MCE British Superbike Championship

Silverstone Circuit, England

October 5, 2014

Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Shane Byrne, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), 14 laps, 29:41.657

2. Ryuichi Kiyonari, Japan (BMW S1000RR), -0.084 second

3. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -0.368

4. Dan Linfoot, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -17.952 seconds

5. Stuart Easton, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -18.524

6. Julien Da Costa, France (Hon CBR1000RR), -18.572

7. Josh Waters, Australia (Suz GSX-R1000), -18.924

8. James Westmoreland, UK (BMW S1000RR), -19.454

9. Peter Hickman, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -19.490

10. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -20.387

11. James Ellison, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -22.711

12. Chris Walker, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -23.870

13. Filip Backlund, Sweden (Yam YZF-R1), -23.891

14. Patric Muff, Switzerland (BMW S1000RR), -30.934

15. Gary Mason, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -40.998

16. John Ingram, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -48.440

17. Martin Jessopp, UK (BMW S1000RR), -51.985

18. Jenny Tinmouth, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -68.933

19. Christophe Ponsson, France (Bim BB3), -79.931

20. Shaun Winfield, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -102.129

21. Barry Burrell, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -7 laps, DNF

22. Howie Mainwaring, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -8 laps, DNF

23. Jon Kirkham, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -8 laps, DNF

24. Robbin Harms, Denmark (BMW S1000RR), -8 laps, DNF

25. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -11 laps, DNF

26. John Hopkins, USA (Suz GSX-R1000), -13 laps, DNF

Race Two Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Ryuichi Kiyonari, Japan (BMW S1000RR), 14 laps, 29:35.185

2. Shane Byrne, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -0.074 second

3. James Ellison, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -10.008 seconds

4. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -10.101

5. Josh Waters, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -13.766

6. Stuart Easton, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -15.719

7. Dan Linfoot, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -15.765

8. Julien Da Costa, France (Hon CBR1000RR), -15.967

9. Peter Hickman, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -18.278

10. James Westmoreland, UK (BMW S1000RR), -21.791

11. Filip Backlund, Sweden (Yam YZF-R1), -25.097

12. Chris Walker, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -33.536

13. Patric Muff, Switzerland (BMW S1000RR), -35.883

14. Howie Mainwaring, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -37.051

15. Jon Kirkham, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -39.414

16. Martin Jessopp, UK (BMW S1000RR), -39.641

17. Shaun Winfield, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -76.013

18. Christophe Ponsson, France (Bim BB3), -76.288

19. Aaron Zanotti, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -76.486

20. Jenny Tinmouth, UK (Hon CBR1000RR), -77.807

21. Barry Burrell, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -1 lap, DNF

22. John Ingram, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -6 laps, DNF

23. Josh Brookes, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -9 laps, DNF, crash

24. Robbin Harms, Denmark (BMW S1000RR), -12 laps, DNF

25. Gary Mason, UK (Kaw ZX-10R), -13 laps, DNF

26. John Hopkins, USA (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF

Championship Point Standings (after 23 of 26 races):

1. Byrne, 632 points

2. Kiyonari, 620

3. Brookes, 552

4. Bridewell, 550

5. Linfoot, 546

6. Walker, 513

7. Easton, 197

8. Ellison, 174

9. Waters, 171

10. Hopkins, 111

Other Americans competing at Silverstone:

James Rispoli finished sixth in the 12-lap British Supersport “Feature” race on his Team Traction Control Yamaha YZF-R6. Glenn Irwin won the race on his Kawasaki ZX-6R.

Wild card entry Tomas Puerta was 22nd on his RoadRace Factory/Red Bull Yamaha YZF-R6.

Puerta’s teammate Jake Gagne, the 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, did not start the race. 

Jayson Uribe, riding his FPW Racing/R5R Honda, took fifth overall and third in the Moto3 class in the British Motostar race.

More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision:

Penultimate round 5 October Silverstone

BYRNE AND KIYONARI EQUAL WINS AS ‘WAR FOR FOUR’ INTENSIFIES AHEAD OF BRANDS HATCH DECIDER

Results

Race one:
1: Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)
2: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW) +0.084s
3: Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.368s
4: Dan Linfoot (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +17.952s
5: Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +18.524s
6: Julien Da Costa (Honda Racing UK) +18.572s

Race two:
1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW)
2: Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.074s
3: James Ellison (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) +10.008s
4: Tommy Bridewell (Milwaukee Yamaha) +10.101s
5: Josh Waters (Tyco Suzuki) +13.766s
6: Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +15.719s

Championship standings:
1: Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 632
2: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW) 620
3: Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) 552
4: Tommy Bridewell (Milwaukee Yamaha) 550
5: Dan Linfoot (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) 546
6: Chris Walker (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) 513

Report

Shane “Shakey” Byrne and Ryuichi Kiyonari continued their intense “War for Four” MCE Insurance British Superbike titles battle with a victory apiece in two closely-fought races at the penultimate round at Silverstone to set up for a dramatic finale. Byrne holds a narrow 12 points advantage over Kiyonari going into the triple-header race Showdown at Brands Hatch (17/18/19 October).

Kiyonari took the initiative in the opening race at the Northamptonshire circuit, taking the lead on his Buildbase BMW in the early stages, but Byrne was shadowing his every move and Josh Brookes was also ready to get into the fight on his Milwaukee Yamaha.

Byrne closed in on Kiyonari and forced his Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki into the lead on the penultimate lap at Village, but the Japanese rider responded setting up an epic battle for supremacy on the final lap as the two riders traded places six times.

Byrne held on to take the victory by a narrow 0.064s margin from Kiyonari whilst Brookes claimed third and marked a return to the podium after his double DNF at Assen.

Byrne said: “Kiyo was incredibly strong and I needed to stay with him then on the last lap I had a little bit of a moment and I thought I have blown it. We passed each other and down the straight we were side by side and I knew whoever braked the latest would win the race. I went speedway style through the last corner and it was incredibly close but we did it.”

In the second contest Kiyonari was fixed on revenge and he claimed the lead from Byrne on the second lap of the race and twice was forced to defend his line strongly at Village as his arch rival tried to make a move. Byrne made a decisive attack to briefly lead, but the Japanese contender cut it back immediately and then held off the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider to the line.

Kiyonari said: “At the end of the race Shakey tried to pass me but I pushed very hard – every lap I was pushing hard and concentrating very hard, so I am pleased to take this win. I was disappointed to not win the first race, so this makes me happier.”

Byrne added after the second race: “That was one of the hardest second place ever. The pace was much hotter than in the first race and that meant the margins for passing were smaller. We ran so close to the limit, so fair play to Kiyo.”

James Ellison took third place on the Lloyds British GBmoto Kawasaki, his first podium finish since his Brands Hatch crash, narrowly ahead of Milwaukee Yamaha’s Tommy Bridewell.

The 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will be decided at Brands Hatch with a triple header race weekend on 17-18-19 October.

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