. A mistake from Joe out of the Gooseneck gave Ted the lead with Brett following Ted through upto second. Dylan was upto fifth and was looking like he was going to make some moves and sure enough... He did. Over the mountain he flew past Arron and then proceeded to overtake Joe into Hall Bends and get himself upto P3. Brett then tipped off through Hall Bends allowing Dylan upto second. Arron and Charlie were engaged in battle with Arron taking P4 into Park however he ran out road at Chris Curve and crashed the ZX10 and dropped to P8. Over the mountain on lap two Gian got the BMW all crossed up and crashed in front of Brett who hit the bike but stayed on the big Ducati just loosing a few seconds in the process. Joe was still in P3 behind Dylan and SuperTed out front. Ted got the Yamaha in all sorts of shapes over the mountain helping Dylan close the gap and he had a look for a way through into Hall Bends but he backed out and looked to make the move on the next lap. Ted crashed out of the lead at Charlies which helped Joe upto second position on the MOLTED R5L Yamaha. Brett was upto fourth just ahead of Charlie. On lap eight upto Park Corner Ted pulled over to let Ted through due to the fact Ted is higher in the championship and Ted was upto second. On lap nine Brett was piling the pressure on Joe for the final spot on the podium. Ted made a mistake at Hall Bends which helped the two behind close the gap. On lap 11 contact between Joe and Brett at the bottom of mountain made Joe crash. Mason Roth was looking lively and was on course to challenge Brett all the was for P3. On lap twelve Dylan tipped off at the bottom of the mountain but he still had a 10 second advanatge when he rejoined. On the penultimate lap of the race Ted crashed at the bottom of the mountain and handed Brett and Mason Roth a podium position. At the flag it was Dylan that took the win ahead of Brett and Mason Roth with his first podiium of the season ahead of Ted who finished in P4. Joe managed a P5 in the end after a good race from the MOLTED R5L Yamaha rider. Charlie finished sixth ahead of Arron and Gian
AMI Electrics British Supersport:
Qualifying:
In qualfying for the supersport and we had a surprise rider on Pole positon. George on the AMI Electrics MV Augusta took the pole with a time of 1:26.776 ahead of Liam who was .4 of a second off George. Neil rounded out row 1 with Ash having a great qualifying in P4 just ahead of Scott and Jordan rounding out row 2
Sprint race:
Off the line for the 8 lap sprint race it was George on the MV Augusta vs Liam on the APR Honda down to turn 1. Liam managed to nip through into Coppice and took the lead. Logan and Jordan suffered contact resulting in Logan crashing. Connor had managed to work his way upto third. Into Park corner George made his move on Liam but he overshot and allowed Liam back through and George fell to fourth. Neil was challenging for P2 with Liam stretching his advantage. Jordan was making moves on the opening lap and he barged his way past Neil and George down at Mansfield. Jordan had a good weekend upto the sprint race and looked like he was on for a good race. Onto lap 2 the two APR Hondas were getting up close and personal with Liam running wide at turn one handing the lead to Connor but Liam wasn't throwing in the towel. Liam was in the slipstream of Connor upto Park corner with pair making contact in the braking zone but luckily both riders kept it up right. Jordan was still lying in third with George just behind. But into the chicane. DRAMA!! Connor tooked the front and crashed out of the lead leaving Liam, Jordan and George to fight for the win. George snook underneath Jordan through Charlies one. Jordan however nearly re overtook George into Park corner but George managed to hold onto P2. However that soon became P1 with Liam running onto the grass at Gooseneck which helped George upto P1. Liam then crashed at the chicane and that promoted Connor upto third with Jordan not letting George escape out front. Jordan however slipped off at the hairpin on the powerslide racing Suzuki. The battle for third was between Liam and Jordan. On lap 5 Connor had managed to get the gap under a second. Both riders were pushing hard onto lap 7. Whilst Liam tipped off helping Jordan on his way to P3. Scott was riding well in P5 ahead of Logan. Neil was in P7 ahead of Vinnie and Guy. Connor was all over the back of George as they went onto the final lap and we were in for a grandstand finish. Connor looked into Charlies two but George clipped the grass on the exit of Charlies. Connor has 1.5 seconds of Penalty time with George not having any penalty time. George was hanging in there. Connor won on the road but George took the win on the AMI Electrics MV Augusta his first win of the season. Connor was in P2 with Jordan in P3 and Liam was not far behind. Scott managed a P5 ahead of Logan on the MOLTED R5L Yamaha in P6
Feature race:
Before the feature race started George had a techincal problem with the AMI Electrics MV Augusta and was wheeled off the grid. Connor managed to lead in to turn 1 ahead of Jordan on the powerslide racing Suzuki with Scott having a good start and was up to third through Charlies 1. Unfortunately Logan tipped off at Charlies and later retired from the race. Liam was the next casualty and he dropped it Park corner. The top two of Connor and Jordan had a 1.5 second advantage over Scott in third. Onto lap 4 and the closest battle on track was between Scott and Neil. Scott ran wide at the Gooseneck and handed Neil P3 but this was not the last bit of action between those two. Connor slipped off the APR Honda at the bottom of the mountain on lap 5. Jordan took the lead on the powerlside racing suzuki with Connor dropping the Honda on lap 6 at Coppice. Scott ran wide at the hairpin allowing Connor upto P3 only to loose it a few corners later. Two laps in a row Connor dropped the APR Racing Honda at Coppice. On lap 8 Neil crashed over the mountain which helped Scott take P2. On the penultimate lap of the race the championship leader Connor once again tipped off and dropped to fifth. Jordan made a mistake at the hairpin dropping his lead to just under two seconds. However it wouldn't be enough for Neil and Scott to do anything about him before the line. Neil had a good gap over Scott but he over did it at the hairpin meaning Scott had a sniff at P2 and he just pipped Neil at the line.
SDPG Ducati Monster 1200 Cup:
Qualifying:
In qualifying for the Ducati's it was Connor that took pole position with a lap time of 1:26.530 with Adam only a few hundreths behind Connor. Liam rounded out row 1 just ahead Scott, Vinnie and Guy.
Race:
Off the line Liam hit the turbo button and got the holeshot until he tipped off at Charlies one. Joe and Liam made contact and crashed again a few seconds later. Into Mansfield it was Connor and Jordan in the top two positions. A battle was developing between Scott, Jordan and George but Jordan unfortuantely crashed at Charlie. Scott led the battle between himself and George until George made a move into Mansfield. Guy was also looming in the background. George crashed and dropped to fourth. The field was spread out on lap five of the race with Connor looking comfortable out front. But on lap six a mistake from Connor just Scott a glimpse of hope as the gap had dropped to 1.8 seconds. At the flag it was Connor that held onto the win ahead of Scott who was back on the podium. Guy managed to grab a podium ahead of Liam with a close finish between Joe and Jordan at the line.
Rider of the round:
We have a joint rider of the round in Jordan and George. Both riders picked up a win and both rider excelled in supersport. Well done lads