2019 British Superbikes
Round 11 Donington Park Day One
Showdown Spoiler Irwin heads off Hickman at Donington Park
Andrew Irwin snatched the top spot in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice at Donington Park for Honda Racing, setting his fastest time on the final lap of the afternoon session to steal the advantage from Peter Hickman at the chequered flag.
Andrew Irwin – Honda Racing
“Today’s been much better, to be honest. I’ve had a tough three rounds really, the past three haven’t been fantastic. It’s only Friday, don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to get carried away, but it gives you that little bit of confidence going into Saturday and Sunday so I’ll take that as a positive. The bike feels good in these conditions, the wet, dry, kind of mixed conditions. To be honest, it is always something that I’ve been horrendous in before, so it’s good we’ve taken a step forwards in that, and P1 is always a good day. I look forward to tomorrow and hopefully we can do a good job come Sunday.”
The morning session had also taken place in mixed conditions, with Showdown contender Danny Buchan and FS3-Racing Kawasaki edging out Joe Francis by 0.159s.
Conditions looked set to be dry for the second 45-minute session. Just as it got underway, there was a brief shower but the conditions continued to improve and the times began to tumble. At the beginning, title contender Josh Brookes had set the initial pace from Christian Iddon before another of the Showdown protagonists, Tommy Bridewell, edged ahead.
Iddon though was on a run of laps and he went to the top for Tyco BMW, before Showdown contender Tarran Mackenzie fired the McAMS Yamaha ahead. The places again kept changing at the top with Iddon then Brookes trading blows.
As the Showdown contenders mixed it up, Taylor Mackenzie became the second Tyco BMW rider to have a spell at the top, before Brookes then pushed him back down the order. A flurry of activity in the closing minutes again saw a change, with Hickman hitting the top of the times as the chequered flag was shown, but Irwin was still on a flying lap and he had the edge by 0.203s.
Taylor Mackenzie held third place on his debut with the Tyco BMW team in the afternoon, holding off championship leader Scott Redding who had been running second earlier in the session, and Iddon who completed the top five.
Honda Racing’s Xavi Forés managed to move ahead of Brookes in the final moments of free practice two with Joe Francis again having an impressive session in eighth place for the Lloyd & Jones Bowker BMW team.
Ben Currie and Luke Mossey completed the top 10 with Showdown Title Fighters Tarran Mackenzie in 13th place and Bridewell ending the session 26th.
Bennetts British Superbikes Practice Times
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Danny BUCHAN | 1m40.017 |
2 | Joe FRANCIS | +0.159 |
3 | Andrew IRWIN | +0.448 |
4 | Taylor MACKENZIE | +0.970 |
5 | Ben CURRIE | +1.012 |
6 | Scott REDDING | +1.101 |
7 | Josh BROOKES | +1.205 |
8 | Dan LINFOOT | +1.255 |
9 | Ryan VICKERS | +1.264 |
10 | Christian IDDON | +1.409 |
11 | Xavi FORÉS | +1.928 |
12 | Jason O’HALLORAN | +1.982 |
13 | Peter HICKMAN | +2.185 |
14 | Tarran MACKENZIE | +2.226 |
15 | James ELLISON | +2.628 |
16 | Claudio CORTI | +2.654 |
17 | Luke MOSSEY | +2.734 |
18 | Alex OLSEN | +3.487 |
19 | Tommy BRIDEWELL | +3.881 |
20 | Héctor BARBERÁ | +4.123 |
21 | Dean HARRISON | +4.223 |
22 | Josh OWENS | +4.293 |
23 | David ALLINGHAM | +4.811 |
24 | Matt TRUELOVE | +4.846 |
25 | Billy McCONNELL | +6.322 |
26 | Ashley BEECH | +6.539 |
