Tommy Bridewell claimed his first double win in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after storming to the front of the field and holding off his rivals to the chequered flag in a restarted race that became an eight-lap dash to the finish.
The race began with Josh Brookes leading the pack from Glenn Irwin and Bridewell, with the 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 has been 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 moves on the final lap.
More to follow.
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) +6.784s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 199
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 176
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 168
- Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 163
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 150
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 123
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 115
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 97
- Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 92
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 75
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