MCE British Superbike Championship
Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Leeds, England
April 17, 2017
Race One Results (All on Pirelli tires):
1. Luke Mossey, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 30 laps, Total Race Time 22:56.655, Best Lap Time 45.314 seconds
2. Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -3.529 seconds, 45.371
3. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), -3.802, 45.424
4. Shane Byrne, UK (Duc Panigale R), -3.920, 45.536
5. Dan Linfoot, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -6.352, 45.581
6. Glenn Irwin, UK (Duc Panigale R), -7.544, 45.563
7. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR), -7.588, 45.588
8. Michael Laverty, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -8.775, 45.631
9. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), -10.205, 45.611
10. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -10.853, 45.651
11. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -14.014, 45.774
12. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -14.857, 45.863
13. John Hopkins, USA (Duc Panigale R), -15.232, 45.707
14. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), -19.452, 45.902
15. Taylor Mackenzie, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -25.096, 45.788
16. Lee Jackson, UK (BMW S1000RR), -26.875, 46.138
17. James Westmoreland, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -26.908, 46.105
18. Billy McConnell, Australia (Kaw ZX-10R), -28.986, 46.056
19. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -29.384, 46.326
20. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF, 45.991
21. James Ellison, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -19 laps, DNF, 45.284
22. Jake Dixon, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -23 laps, DNF, 46.152
23. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -27 laps, DNF, 46.733
24. Davide Giugliano, Italy (BMW S1000RR), DNS
Race Two Results (All on Pirelli tires):
1. Luke Mossey, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 30 laps, Total Race Time 22:57.135, Best Lap Time 45.570 seconds
2. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), -0.758 second, 45.567
3. Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -1.851 seconds, 45.613
4. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -4.032, 45.477
5. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR), -4.188, 45.662
6. Dan Linfoot, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -8.205, 45.580
7. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), -8.735, 45.695
8. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -8.982, 45.698
9. John Hopkins, USA (Duc Panigale R), -9.234, 45.667
10. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suz GSX-R1000), -10.249, 45.724
11. Michael Laverty, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -13.232, 45.740
12. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -13.325, 45.703
13. Jake Dixon, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -19.751, 45.873
14. Taylor Mackenzie, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -19.980, 45.981
15. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), -20.300, 45.816
16. Lee Jackson, UK (BMW S1000RR), -24.565, 46.052
17. Billy McConnell, Australia (Kaw ZX-10R), -29.796, 46.185
18. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -38.372, 46.166
19. Shane Byrne, UK (Duc Panigale R), -7 laps, DNF, 45.436
20. Glenn Irwin, UK (Duc Panigale R), -9 laps, DNF, 45.554
21. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -15 laps, DNF, 46.231
22. James Westmoreland, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -18 laps, DNF, 45.828
23. James Ellison, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -30 laps, DNF, no lap time recorded
24. Davide Giugliano, Italy (BMW S1000RR), DNS
Championship Point Standings (After 4 of 26 races):
1. Haslam, 86 points
2. Mossey, 81
3. Iddon, 65
4. Brookes, 48
5. Hickman, 37
6. Irwin, 36
7. O’Halloran, 32
8. Linfoot, 30
9. TIE, Ellison/Laverty, 21
11. Bridewell, 18
12. Guintoli, 15
13. Ray, 14
14. TIE, Byrne/Hopkins, 13
16. TIE, Giugliano/Dixon, 10
18. Smrz, 6
19. Mackenzie, 3
20. Winfield, 1
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Mossey celebrates debut MCE BSB win – then makes it a double at Brands Hatch!
Luke Mossey has waited for his debut win in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship and today (Monday) the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider made it a dream double at Brands Hatch as he followed up his impressive race one performance by celebrating victory in race two.
In the opening race of the day Leon Haslam had led the pack on the opening lap ahead of his JG Speedfit Kawasaki team-mate Mossey and pole-sitter James Ellison, but two laps later the McAMS Yamaha rider had hit the front as Haslam ran wide at Druids. The leading trio were closely followed by Christian Iddon, but Ellison was trying to break the pack.
