2019 British Superbike Championship
Round 9 – Oulton Park
Josh Brookes held the advantage after the opening day of Bennetts British Superbike Championship action at Oulton Park today (Friday), launching the Be Wiser Ducati to the top of the times by 0.508s to hold off a determined Danny Buchan for FS3-Racing Kawasaki.
Brookes set the pace in both sessions, maintaining his momentum from earlier in the season when he claimed a double race win at the Cheshire circuit, to have the edge over his rivals as Buchan chases a place in the top six this weekend ahead of the Showdown.
Josh Brookes
“I think that having good speed here at the start of the year has made a big difference to the start of today. However we did start out with the settings from Cadwell Park, but to be fair they are not really a lot different to what we ran at this circuit at the previous round. The bike is in a nice place I think in general from Cadwell Park to now and previous rounds. Things have been refined and good and I already had a good mental space because of winning here earlier in the year. I got on the track, the bike felt like it should, the track felt familiar from earlier in the year and a familiar feeling with the setting. It all came really natural today; I didn’t have to think too much, or try too hard or do anything to do the laps.”
Friday Practice Onboard Video Highlights
Tommy Bridewell was third fastest on the Oxford Racing Ducati as he bids to close down the Podium Points deficit this weekend to Brookes and the second Be Wiser Ducati of Scott Redding, who held fourth place at the chequered flag.
Christian Iddon led the Tyco BMW charge in fifth place ahead of his teammate Glenn Irwin and Bradley Ray on the Buildbase Suzuki who completed the top six. Dan Linfoot was also in close contention on the Santander Salt TAG Yamaha.
Peter Hickman was ninth fastest as he fights to edge into the top six, the Smiths Racing BMW rider trailing Andrew Irwin by a single point. In free practice today, he was a single place ahead of Irwin on the timesheets with the Honda Racing rider completing the top 10.
Other Showdown hopefuls Tarran Mackenzie and Xavi Forés were 15th and 18th respectively.
Billy McConnell had been called up to replaced Josh Elliott this weekend on the OMG Suzuki Superbike but unfortunately the South Australian crashed in FP2 and broke his collarbone.
Superbike Day One Times
Pos | Rider | Bike/Team | Time |
1 | Josh BROOKES | Ducati – Be Wiser Ducati | 1:34.690 |
2 | Danny BUCHAN | Kawasaki – FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | 1:35.218 |
3 | Peter HICKMAN | BMW – Smiths Racing | 1:35.352 |
4 | Christian IDDON | BMW – Tyco BMW Motorrad | 1:35.566 |
5 | Tommy BRIDEWELL | Ducati – Oxford Racing | 1:35.828 |
6 | Scott REDDING | Ducati – Be Wiser Ducati | 1:35.971 |
7 | Bradley RAY | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1:36.041 |
8 | Glenn IRWIN | BMW – Tyco BMW Motorrad | 1:36.398 |
9 | Andrew IRWIN | Honda – Honda Racing | 1:36.762 |
10 | Dan LINFOOT | Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Yamaha | 1:36.879 |
11 | Luke MOSSEY | Suzuki – OMG Racing Suzuki | 1:37.061 |
12 | Jason O’HALLORAN | Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha | 1:37.077 |
13 | Luke STAPLEFORD | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1:37.161 |
14 | James ELLISON | MV Agusta – Bike Devil Sweda MV Agusta | 1:37.342 |
15 | Xavi FORÉS | Honda – Honda Racing | 1:37.555 |
16 | Tarran MACKENZIE | Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha | 1:37.676 |
17 | Alex OLSEN | BMW – Smiths Racing | 1:37.739 |