27 | Sam COVENTRY | +6.605 |
28 | Shaun WINFIELD | +7.362 |
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Andrew IRWIN | 1m39.210 |
2 | Peter HICKMAN | +0.203 |
3 | Taylor MACKENZIE | +1.016 |
4 | Scott REDDING | +1.065 |
5 | Christian IDDON | +1.293 |
6 | +Xavi FORÉS | +1.398 |
7 | Josh BROOKES | +1.551 |
8 | Joe FRANCIS | +1.587 |
9 | Ben CURRIE | +1.641 |
10 | Luke MOSSEY | +2.121 |
11 | Ryan VICKERS | +2.840 |
12 | Jason O’HALLORAN | +2.958 |
13 | Tarran MACKENZIE | +3.385 |
14 | Alex OLSEN | +3.413 |
15 | Matt TRUELOVE | +3.443 |
16 | Bradley RAY | +3.466 |
17 | Héctor BARBERÁ | +3.537 |
18 | Gino REA | +3.551 |
19 | Dan LINFOOT | +3.600 |
20 | James ELLISON | +3.740 |
21 | Josh OWENS | +4.107 |
22 | Sam COVENTRY | +4.217 |
23 | Claudio CORTI | +4.543 |
24 | Luke STAPLEFORD | +4.555 |
25 | David ALLINGHAM | +4.719 |
26 | Tommy BRIDEWELL | +4.792 |
27 | Dean HARRISON | +4.976 |
28 | Shaun WINFIELD | +7.562 |
29 | Ashley BEECH | +7.986 |
30 | Billy McCONNELL | +12.756 |
Friday Practice Times Dickies British Supersport/GP2
Pos | Class | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | SSP600 | Jack KENNEDY | 1:44.871 |
2 | SSP600 | James WESTMORELAND | +1.378 |
3 | SSP600 | Brad JONES | +1.537 |
4 | SSP600 | Bradley PERIE | +1.800 |
5 | SSP600 | Tom OLIVER | +1.862 |
6 | GP2 | Kyle RYDE | +2.218 |
7 | SSP600 | Ben WILSON | +2.366 |
8 | GP2 | Mason LAW | +2.486 |
9 | SSP600 | Rory SKINNER | +2.512 |
10 | SSP600 | Richard KERR | +3.707 |
11 | SSP600 | Ross PATTERSON | +3.926 |
12 | GP2 | Ross TWYMAN | +5.136 |
13 | SSP600 | Charlie NESBITT | +6.182 |
14 | SSP600 | Max WADSWORTH | +6.468 |
15 | SSP600 | Harry TRUELOVE | +6.867 |
16 | SSP600 | Kurt WIGLEY | +7.924 |
17 | SSP600 | Aaron RIDEWOOD | +8.557 |
18 | GP2 | Jake ARCHER | +8.744 |
19 | GP2 | Jorel BOERBOOM | +10.043 |
20 | GP2 | Jack SCOTT | +10.047 |
21 | SSP600 | Phil WAKEFIELD | +10.105 |
22 | GP2 | Thomas STRUDWICK | +10.574 |
23 | GP2 | Tomás DE VRIES | +11.524 |
24 | SSP600 | Ben TOLLIDAY | +13.400 |
25 | SSP600 | Grant McINTOSH | +13.564 |
Pos | Class | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | SSP600 | Jack KENNEDY | 1m32.113 |
2 | SSP600 | Brad JONES | 0.476 |
3 | GP2 | Mason LAW | 0.785 |
4 | GP2 | Kyle RYDE | 0.952 |
5 | SSP600 | Rory SKINNER | 1.166 |
6 | SSP600 | Tom OLIVER | 1.223 |
7 | SSP600 | Harry TRUELOVE | 1.283 |
8 | SSP600 | James WESTMORELAND | 1.487 |
9 | SSP600 | Kurt WIGLEY | 1.602 |
10 | SSP600 | Bradley PERIE | 1.935 |
11 | GP2 | Ross TWYMAN | 2.115 |
12 | GP2 | Thomas STRUDWICK | 2.214 |
13 | SSP600 | Ben WILSON | 2.280 |
14 | SSP600 | Charlie NESBITT | 2.312 |
15 | SSP600 | Richard KERR | 2.501 |
16 | SSP600 | Phil WAKEFIELD | 4.170 |
17 | GP2 | Jack SCOTT | 4.171 |
18 | SSP600 | Ross PATTERSON | 4.460 |
19 | SSP600 | Max WADSWORTH | 4.516 |
20 | GP2 | Jake ARCHER | 4.563 |
21 | GP2 | Tomás DE VRIES | 4.879 |
22 | GP2 | Jorel BOERBOOM | 5.072 |
23 | SSP600 | Aaron RIDEWOOD | 5.676 |
24 | SSP600 | Ben TOLLIDAY | 9.539 |
25 | SSP600 | Grant McINTOSH | 9.822 |
Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Practice Times
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Richard COOPER | 1m33.288 |
2 | Chrissy ROUSE | +0.732 |
3 | Kyle RYDE | +0.742 |
4 | Taylor MACKENZIE | +1.111 |
5 | Lee JACKSON | +1.615 |
6 | Michael RUTTER | +1.618 |
7 | Luke HEDGER | +1.723 |
8 | Leon JEACOCK | +1.854 |
9 | Luke JONES | +2.045 |
10 | Fraser ROGERS | +2.123 |
11 | Levi DAY | +2.461 |
12 | Tom NEAVE | +2.648 |
13 | Joe COLLIER | +2.996 |
14 | George STANLEY | +3.192 |
15 | Lewis ROLLO | +3.320 |
16 | Eemeli LAHTI | +3.770 |
