Race One
Scott Redding claimed a determined victory in the opening race of the Showdown for the Hager PBM Racing Team, returning to the top step of the British Superbike Championship podium at the TT Circuit Assen.
Ryan Vickers had snatched the lead at the start, but Redding was instantly on the attack, and took the advantage on the opening lap and then continued to set a consistent run of laps to give him the early edge as his rivals battled.
Vickers was holding second ahead of his teammate Jason O’Halloran, Danny Kent and Leon Haslam over the opening laps with Kyle Ryde in sixth place. However, the defending champion was fighting through the pack, gaining two positions for the Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing team.
The race ended prematurely for both Joe Talbot and Christian Iddon when they crashed out of contention in separate crashes on lap four, but at the front, the battle for the podium was intense between Vickers, Haslam and Ryde.
On the eighth lap, Vickers ran wide and he then had to try to regain the ground to Ryde and Haslam, who battled all race long for second place, trading positions and not giving an inch over the following nine laps.
Ryde was eventually able to make a pass and then keep Haslam behind him with determination to claim second with his Moto Rapido Racing rival completing the podium. Vickers secured fourth place as the Honda Racing UK rider bid to try to close the deficit.
Bradley Ray ended the race in fifth place after a resilient performance; the McAMS Yamaha rider was running outside the top ten in 14th position in the early stages, but he carved his way up the order into fifth place with a damage limitation ride.
Rory Skinner took sixth place on the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, whilst rookie Ilya Mikhalchik claimed his best finish of the season for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad British Superbike Race team in seventh place.
Max Cook on the AJN Steelstock bimota was eighth with Kent and O’Halloran completing the top ten ahead of tomorrow’s two races.
British Superbike Championship, TT Circuit Assen, Race 1 result:
British Superbike Championship standings:
Race Two
Scott Redding doubled up on British Superbike Championship race wins at the TT Circuit Assen for the Hager PBM Racing Team in a dramatic second race. His title rivals Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde completed the podium when the race was red flagged for rain with two laps remaining.
There was drama before the race started when Rory Skinner had an oil cooler pipe failure on the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, crashing out and the huge technical issue meant the start was delayed for a clean-up operation.
Leon Haslam then was forced to pit the Moto Rapido Racing Ducati on the warm up lap after he was shown the black/orange flag and he was unable to take the start.
Redding instantly hit the front of the pack at the start ahead of Ryan Vickers, Ray and Ryde, but the defending champion was instantly fighting and he made a move on both his rivals on the opening lap.
Redding was again holding off his closest championship rivals, but on lap seven, Ryde was cautious of a change of conditions and Ray seized the advantage to take second. Light rain then began and the race was subsequently red flagged, with Redding, Ray and Ryde claiming the podium positions.
Vickers had another strong race in fourth place for Honda Racing UK with Max Cook completing the top five on the AJN Steelstock bimota.
Ilya Mikhalchik claimed a season best finish in sixth place for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad British Superbike Race team, holding off Jason O’Halloran and Glenn Irwin, Lee Jackson finished ninth on the leading DAO Racing Honda. Meanwhile Andrew Irwin marked his return to action with a top ten finish for the MET fonaCAB Racing team.
British Superbike Championship, TT Circuit Assen, Race 2 result:
British Superbike Championship standings:
Race Three
Kyle Ryde claimed a sensational victory in the final British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at the TT Circuit Assen, beating title rivals Bradley Ray and Scott Redding to the chequered flag after a thrilling final-lap battle that went down to the wire at the iconic final chicane of the ‘Cathedral of Speed’.
At the start of the race, Ryan Vickers had grabbed the lead, but Ryde was determined to return to winning ways and he instantly made a pass to hit the front of the field. The Honda Racing UK rider was then under pressure from Ray and Redding, with the McAMS Yamaha contender moving second on the fourth lap.
By lap six, Ryde and Ray were duelling for the advantage, trading places throughout the laps, whilst Redding had his sights on joining the battle after he made a move into third on Vickers on the tenth lap.
Ryde and Ray continued to switch the lead and with five laps to go, the pair were trading blows in the battle for victory, but they then had to contend with Redding. Ray and Ryde had both taken the lead on the penultimate lap and it was going down to the wire in a traditional battle at the TT Circuit Assen.
Ryde started the final lap in the lead with Redding then making his move on Ray to claim second position and then with his sights set on making it a treble. The Hager PBM Racing Team rider made a move down the inside into the Chicane and was able to exit just ahead of Ryde, but on the exit, the rear tyre stepped out and Redding had to save a crash and lost drive.
Ryde was able to reclaim the lead to take the chequered flag first to return to the top step for the first time since race one at Thruxton, whilst Ray seized the advantage on the drag to the line to take second from Redding.
Vickers had another strong points scoring weekend in fourth place with Max Cook completing the top five for AJN Steelstock bimota, after his teammate Joe Talbot was forced to retire from the final race of the weekend.
Leon Haslam delivered another gritty performance to finish sixth after starting 22nd on the grid on the Moto Rapido Racing Ducati. Rory Skinner also battling through after his dramatic warm up lap crash in race two to take seventh ahead of his teammate Danny Kent.
Jason O’Halloran and Glenn Irwin completed the top ten as the BSB Showdown now heads to Donington Park for the penultimate round of the season.
British Superbike Championship, TT Circuit Assen, Race 3 result:
British Superbike Championship standings:
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