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Tommy Bridewell had never won a Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Brands Hatch before today, but the BeerMonster Ducati rider celebrated a double victory to add to his tally and be crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands winner. After yesterday’s first win in the Championship for Ryan Vickers, the weekend featured five different riders on the podium representing four different teams and three different manufacturers.In race two, Bridewell got his day off to a winning start as he fought to the front of the pack and then pulled the pin in the closing stages to have an edge of 2.406s at the chequered flag.Kent had initially hit the front of the pack ahead of Christian Iddon, Vickers and Jason O'Halloran. However, the lead changed on the second lap as Iddon grabbed the advantage with a move down the inside at Paddock Hill Bend.Kent recaptured the lead at Surtees a lap later, but Iddon instantly attacked back to put the Oxford Products Racing Ducati back ahead. Vickers and O'Halloran were equally looking for their chance to make a move, but on lap seven Dean Harrison crashed heavily at Paddock Hill Bend and the BMW Safety Car was deployed. The DAO Racing Kawasaki rider was unhurt in the crash, meanwhile Josh Owens also tipped off at Graham Hill Bend.Iddon was then back in the lead when the race resumed, but Bridewell was moving through the pack and by lap 12 he was fighting at the front and he made a decisive move at Hawthorns to head his rivals.Bridewell then made his charge, breaking the pack whilst behind it became an intense run to the finish with five riders fighting for the final two podium positions. It was Iddon and Kent who held the advantage to secure consecutive top three finishes backing up their podium finishes in the wet yesterday with a repeat performance in the dry with Glenn Irwin fighting through to fourth ahead of Vickers and O’Halloran.Race three became an intense five-rider race-long fight for victory in the final action of the weekend, with it coming down to the final lap between Bridewell and his BeerMonster Ducati teammate Irwin and BikeSocial Sprint Race winner Vickers.At the start of the race, Josh Brookes was caught up in the pack and crashed out at Paddock Hill Bend unhurt. Meanwhile at the front, Kent had dived into the lead ahead of Bridewell, Iddon and Kyle Ryde, who later retired from the race on the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha.Iddon then took the lead on the second lap and he was holding the advantage until lap 12 when Bridewell had edged ahead with a move at Hawthorns. The lead group had become a five-rider freight train and Bridewell was holding the advantage over Iddon, Irwin, Vickers and Kent.Irwin moved into second at Surtees on lap 15, pushing Iddon back to third and then the Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was under attack from Vickers who made his move at Stirlings.On the last lap, both Irwin and Vickers were hunting Bridewell but it wasn’t enough to deny him the double victory with just 0.237s covering the top three at the chequered flag.As Bridewell claimed a second win, Irwin fought back to finish on the podium for the first time this weekend, whilst Vickers ended the event on a high with third place.Iddon held off Kent to take fourth place with O'Halloran completing the top five for McAMS Yamaha. In the closing stages, Lee Jackson was able to get ahead of Leon Haslam on the ROKiT BMW Motorrad with rookies Charlie Nesbitt and Max Cook completing the top ten.Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.406s - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +2.463s - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +2.512s - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +2.732s - Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +3.039s - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +3.351s - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +6.821s - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +8.473s - Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Yamaha) +8.598sBennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.133s - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.237s - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.000s - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +3.481s - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +4.744s - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +6.343s - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +7.373s - Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda by Hawk Racing) +8.046s - Max Cook (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +13.706sBennetts British Superbike Championship standings: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 258 - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 223.5 - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 181 - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 177 - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 172 - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 158.5 - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 143 - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki 142.5 - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 138 - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) 100Tommy Bridewell BeerMonster Ducati “It’s been a great weekend in all aspects. To win one BSB race is an achievement so to win two in a day shows how confident I am and how I feel within myself, with the bike and with the team."I’m really proud of what we’re doing at the moment. I’m thinking more about what I’m doing which is allowing me to analyse more, understand more, and learn more and all of that combined is helping me go faster."In the final race, I knew Glenn would be there with me but it’s testament to the hard work we’re doing on Friday and Saturday that I could hold him off and it’s all about maintaining the good momentum we have. To be crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands is great!"For more info check out our dedicated British Superbikes News pageOr visit the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship website www.britishsuperbike.com

