British Superbikes Wet Knockhill Sunday

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Skinner Secures First Bennetts BSB Race Win for Scotland

Race 2

Rory Skinner delighted the Scottish home crowd by clinching his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship race victory for the Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad team, finishing 4.895s ahead in a closely contested battle. Tommy Bridewell and Christian Iddon fought fiercely for the remaining podium spots, with only 0.014s separating them at the finish line.

Bridewell took the lead early on, followed by Skinner, Andrew Irwin, and Danny Kent. However, Irwin’s race ended prematurely with a crash on the opening lap, halting his hopes for a double podium.

Skinner seized the lead at the Hairpin and steadily built a gap, while Kent emerged as the fastest rider on the circuit, engaging in a battle for third with Bridewell. Despite running wide at the Hairpin, Iddon maintained his position, but a shifting issue hampered his pace in the closing laps.

Storm Stacey secured his best result with the Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki in fourth place, followed by Charlie Nesbitt and Fraser Rogers, who engaged in a tight battle throughout the race, achieving their best results of the season so far.

Billy McConnell led the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda team with a seventh-place finish, while Glenn Irwin made an impressive climb from 27th on the grid to eighth on the Hager PBM Ducati.

Lee Jackson and Max Cook completed the top ten, while Leon Haslam and Peter Hickman retired from the race due to technical issues.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Race 2 result:

1. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad)
2. Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +4.895
3. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +4.909
4. Storm Stacey (LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki +14.577
5. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +15.436
6. Fraser Rogers (TAG Honda) +16.883
7. Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn / Look Forward Racing Honda) +17.883
8. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +22.655
9. Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +23.931
10. Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +28.925

Iddon Emerges as Seventh Different Race Winner in 2024 in Red-Flagged Race Three

Race 3

Christian Iddon secured his first victory of the season with the Oxford Products Racing Ducati, becoming the seventh different race winner in the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. This also marked the sixth different race-winning team of the season.

Danny Kent of McAMS Racing Yamaha initially led at the start, but Rory Skinner swiftly overtook him for the Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad team at turn three.

By lap two, Iddon had surged into the lead with a decisive move at the Hairpin, overtaking Skinner, while Kent slipped to fifth.

Tommy Bridewell showcased his speed, quickly advancing through the ranks to claim second place by lap four, setting his sights on Iddon.

Throughout the race, the top positions fluctuated, with Billy McConnell of the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda team also vying for the lead, securing third behind Iddon and Bridewell by lap six.

Despite pressure from the reigning champion, Iddon maintained his lead until the race was red-flagged due to a heavy crash by Leon Haslam on lap 22, leaving the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team rider battered and bruised.

Skinner and Kent battled for the final podium spot, with Kent ultimately seizing it on lap 20, redeeming himself after a crash earlier in the day’s second race.

Skinner finished fourth, marking his best weekend in his Bennetts BSB career, while McConnell secured fifth place, achieving his team’s best-ever result.

Fraser Rogers fended off Danny Buchan to end his weekend on a high, with Charlie Nesbitt also enjoying his best points haul of the season for MasterMac Honda.

Glenn Irwin of Hager PBM Ducati relinquished his lead in the standings to Bridewell, finishing ninth after climbing back from 13th on the opening lap. He now holds second place in the standings, trailing by 11 points. Lee Jackson completed the top ten for MasterMac Honda.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Race 3 result: