Frost & Brinton grab the glory at Brands Hatch
Two more incredible showdowns bring us to the halfway point on the 2024 R&G British Talent Cup
Monday, 22 July 2024
As the lights went out on Race 1, Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda) made a stunning start, taking the holeshot. In the early stages, Frost and Filip Surowiak (Team City Lifting / RS Racing) held the top spots, while Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing) and Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) joined the battle, creating a tightly packed group at the front.
Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team / Mortimer Racing) made an incredible triple overtake to put himself back in the fight at the sharp end, though he struggled to maintain the lead against the relentless attacks from Frost and Surowiak.
The final lap saw Brinton drop from the lead into fourth, with Frost, Brown, and Surowiak all making their bids for victory. In a breathtaking finish, Frost executed a perfect slipstream manoeuvre, overtaking Brown to take the victory. Filip Surowiak managed to edge himself up into a second place photo finish by 0.001 seconds, leaving Brown to settle for third.
The R&G British Talent Cup is streamed live on YouTube in 2024! Watch Race 1 above and Race 2 below.
Race 2 was an equally exciting affair. Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing) made an impressive start from the middle of the front row. However, it was Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda) who grabbed the holeshot again, with Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team / Mortimer Racing) quickly asserting his claim on the race by moving into second place. Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects / RS Racing), determined to close the gap in the championship standings, slotted into third.
The front group, comprising Frost, Brown, and Brinton, began to break away from the pack. Filip Surowiak (Team City Lifting / RS Racing), starting from seventh, made excellent progress, carving through the field to join the battle at the front. The front group of four riders was then joined by another pack, led by Correa, creating an eight-rider battle for Brands Hatch honours.
A breathless final lap saw three different leaders, with Brinton, Brown, and Surowiak each taking turns at the front. However, it was out of the final corner that Brinton made his move, a drag to the line, diving past Brown to snatch victory by just 0.027 seconds. Surowiak secured third place, rounding out the podium.
With that, Brinton cut Brown’s championship lead down to just 22 points at the halfway point of the season.
Next time out, the R&G British Talent Cup will race alongside MotoGP™ at Silverstone on the 2nd to the 4th of August – their biggest stage of the season. Join us there for more incredible racing on the Road to MotoGP™!