Vickers celebrates first Bennetts BSB win as Kent and Iddon claim first podiums in 2023. Ryan Vickers claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win at Brands Hatch this afternoon in the BikeSocial Sprint race as the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha rider held off Danny Kent before a red flag for track contamination. The race was not restarted and half points were awarded as two-thirds race distance had not been completed.At the start, championship leader Tommy Bridewell launched into the lead, but Vickers was determined and as the BeerMonster Ducati rider had a big moment, he took advantage and made his move at Stirlings.Kent was in close contention too and as the leading trio crossed the line for the start of lap three, he was able to get better drive out of Clearways to take second and ease Bridewell back into third place.Vickers and Kent were controlling the race at the front, with a slight edge over their rivals as the pair, both fighting for their first Bennetts BSB race win, made a break from the chasing pack.Vickers had a few moments, but he was able to keep Kent at bay, but behind Christian Iddon had moved his way into third and he was bidding to close down the pair. However, the race was red flagged for track contamination, and was not restarted due to track conditions.That meant Vickers became the sixth different race winner in 2023 Bennetts BSB with Kent and Iddon sealing podiums for the first time this season, making it nine different riders to score top three finishes so far this year and the first in the series for the Lovell Kent Racing Honda team.Jack Kennedy and the Mar-Train Racing Yamaha team also took advantage of the conditions, with the reigning Quattro Group British Supersport champion celebrating his best result in Bennetts BSB with a fourth place, edging just ahead of Jason O'Halloran and McAMS Yamaha.Leon Haslam was sixth for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team, meanwhile Bridewell dropped to seventh, but still maintains his championship lead with 26.5 points now separating him from his BeerMonster Ducati teammate Glenn Irwin who finished in tenth place.Storm Stacey was eighth after a hard-fought performance for Starline Racing Kawasaki ahead of Peter Hickman who led the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team effort.Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, BikeSocial Sprint Race result: - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +0.152s - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.173s - Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +3.431s - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +4.566s - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +4.941s - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) +5.817s - Storm Stacey (Starline Racing Kawasaki) +17.412s - Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +17.501s - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +17.814sBennetts British Superbike Championship standings: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 221.5 - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 195 - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 171.5 - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) 169.5 - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) 169 - Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 138.5 - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 125 - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 115 - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 113 - Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 85Ryan Vickers LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha “I am so happy to have taken my first win and I can’t thank the team enough. It is an amazing feeling. There have been times in the last couple of years when I didn’t think winning would happen again, but I had people who believed in me, and with this team and package I am in a really good place.“It is difficult to know what a rider is doing behind you, especially in the wet as Danny was stronger in some areas, but then I was stronger in others. You don’t know when someone will make a move, but I was riding my own comfortable pace. There was one corner that was tricky, but I was consistent and I just was hitting my markers and was focused on my own race.“I felt comfortable leading and I felt happier being there, especially in wet conditions. I could see my pit board was +0.1 and it was difficult – I just tried to make no mistakes. We feel in a good place for tomorrow, I need to thank everyone who has supported me as without them over the last few years I wouldn’t be able to experience this amazing moment and I am going to enjoy every minute of it.”For more info check out our dedicated British Superbikes News pageOr visit the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship website www.britishsuperbike.com

