RICHARDS AND MCCONNELL THE THRUXTON VICTORS AFTER EPIC CLASH Round two 13-15 April – Thruxton Sprint race result: 1. Glen Richards (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) 2. Sam Warren (Seton Tuning Yamaha) + 1.763s 3. Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) + 1.778s 4. Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Yamaha) + 1.915s 5. Luke Mossey (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) +10.252s Feature race result: 1. Billy McConnell (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) 2. Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Yamaha) +0.069s 3. Glen Richards (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) +0.288s 4. Luke Mossey (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) +2.388s 5. Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) +3.030s Standings after Thruxton: 1. Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Yamaha) 55.5 2. Sam Warren (Seton Tuning Yamaha) 55 3. Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) 47 4. Glen Richards (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) 45 5. Billy McConnell (Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph) 40 Report The Motorpoint British Supersport Championship protected by Datatag produced two different race winners at the second round of the season at Thruxton with Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumph’s Glen Richards and Billy McConnell sharing the wins. Australian Richards had taken pole position and in the Sprint race he managed to fend off Sam Warren, the winner at the opening round of Brands Hatch, and Ben Wilson on the Gearlink Kawasaki. McConnell was forced to retire from the race whilst Kennedy just missed out on a podium finish for the Mar-Train Yamaha team. The Feature race was another intense battle for victory as the Triumph contingent of McConnell, Richards and Mossey fought it out against Kennedy, Warren and Wilson who all had their sights set on the win. The rivals swapped positions several times throughout the race as they took advantage of the slipstreams, but on the final lap Warren dramatically crashed out of contention, leaving the Smiths (Gloucester) Racing Triumphs and Mar-Train Yamaha’s Kennedy to scrap over the final half of the lap. McConnell emerged victorious after holding the lead into Club for the last time to become the fourth different winner in as many races whilst Kennedy fired ahead of Richards for second place. Kennedy now leads the title standings by just 0.5 point (half points awarded at Brands Hatch). Kennedy said: “The second race of the weekend was probably one of my best races in Supersport and even though we narrowly missed out on the win, I wasn’t settling for anything less than a podium. I’m delighted with the second place and to be leading the championship!” For more information please visit www.britishsuperbike.com