Ellison had edged out a small advantage, however his hard work ended with a crash at Druids as he slid out of contention on the twelfth lap. That left Mossey leading Haslam and Iddon with the scrap for second place intensifying – they traded blows before Iddon made a move at Paddock Hill Bend that kept Haslam in third.
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne though was closing in on Iddon and Haslam and with four laps to go he was within striking distance. Haslam knew the defending champion was gaining and he then made a move on Iddon at Paddock Hill Bend to move second. It was short lived when the Tyco BMW rider returned the move at Druids, but as they exited Graham Hill Bend, Haslam was back ahead.
At the front Mossey went on to claim the victory with Haslam just having the edge over Iddon and Byrne at the line. The Be Wiser Ducati rider had broken through the pack behind him that featured Dan Linfoot in fifth as the Honda Racing team made big steps forward with Glenn Irwin separating him from the second Fireblade of Jason O’Halloran.
Michael Laverty, Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes completed the top ten with Sylvain Guintoli retiring from the race with a technical problem.
There was more drama for Ellison in race two as the pole sitter didn’t take the start of the race after his race one crash. He had headed out onto the grid, but retired after the warm up lap.
JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s Haslam had again taken the lead on the opening lap, but Mossey, Iddon and O’Halloran were ready to try and make a move. Mossey didn’t wait long and a lap later made a dive down the inside at Paddock Hill Bend, however Haslam instantly fought back to regain the position into Druids.
Three laps later and Mossey went for a repeat move on the brakes into Paddock Hill Bend with Haslam again forcing his way back into the lead as the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team-mates approached Druids for the fifth time.
A lap later and Mossey made the move and defended hard and then Haslam was coming under attack from Iddon onboard the Tyco BMW, who made a move into Paddock Hill Bend a few laps later and was keeping Haslam at bay.
The leading four though were being closed again by Byrne and he made a move on Haslam to move into third, however it was a double disappointment for the Be Wiser Ducati team as both the defending champion and Irwin crashed out unhurt at Clearways within just laps of each other.
Mossey had more in the final laps and he began easing ahead of Iddon with Haslam taking evasive action when Byrne had crashed ahead of him to drop off the leading pair, but a double podium means he retained his position at the top of the standings.
Josh Brookes won the battle of the Australians by mugging O’Halloran for fourth place at the line as the Honda Racing rider achieved their best position of the season so far in fifth ahead of his team-mate Dan Linfoot who emerged ahead after an epic scrap with Smiths Racing BMW’s Peter Hickman.
Rookie Bradley Ray claimed his first top ten finish of the season in eighth place with John Hopkins and Sylvain Guintoli in ninth and tenth respectively.
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, race one result:
Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki)
Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +3.529s
Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +3.802s
Shane Byrne (Be Wiser Ducati) +3.920s
Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +6.352s
Glenn Irwin (Be Wiser Ducati) +7.544s
Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +7.588s
Michael Laverty (McAMS Yamaha) +8.775s
Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +8.775s
Josh Brookes (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) +10.853s
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, race two result:
Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki)
Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +0.758s
Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +1.851s
Josh Brookes (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) +4.032s
Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing) +4.188s
Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +8.205s
Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +8.735s
Bradley Ray (Buildbase Suzuki) +8.982s
John Hopkins (Moto Rapido Ducati) +9.234s
Sylvain Guintoli (Bennetts Suzuki) +10.249s
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings after Brands Hatch:
Leon Haslam (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 86
Luke Mossey (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 81
Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) 65
Josh Brookes (Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha) 48
Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) 37
Glenn Irwin (Be Wiser Ducati) 36
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Luke Mossey
JG Speedfit Kawasaki
Double Race winner
“I was over the moon with the first win and then I was going to be happy coming away with a top five in the second race and keep racking up the points, but to have my first two wins of my Superbike career come at once, I’m so happy.