18 | David ALLINGHAM | Yamaha – EHA Yamaha | 1:37.856 |
19 | Héctor BARBERÁ | Kawasaki – Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki | 1:38.078 |
20 | Ryan VICKERS | Kawasaki – RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki | 1:38.268 |
21 | Joe FRANCIS | BMW – Lloyd & Jones Bowker Motorrad | 1:38.780 |
22 | Claudio CORTI | Kawasaki – Team WD-40 | 1:38.911 |
23 | Billy McCONNELL | Suzuki – OMG Racing Suzuki | 1:39.103 |
24 | Ben CURRIE | Kawasaki – Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki | 1:39.125 |
25 | Sam COVENTRY | Kawasaki – Team 64 Motorsports | 1:39.603 |
26 | Josh OWENS | Kawasaki – CDH Racing | 1:40.674 |
27 | Shaun WINFIELD | Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Yamaha | 1:40.767 |
Pos | Rider | Bike/team | Time | |
1 | Josh BROOKES | Ducati – Be Wiser Ducati | 1:34.075 | |
2 | Danny BUCHAN | Kawasaki – FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | 1:34.583 | |
3 | Tommy BRIDEWELL | Ducati – Oxford Racing | 1:34.694 | |
4 | Scott REDDING | Ducati – Be Wiser Ducati | 1:35.010 | |
5 | Christian IDDON | BMW – Tyco BMW Motorrad | 1:35.020 | |
6 | Glenn IRWIN | BMW – Tyco BMW Motorrad | 1:35.476 | |
7 | Bradley RAY | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1:35.514 | |
8 | Dan LINFOOT | Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Yamaha | 1:35.533 | |
9 | Peter HICKMAN | BMW – Smiths Racing | 1:35.765 | |
10 | Andrew IRWIN | Honda – Honda Racing | 1:35.770 | |
11 | Jason O’HALLORAN | Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha | 1:35.784 | |
12 | Ryan VICKERS | Kawasaki – RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki | 1:35.820 | |
13 | Luke MOSSEY | Suzuki – OMG Racing Suzuki | 1:36.145 | |
14 | James ELLISON | MV Agusta – Bike Devil Sweda MV Agusta | 1:36.404 | |
15 | Tarran MACKENZIE | Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha | 1:36.463 | |
16 | Luke STAPLEFORD | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1:36.650 | |
17 | Alex OLSEN | BMW – Smiths Racing | 1:36.799 | |
18 | Xavi FORÉS | Honda – Honda Racing | 1:36.801 | |
19 | Ben CURRIE | Kawasaki – Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki | 1:36.821 | |
20 | David ALLINGHAM | Yamaha – EHA Yamaha | 1:36.909 | |
21 | Claudio CORTI | Kawasaki – Team WD-40 | 1:37.118 | |
22 | Shaun WINFIELD | Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Yamaha | 1:37.915 | |
23 | Josh OWENS | Kawasaki – CDH Racing | 1:38.383 | |
24 | Billy McCONNELL | Suzuki – OMG Racing Suzuki | 1:38.448 | |
25 | Joe FRANCIS | BMW – Lloyd & Jones Bowker Motorrad | 1:38.515 | |
26 | Sam COVENTRY | Kawasaki – Team 64 Motorsports | 1:39.594 | |
27 | Héctor BARBERÁ | Kawasaki – Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki | 1:40.313 | |
28 | Matt TRUELOVE | Yamaha – Raceways Yamaha | 1:40.960 |
Supersport Report
Jack Kennedy heads into the Oulton Park round of the Dickies British Supersport Championship this weekend holding an impressive 53-point lead over his Integro teammate Brad Jones ahead of the next two races in Cheshire.
Kennedy claimed another double finish last time out at Cadwell Park, taking his consecutive winning tally to nine victories as he bids to move another step closer to retaining his crown this weekend. Jones though is still seeking his first win of the season and Alastair Seeley will be fighting for a repeat of his double podium finish earlier in the year at the Cheshire track.
Harry Truelove continues to be one of the most consistent riders on the grid, only failing to score points on one occasion to maintain a ten point advantage over Richard Kerr.
