Knockhill next for Honda Racing UK
After two weeks of racing at the Isle of Man TT Races, it is back to BSB for Honda Racing UK for round four of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill.
Four podium finishes from the last five races have launched Tommy Bridewell up the championship standings into fourth place, just twenty-two points behind. These strong displays in different racing scenarios and circuits surely indicate that the first win in Honda colours cannot be far away.
It was not only Tommy displaying strong race pace at Donington Park, as a return to front-running form enabled Andrew Irwin to score his best result of the season so far with a seventh. He heads to Scotland determined to build on this result and display more of his raw speed at a circuit that he has performed well at previously.
For Dean Harrison, it’s a very different race to last week as he adapts from the 37 ¾ miles of public roads at the TT to the tight and twisty one-and-a-quarter miles of Knockhill. He looks as determined as ever though to continue improving his short-circuit form and better his best result of the season so far of eleventh.
So far this season Jack Kennedy’s speed and consistency have rewarded him with second in the British Supersport standings and three podiums to his name. He heads to Knockhill eyeing more as he looks to bridge the three point deficit in the standings.
The three day event kicks off this weekend with a Friday full of Free Practice sessions ahead of qualifying and racing scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. For a full weekend timetable click here.
#1 Tommy Bridewell
Donington Park was an amazing weekend really, we got slightly hampered potentially by the red flag in race one as I think we had potentially race winning pace in that race. In the last race in truth, I just enjoyed the battle. I enjoyed the battled whether it was for first or eigth or whatever it was for. The racing was fun, it was clean, all of the riders respected each other’s space and gave each other enough room and that is testament to the other guys as well and that was good. Going to Knockhill, there are a few places where I think we can improve and the team are working hard in those areas. The Honda has good history there of being competitive and strong, and I am looking forward to the next races.
#18 Andrew Irwin
I’m looking forward to Knockhill and getting back on my bike, I’ve had a nice couple of weeks off working away behind the scenes to keep myself fit and sharp. At Donington we started to show some potential and make some really positive steps forward. I’m hoping to continue building on that and to make further progress. I’m not heading there with any expectations, I just want to go there ride my bike, enjoy myself and I think by doing that hopefully the results will come. I know it’s been abusy period for the team so I’m looking forward to catching up with them again and getting back to it. Hopefully we can end this busy period in the best way possible.
#5 Dean Harrison
It’s been a good few weeks over at the Isle of Man but now we get back to BSB and things couldn’t be more different this weekend. We’ve been at a 37 ¾ mile road circuit and a seventeen minute lap and next up is a mile and a bit and just 47 seconds a lap! We’ve learnt quite a lot about the bike though now so I’m heading to Knockhill keen to keep progressing and unlock some more of the potential of the bike. I’ll do what I always do and go out there and give it my best.
#4 Jack Kennedy
I’m really excited to get back to Knockhill and get back to the racing, it’s been quite a long break for me! I’ve had a nice little holiday but i’m certainly missing the team and missing the atmosphere. Knockhill is a really good circuit for me, I’ve had plenty of double wins, dry wins wet wins so I’m heading there pretty confident too. I know that behind the scenes the team have been working flat out to provide me with the best CBR600RR possible and I think this weekend will be interesting to see how things play out now that there has been a balance of performance put in place.