17 | Barry TEASDALE | +4.504 |
18 | Milo WARD | +4.752 |
19 | Tom TUNSTALL | +5.269 |
20 | Joe SHELDON-SHAW | +5.442 |
21 | Jamie TIBBLE | +5.462 |
22 | Daniel COOPER | +5.656 |
23 | Josh DALEY | +5.690 |
24 | Aaron CLARKE | +6.065 |
25 | Josh WOOD | +6.234 |
26 | Tom WARD | +6.307 |
27 | Tim NEAVE | +6.342 |
28 | Graeme IRWIN | +6.358 |
29 | Bjorn ESTMENT | +7.103 |
30 | Richard WHITE | +8.107 |
31 | Jordan WEAVING | +8.522 |
32 | Paul WESTERDALE | +8.919 |
33 | Benjamin GODFREY | +9.266 |
34 | Sam COX | +9.581 |
35 | Rob McNEALY | +9.724 |
36 | Brayden ELLIOTT | +10.941 |
37 | Nico CIPRIANO | +11.761 |
38 | Michael AUSTIN | +11.793 |
39 | James HENRY | 13.365 |
40 | Jim WALKER | 13.991 |
41 | Mike SMITH | 14.394 |
42 | Will HARPER | 16.550 |
43 | Paul McCLUNG | 17.456 |
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Richard COOPER | 1m32.345 |
2 | Kyle RYDE | +0.493 |
3 | Lee JACKSON | +0.681 |
4 | Leon JEACOCK | +0.959 |
5 | Chrissy ROUSE | +0.972 |
6 | Jordan WEAVING | +1.151 |
7 | George STANLEY | +1.198 |
8 | Eemeli LAHTI | +1.234 |
9 | Michael RUTTER | +1.325 |
10 | Tom WARD | +1.331 |
11 | Levi DAY | +1.367 |
12 | Luke HEDGER | +1.588 |
13 | Fraser ROGERS | +1.629 |
14 | Tim NEAVE | +1.737 |
15 | Tom NEAVE | +1.777 |
16 | Joe COLLIER | +1.899 |
17 | Lewis ROLLO | +1.981 |
18 | Benjamin GODFREY | +2.187 |
19 | Luke JONES | +2.210 |
20 | Milo WARD | +2.211 |
21 | Joe SHELDON-SHAW | +2.814 |
22 | Barry TEASDALE | +3.203 |
23 | Tom TUNSTALL | +3.305 |
24 | Rob McNEALY | +3.565 |
25 | Aaron CLARKE | +3.734 |
26 | James HENRY | +4.370 |
27 | Bjorn ESTMENT | +4.374 |
28 | Jamie TIBBLE | +4.483 |
29 | Graeme IRWIN | +4.611 |
30 | Josh WOOD | +5.007 |
31 | Daniel COOPER | +5.051 |
32 | Brayden ELLIOTT | +5.301 |
33 | Josh DALEY | +5.489 |
34 | Paul WESTERDALE | +6.136 |
35 | Paul McCLUNG | +6.193 |
36 | Nico CIPRIANO | +7.085 |
37 | Will HARPER | +7.323 |
38 | Richard WHITE | +7.361 |
39 | Sam COX | +9.301 |
40 | Jim WALKER | +9.674 |
41 | Michael AUSTIN | +12.242 |
42 | Mike SMITH | / |
Pirelli Superstock 600 Practice Times
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Brent HARRAN | 1:49.135 |
2 | Kevin KEYES | +0.463 |
3 | TJ TOMS | +0.603 |
4 | Ben LUXTON | +0.746 |
5 | Storm STACEY | +0.867 |
6 | James ALDERSON | +1.470 |
7 | Eunan McGLINCHEY | +1.548 |
8 | Cameron FRASER | +1.693 |
9 | Connor THOMSON | +1.790 |
10 | Caolan IRWIN | +1.964 |
11 | Aaron SILVESTER | +2.685 |
12 | Sam HOLME | +3.328 |
13 | Liam DELVES | +3.594 |
14 | Adam HARTGROVE | +3.814 |
15 | Mark CLAYTON | +4.308 |
16 | Louis VALLELEY | +4.330 |
17 | Daniel BROOKS | +4.467 |
18 | Simon REID | +4.941 |
19 | Korie McGREEVY | +5.059 |
20 | Conor WHEELER | +5.794 |
21 | Ewan POTTER | +7.848 |
22 | Jordan McCORD | +9.360 |
23 | Taylor MORETON | +13.758 |
24 | Nathan DRURY | +17.299 |
25 | Rhys IRWIN | / |
Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
1 | Brent HARRAN | 1:49.135 |
2 | Kevin KEYES | +0.463 |
3 | TJ TOMS | +0.603 |
4 | Ben LUXTON | +0.746 |
5 | Storm STACEY | +0.867 |
6 | James ALDERSON | +1.470 |
7 | Eunan McGLINCHEY | +1.548 |
8 | Cameron FRASER | +1.693 |
9 | Connor THOMSON | +1.790 |
10 | Caolan IRWIN | +1.964 |
11 | Aaron SILVESTER | +2.685 |
12 | Sam HOLME | +3.328 |
13 | Liam DELVES | +3.594 |
14 | Adam HARTGROVE | +3.814 |
15 | Mark CLAYTON | +4.308 |
16 | Louis VALLELEY | +4.330 |
17 | Daniel BROOKS | +4.467 |
18 | Simon REID | +4.941 |
19 | Korie McGREEVY | +5.059 |
20 | Conor WHEELER | +5.794 |
21 | Ewan POTTER | +7.848 |
22 | Jordan McCORD | +9.360 |
23 | Taylor MORETON | +13.758 |
24 | Nathan DRURY | +17.299 |
25 | Rhys IRWIN | / |