Ryan Vickers surged to the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Brands Hatch this afternoon, with the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha rider setting the benchmark lap on combined times in the final three minutes of the session.Tommy Bridewell had been the target earlier in the session, but the final five minutes of the second Free Practice became an intense dash to the finish, with Josh Brookes first moving ahead before Danny Kent subsequently displaced him.The session would still feature a shake up and Vickers moved to the top of the times with three minutes remaining as Bridewell launched into second on the BeerMonster Ducati, missing out on the top spot by just 0.081s at the chequered flag.Jason O'Halloran had elevated himself up to third in the closing minutes, the McAMS Yamaha rider edging ahead of Kent, who in turn was just 0.003s ahead of Brookes at the end of the session, making it four manufacturers inside the top five.Lee Jackson held sixth position on the leading Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki, holding off Christian Iddon and the returning Danny Buchan in eighth place. Peter Hickman and Leon Haslam completed the top ten, with Glenn Irwin and Kyle Ryde making the final cut of riders automatically progressing into tomorrow’s Omologato Superpole start list.Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, combined Free Practice result: - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 1m25.138s - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.081s - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.098s - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +0.113s - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.116s - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +0.293s - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.381s - Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad) +0.414s - Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.460s - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +0.494s - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.509s - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.665sRyan Vickers LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha “We were a bit unlucky at Snetterton, but it was nice to finish the weekend strong and so we have come into Brands Hatch feeling confident and good. Brands Hatch is weirdly my worst circuit on paper in my Superbike career so far! I love the circuit but it has never really clicked for me and it seems that we have come here and the guys have made changes today and we made a huge step in the second session and I felt amazing on the bike.“I am really enjoying riding around here, it is one of my favourite circuits with a bit of everything. The Yamaha gives me the feeling. I felt comfortable with that fast lap; it’s actually funny as we have had a problem with the lap timer on the bike all day and I have not known any of the lap times I have done, so the team started putting it on the pit board for me. I learnt that maybe I should look at my lap timer less and concentrate more on what I am doing!“The battle is going to be immense in the races here. The bikes all have strong and weak points at this circuit and I think the Yamaha seems the most balanced. I think we can have a really good chance of battling for the win and the podium definitely – there should be some great battles and hopefully we can be at the front of that.”For more info check out our dedicated British Superbikes News pageOr visit the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship website www.britishsuperbike.com

Tommy Bridewell celebrated his first ever Bennetts British Superbike Championship treble win at Snetterton, denying Glenn Irwin the final victory of the weekend following an intense third race as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates were separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag. Snetterton produced the first hat trick of the season and whilst Bridewell claimed three race wins, a further four riders representing four different teams sealed podium finishes as Ducati, Yamaha and BMW featured in the top three across the weekend.After winning the BikeSocial Sprint Race yesterday, Bridewell’s confidence was high ahead of today’s races, whilst yesterday’s podium finishers Josh Brookes and Jason O'Halloran aimed to increase their tally.Race two became an eight-lap dash following a red flag earlier in the race, and at the start Brookes hit the front of the pack from Irwin and Bridewell, with the leading pair trading blows on the opening lap, but the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team rider had the edge.Brookes led until lap four when O’Halloran grabbed the advantage at Coram with a move down the inside. His Australian rival had moved ahead into Riches, but O’Halloran regained the position into Wilsons.As O’Halloran led, Irwin moved into second with a move at Wilson on lap five, with the leading trio then the McAMS Yamaha, Irwin and Brookes, but the race was red flagged when Peter Hickman and Danny Buchan crashed out at Hamilton on lap seven. Buchan was taken to Norfolk and Norwich hospital for further scans and assessment after suffering a concussion.On the restart, Brookes took the initial advantage before Bridewell grabbed the lead on lap three with a move at Agostini. The BeerMonster Ducati rider then pulled the pin as he edged out his advantage over the closing stages.The battle for the remaining podium positions was a four-way tussle on the final lap with Brookes emerging ahead to claim second place after holding off Haslam, who had been piling the pressure on his rival as he returned to the podium for ROKiT BMW Motorrad.Irwin and O'Halloran went head-to-head for fourth place but the second BeerMonster Ducati rider was able to hold off the Yamaha after a series of passes on the final lap with positions changing three times.The final race went down to the wire, but at the start, home contender Ryan Vickers launched into the lead from Bridewell, Brookes and Irwin with Haslam and Danny Kent in close contention.Brookes was instantly on the attack and grabbed second at Brundle, before fighting for the lead. Initially he made a move into Riches on the second lap before Vickers reclaimed the position.It was another disappointing race for Peter Hickman as he crashed out with Franco Bourne at Wilson on the second lap, but at the front, his FHO Racing BMW Motorrad teammate grabbed the lead at Nelson on the same lap.Bridewell was carving his way up the order and he moved into second on lap