Glenn Irwin secures 2022 Showdown spot
This weekend Snetterton hosted round eight of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, where in yesterday's opening eBay Sprint Race Glenn Irwin confirmed his place in the all-important Showdown, finishing the 12-lap race ninth aboard his Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
With the Honda-man already secured as one of the Showdown top-eight, today's two longer 16-lap races were about collecting as many points as possible. Wrapping up both races fourth and collecting a further 26 points, Glenn elevated his overall position in the Showdown standings to fourth place, where he's just 15 points from third place Title Fighter Tarran Mackenzie.
Glenn's teammates also featured strongly across the weekend with BSB rookie Tom Neave scoring points across all three races adding seven points to his championship tally (14-14-13). Ryo Mizuno also enjoyed a points haul today finishing 15th and 14th, after narrowly missing out in yesterday's sprint race where he finished 16th.
Meanwhile Takumi Takahashi took his best finish so far this season in yesterday's Race 1 finishing 11th, but unfortunately in Race 2 he was involved in an incident and collected by another rider, which caused him to crash out of the running. For the final race of the weekend, despite running in a point scoring position, he dropped back in the final stages and came home 17th.
The team will now look forward to the ninth round of the BSB championship, which takes place in two weeks' time at Oulton Park on 23/24/25 September where the Showdown battle commences.
With the Honda-man already secured as one of the Showdown top-eight, today's two longer 16-lap races were about collecting as many points as possible. Wrapping up both races fourth and collecting a further 26 points, Glenn elevated his overall position in the Showdown standings to fourth place, where he's just 15 points from third place Title Fighter Tarran Mackenzie.
Glenn's teammates also featured strongly across the weekend with BSB rookie Tom Neave scoring points across all three races adding seven points to his championship tally (14-14-13). Ryo Mizuno also enjoyed a points haul today finishing 15th and 14th, after narrowly missing out in yesterday's sprint race where he finished 16th.
Meanwhile Takumi Takahashi took his best finish so far this season in yesterday's Race 1 finishing 11th, but unfortunately in Race 2 he was involved in an incident and collected by another rider, which caused him to crash out of the running. For the final race of the weekend, despite running in a point scoring position, he dropped back in the final stages and came home 17th.
The team will now look forward to the ninth round of the BSB championship, which takes place in two weeks' time at Oulton Park on 23/24/25 September where the Showdown battle commences.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Showdown Standings:
1. Bradley Ray (Yamaha) - 1061
2. Jason O'Halloran (Yamaha) - 1048
3. Tarran Mackenzie (Yamaha) - 1031
4. Glenn Irwin (Honda) - 1016
5. Lee Jackson (Kawasaki) - 1014
6. Kyle Ryde (Yamaha) -1013
7. Rory Skinner (Kawasaki) - 1009
8. Tommy Bridewell (Ducati) 1008
1. Bradley Ray (Yamaha) - 1061
2. Jason O'Halloran (Yamaha) - 1048
3. Tarran Mackenzie (Yamaha) - 1031
4. Glenn Irwin (Honda) - 1016
5. Lee Jackson (Kawasaki) - 1014
6. Kyle Ryde (Yamaha) -1013
7. Rory Skinner (Kawasaki) - 1009
8. Tommy Bridewell (Ducati) 1008
Bennetts British Superbike Championship 22'
Snetterton 300, Race 3
| Pos. | Name | No. | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Ray | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 29:40.682 | 25 |
| 2 | Peter Hickman | 60 | FHO Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW | +0.739 | 20 |
| 3 | Tarran Mackenzie | – | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +1.548 | 16 |
| 4 | Glenn Irwin | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +1.945 | 13 |
| 5 | Jason O'Halloran | 22 | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +2.422 | 11 |
| 6 | Leon Haslam | 91 | VisionTrack Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +4.063 | 10 |
| 7 | Tommy Bridewell | – | Oxford Products Racing Ducati | Ducati | +4.189 | 9 |
| 8 | Kyle Ryde | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | +5.379 | 8 |
| 9 | Andrew Irwin | – | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | BMW | +6.590 | 7 |
| 10 | Lee Jackson | 14 | Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +6.656 | 6 |
| 11 | Josh Brookes | – | MCE Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | +8.568 | 5 |
| 12 | Danny Kent | – | Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | +10.375 | 4 |
| 13 | Tom Neave | 68 | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +10.402 | 3 |
| 14 | Ryo Mizuno | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +12.995 | 2 |
| 15 | Dean Harrison | 5 | DAO Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +14.322 | 1 |
| 16 | Leon Jeacock | 55 | Specsavers Racing by Hawk | Suzuki | +17.252 | 0 |
| 17 | Takumi Takahashi | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +25.427 | 0 |
Bennetts British Superbike Championship 22'
Snetterton 300, Race 2
| Pos. | Name | No. | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Ray | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 28:56.976 | 25 |
| 2 | Tarran Mackenzie | – | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +0.267 | 20 |
| 3 | Tommy Bridewell | – | Oxford Products Racing Ducati | Ducati | +7.201 | 16 |
| 4 | Glenn Irwin | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +7.896 | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Hickman | 60 | FHO Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW | +9.450 | 11 |
| 6 | Kyle Ryde | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | +11.526 | 10 |
| 7 | Danny Buchan | 83 | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | BMW | +12.037 | 9 |
| 8 | Lee Jackson | 14 | Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +12.945 | 8 |
| 9 | Jason O'Halloran | 22 | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +13.622 | 7 |
| 10 | Tom Sykes | 66 | MCE Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | +16.974 | 6 |
| 11 | Rory Skinner | – | Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +22.084 | 5 |
| 12 | Josh Brookes | – | MCE Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | +29.359 | 4 |
| 13 | Storm Stacey | 79 | Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +32.655 | 3 |
| 14 | Tom Neave | 68 | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +36.648 | 2 |
| 15 | Ryo Mizuno | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +39.244 | 1 |
| 16 | Liam Delves | 34 | Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +1:10.806 | 0 |
| 17 | Leon Haslam | 91 | VisionTrack Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +3 laps | 0 |
Bennetts British Superbike Championship 22'
Snetterton 300, eBay Sprint Race
| Pos. | Name | No. | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Ray | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 22:37.386 | 25 |
| 2 | Tarran Mackenzie | – | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +2.437 | 20 |
| 3 | Kyle Ryde | – | Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | +4.474 | 16 |
| 4 | Christian Iddon | – | Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | +4.894 | 13 |
| 5 | Leon Haslam | 91 | VisionTrack Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +8.353 | 11 |
| 6 | Lee Jackson | 14 | Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +9.264 | 10 |
| 7 | Tom Sykes | 66 | MCE Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | +10.146 | 9 |
| 8 | Peter Hickman | 60 | FHO Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW | +11.412 | 8 |
| 9 | Glenn Irwin | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +12.713 | 7 |
| 10 | Danny Kent | – | Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | +13.273 | 6 |
| 11 | Takumi Takahashi | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +13.461 | 5 |
| 12 | Jason O'Halloran | 22 | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | +13.507 | 4 |
| 13 | Josh Brookes | – | MCE Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | +13.685 | 3 |
| 14 | Tom Neave | 68 | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +21.494 | 2 |
| 15 | Storm Stacey | 79 | Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +24.794 | 1 |
| 16 | Ryo Mizuno | – | Honda Racing UK | Honda | +32.913 | 0 |