“I can’t thank the team enough as we really did our homework this weekend, I hope now that we can build on this. I’ve never had such a strong start to a season and that includes my Supersport career, so I’m looking forward to Oulton Park now. We finished second there last time behind Leon, so the Kawasaki works really well there and hopefully we can maintain this speed.
“I’m at Oulton Park on Thursday for the official test so I can’t do too much celebrating so maybe we will have a couple of beers on Friday night! I’m looking forward to round three – I’ve always enjoyed Oulton Park, so hopefully I can keep bagging these rostrums, and get a few more race wins.”
More, from a press release issued by Be Wiser Ducati:
Points And Disappointment For Be Wiser Ducati
The Penrith-based Be Wiser Ducati team endured mixed fortunes at round two of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this Easter weekend, with both Shane Byrne and Glenn Irwin taking strong finishes in the first race before suffering near identical crashes in the second.
Ruled out of the opening round two weeks ago due to injury, ‘Shakey’ bounced back in style by topping Friday’s Official Test on the factory-backed Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R and, following a strong qualifying session, the five-times champion started today’s opening race from row two of the grid.
From there, the local ace from Sittingbourne made steady progress through the field from seventh position in the early laps up to fourth in the latter stages where he was poised to challenge for a podium but in the end, he had to settle for fourth place to open his account for the season.
Starting the second race from the second row once more, Byrne made swifter progress up the order and by half race distance, was up to fourth and looking very strong. Third place and the final podium position became his at the beginning of lap 24 but as he entered Clearways, he lost the front end and crashed out without injury.
It was a similar tale for team-mate Glenn Irwin who had started the first race in 13th on the grid aboard the Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R but soon was making his way up the order. Just like the previous round at Donington, the Carrickfergus rider got quicker as the race wore on and he was duly rewarded with sixth place at the chequered flag.
Race two saw him shadowing team-mate Byrne through the field to hold fifth place but just as he was eyeing his second podium finish of the season, and two laps before Byrne did the same, Glenn slid off at Clearways to end his hopes.
Irwin maintains his top six position in the championship in sixth overall whilst Byrne finds himself down in 14th place with both riders looking to bounce back at the next round to make amends for their disappointment.
Shane Byrne: “I’m looking at the weekend with the glass very much being half full as there are a lot of positives to take away. It was a difficult weekend for sure and I’ve got to say the first race was really hard work as I was suffering a lot with wheelspin but the team turned things around and the bike I was riding in the second race was probably the best bike we’ve ever had in terms of set-up. Conditions suited us and I was comfortable with the pace I was running and I felt it was only going to be a matter of time before I hit the front. Once I got by Leon for third, I knew he’d be fighting back straightaway and so defended my line with a tighter line than normal going into Clearways. Unfortunately, I caught the bumps and whilst I tried my utmost to save it I ended up upside down. That’s racing and whilst there’s still a long way to go, we need to start winning races and clawing back some of the podium credits.”
Glenn Irwin: “Sixth place in the first race was a good result given the position I’d started in, but the second race was an awful lot better in terms of my pace and where I was running on track. I felt really comfortable sitting in fifth place behind Shakey and felt confident I’d be able to move forward further still in the closing stages. I didn’t feel like I was pushing too hard nor that I did anything different going into Clearways but I was caught off guard and down I went. It’s really frustrating as I’m really happy with the bike so I’m sorry for the team as they worked so hard but we’re running consistently in the leading pack now and feel like it’s where we belong.”
Phil Borley, Technical Director: “It was a very hard second race for us and from both riders looking very competitive and on course for a win and a podium, to end with nothing is a tough one to take. Having both riders crash at the same corner and in an almost identical fashion isn’t the type of coincidences you want either! That’s the way it goes sometimes and whilst neither rider made the best of starts in race one, both Shakey and Glenn got a decent finish and reasonable points so the race day wasn’t a complete disaster. We’ve got a lot of work to do so need to regroup for Oulton Park and make sure we come away from there with four good results.”