three, but his BeerMonster Ducati teammate was soon behind him as he dived into third at Brundle ahead of Vickers.Brookes continued to lead the pack as Irwin moved into second on lap at Agostini on lap four, easing his teammate back into third. However, the pair had Haslam for company and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ moved into third a lap later, launching ahead of Bridewell at Riches.Irwin and Haslam were then dicing for second but after swapping places on the seventh lap, the BeerMonster Ducati rider remained ahead.There was heartbreak for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team when Brookes was forced to retire on lap ten from the lead with a technical problem and that handed the position to Irwin, who was holding position ahead of Haslam, Bridewell and Vickers who completed the first pack on track but Christian Iddon was also pushing to close in.As Irwin led, Bridewell was pushing Haslam for second and he made a pass on the brakes into Murrays on lap 12, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider regained second into Riches. The BeerMonster Ducati rider wasn’t giving up though and as they approached Wilson, Bridewell was back ahead.The BeerMonster Ducati teammates then duelled at the front with the battle for the podium finishes going all the way down to the wire, but Irwin had made a mistake at Wilson and after running wide he dropped to fourth and then had to regain the ground.Irwin was hassling Bridewell all the way to the finish as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates ended the race separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag.Haslam and Vickers were also in close formation, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider denied the Thetford contender a home round podium at the finish.Iddon held onto fifth ahead of O'Halloran who worked his way back up the order to finish sixth ahead of Lee Jackson and Kyle Ryde. Kent held ninth ahead of Tito Rabat who claimed a second Bennetts BSB top ten finish.Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 2 result: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.635s - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +1.829s - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +2.633s - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +2.722s - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +5.820s - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +5.908s - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +6.354s - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +6.732s - Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +6.784sBennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 3 result: - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.032s - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +0.410s - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.763s - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.504s - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +3.230s - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +3.616s - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +7.089s - Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +9.214s - Tito Rabat (McAMS Yamaha) +10.183sBennetts British Superbike Championship standings - Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 217 - Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 192 - Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 171 - Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 168 - Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 164 - Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 133 - Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 124 - Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 108 - Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 101 - Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 79Tommy Bridewell BeerMonster Ducati "It’s so hard to make a game plan in general in any form of racing, because you never know what can happen and what hurdles you get and so on. I had an idea that if I could make the start and get away, fantastic, that wasn’t obviously the plan."I was conserving my tyre and it’s something me and the team have been working really hard on and its paying off. I knew I had some tyre left, I could remember looking at my pit board with seven laps to go thinking ‘I really could do with pushing on’."It came a bit late, it was a little bit too tight for comfort I must be honest. But credit to everyone out there. I think Glenn is a phenomenal rider and a very fierce competitor. But I’ve been around the block a few years and I’ve been there and seen it all, and I just keep my head down and just focus on what I’m doing."The fans have wanted to see me and Glenn go toe to toe for a few rounds now, he outrode me at Knockhill and did a phenomenal job and I was just happy to pick up the podiums there because it’s not somewhere I’m that confident and comfortable on the bike."So coming into this weekend I knew my target, as always, was to win. To get my first ever triple win is something that I’ve dreamt of for a long time. We most definitely do not get complacent on my side of the garage, I said to Paolo my Crew Chief that we’ve won two races on the trot, I feel brilliant, the bike’s working phenomenal, but let’s keep our feet on the ground. If I can win this race I will, if I’m second, third, fourth and that’s all that’s there, we need to accept it."I just want to enjoy the moment we’re in, fortunately the way the sport is, I save this moment and then when I’m driving home tonight, I’ll get up tomorrow morning, collect the dogs, check that all the sheep are alive and not got their head stuck in a fence, and then I’m preparing for Brands Hatch already!"For more info check out our dedicated British Superbikes News pageOr visit the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship website www.britishsuperbike.com