MCE British Superbike Championship
Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Leeds, England
April 15, 2017
Free Practice One Results (All on Pirelli tires):
1. James Ellison, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 45.097 seconds
2. Luke Mossey, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.165
3. Shane Byrne, UK (Duc Panigale R), 45.322
4. Glenn Irwin, UK (Duc Panigale R), 45.514
5. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suz GSX-R1000), 45.545
6. Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.642
7. John Hopkins, USA (Duc Panigale R), 45.669
8. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), 45.682
9. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR), 45.781
10. Jake Dixon, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.858
11. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), 45.872
12. James Westmoreland, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.895
13. Dan Linfoot, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), 45.906
14. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), 45.943
15. Michael Laverty, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 45.950
16. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 45.988
17. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), 46.108
18. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 46.127
19. Davide Giugliano, Italy (BMW S1000RR), 46.277
20. Taylor Mackenzie, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 46.338
21. Billy McConnell, Australia (Kaw ZX-10R), 46.428
22. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 46.473
23. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 46.557
24. Lee Jackson, UK (BMW S1000RR), 46.802
Free Practice Two Results (All on Pirelli tires):
1. James Ellison, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 45.120 seconds
2. Shane Byrne, UK (Duc Panigale R), 45.218
3. Luke Mossey, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.225
4. Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.238
5. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), 45.371
6. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 45.376
7. Dan Linfoot, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), 45.463
8. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), 45.464
9. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suz GSX-R1000), 45.484
10. John Hopkins, USA (Duc Panigale R), 45.520
11. Glenn Irwin, UK (Duc Panigale R), 45.537
12. Michael Laverty, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 45.620
13. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR), 45.632
14. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), 45.781
15. James Westmoreland, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.840
16. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), 45.873
17. Billy McConnell, Australia (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.896
18. Jake Dixon, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 45.968
19. Taylor Mackenzie, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 46.223
20. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 46.305
21. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 46.307
22. Lee Jackson, UK (BMW S1000RR), 46.656
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Ellison sets fastest ever lap of Brands Hatch Indy to top free practice
James Ellison topped the opening MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship free practice sessions at Brands Hatch today in spectacular style. The McAMS Yamaha rider smashed the existing fastest lap time of the 1.2-mile circuit in Kent in the opening session with a time of 45.097s to set the pace.
Ellison was pushed all the way throughout the two sessions though, with both free practices seeing the top 18 covered by 0.9s. In the opening session Luke Mossey was able to get the better of defending champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne on the timesheets, but when it came to the afternoon the positions were reversed.
Leon Haslam improved in the afternoon session as he moved to fourth fastest on the second JG Speedfit Kawasaki, just ahead of Christian Iddon on the sole Tyco BMW. His team-mate Davide Giugliano had suffered a crash in the opening session and sat out of the second free practice; he will be reviewed by the medical team ahead of the third session tomorrow morning.
Bradley Ray had an impressive start to his free practice sessions, the young rookie the top placed Suzuki rider in sixth this afternoon despite a crash with Dan Linfoot and Josh Brookes splitting him from Sylvain Guintoli on the Bennetts Suzuki.
John Hopkins on the Moto Rapido Ducati completed the top ten this afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s final free practice session and Datatag Qualifying.
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Free Practice one:
James Ellison (McAMS Yamaha) 45.097s
Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.068s
Shane Byrne (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.225s
Glenn Irwin (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.417s
Sylvain Guintoli (Bennetts Suzuki) +0.448s
Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.545s
John Hopkins (Moto Rapido Ducati) +0.572s
Jakub Smrz (Lloyd & Jones PR Racing BMW) +0.585s
Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +0.684s
Jake Dixon (RAF Reserves Kawasaki) +0.761s
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Free Practice two:
James Ellison (McAMS Yamaha) 45.120s
Shane Byrne (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.098s
Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.105s
Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.118s
Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +0.251s
Bradley Ray (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.256s
Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +0.343s
Josh Brookes (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) +0.344s
Sylvain Guintoli (Bennetts Suzuki) +0.364s
John Hopkins (Moto Rapido Ducati) +0.400s
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James Ellison
McAMS Yamaha
P1, Free Practice 1 and 2
“It really helped us having the extra session here yesterday afternoon, but the times are coming down and it is because everyone is pushing harder. We all want it more each year and there was a second covering the top 18 riders so everyone has to try harder to make the difference.
“The Yamaha loves corner speed and that suits my style, which is something that is a big positive for the Indy circuit. It feels like I can brake where I want to and tip in where I want to, we just need to work on the time we are losing at Druids to some of the other guys.
“We obviously want to win. I feel that the McAMS Yamaha can win races because we have found a lot since Donington Park and we have consistency. We have a new swingarm for this weekend and the whole team have been working flat out, so thank you to them for that – it has given myself and Michael [Laverty] a package to come out fighting with on Monday.
“We are not getting ahead of ourselves, but we are feeling confident going into qualifying and the races.”