Supersport Day One Times
Pos | Rider | Bike/Team | Time |
1 | Jack KENNEDY | Yamaha – Integro Yamaha | 1m38.087 |
2 | Alastair SEELEY | Yamaha – EHA Yamaha | 1m38.772 |
3 | Mason LAW | ABM Triumph – ABM Quattro Racing | 1m38.850 |
4 | Brad JONES | Yamaha – Integro Yamaha | 1m39.396 |
5 | Kyle RYDE | Kalex – Kovara projects by RS Racing | 1m40.063 |
6 | Jack SCOTT | Harris – J J Racing | 1m40.316 |
7 | James WESTMORELAND | Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki | 1m40.371 |
8 | Tom OLIVER | Yamaha – SGR Racing | 1m40.535 |
9 | Harry TRUELOVE | Yamaha – Truelove Property & Construction | 1m40.749 |
10 | Sam WILFORD | Honda – IDWe Racing | 1m40.883 |
11 | Charlie NESBITT | Yamaha – Hisc/Rapid Fulfillment Racing | 1m41.412 |
12 | Ross TWYMAN | Chassis Factory – Nova Racing Transmissions/Go Racing | 1m41.481 |
13 | Bradley PERIE | Yamaha – Diamond H Racing | 1m41.553 |
14 | Richard KERR | Triumph – Campbell Motorsport | 1m41.586 |
15 | Bjorn ESTMENT | Yamaha – Everquip Racing/Catfoss | 1m41.778 |
16 | Rory SKINNER | Kawasaki – Watermans Team MSR | 1m41.874 |
17 | Kurt WIGLEY | Yamaha – Sorrymate.com Racing | 1m42.011 |
18 | Fraser ROGERS | Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki | 1m42.218 |
19 | Jorel BOERBOOM | Honda – JB50 Racing | 1m42.709 |
20 | Phil WAKEFIELD | Yamaha – PWR | 1m42.873 |
21 | Ross PATTERSON | Yamaha – RPMMoto.com / Mayfair Homes Ltd | 1m42.883 |
22 | Ryan DIXON | Yamaha – Ryan Dixon Racing | 1m43.596 |
23 | Max WADSWORTH | Yamaha – Specialised Group Racing | 1m44.288 |
24 | Tomás DE VRIES | Chassis Factory – DAT Racing – Chassis Factory | 1m45.370 |
25 | Ben TOLLIDAY | Yamaha – Team Tolly Racing | 1m46.719 |
QUALIFYING LAPTIME (110.0% of 1:38.087) = 1:47.895 | |||
26 | Alan NAYLOR | Yamaha – Donkey Box Racing | 1:47.900 |
27 | Grant McINTOSH | Yamaha – Donkey Box Racing | 1:51.175 |
Pos | Rider | Bike/Team | Time |
1 | Jack KENNEDY | Yamaha – Integro Yamaha | 1m37.830 |
2 | Kyle RYDE | Kalex – Kovara projects by RS Racing | 1m38.876 |
3 | Tom OLIVER | Yamaha – SGR Racing | 1m38.975 |
4 | Alastair SEELEY | Yamaha – EHA Yamaha | 1m39.044 |
5 | Mason LAW | ABM Triumph – ABM Quattro Racing | 1m39.057 |
6 | Brad JONES | Yamaha – Integro Yamaha | 1m39.148 |
7 | James WESTMORELAND | Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki | 1m39.290 |
8 | Charlie NESBITT | Yamaha – Hisc/Rapid Fulfillment Racing | 1m39.752 |
9 | Rory SKINNER | Kawasaki – Watermans Team MSR | 1m40.864 |
10 | Sam WILFORD | Honda – IDWe Racing | 1m41.031 |
11 | Harry TRUELOVE | Yamaha – Truelove Property & Construction | 1m41.112 |
12 | Bradley PERIE | Yamaha – Diamond H Racing | 1m41.165 |
13 | Jack SCOTT | Harris – J J Racing | 1m41.318 |
14 | Richard KERR | Triumph – Campbell Motorsport | 1m41.368 |
15 | Bjorn ESTMENT | Yamaha – Everquip Racing/Catfoss | 1m41.486 |
16 | Ross PATTERSON | Yamaha – RPMMoto.com / Mayfair Homes Ltd | 1m41.785 |
17 | Ross TWYMAN | Chassis Factory – Nova Racing Transmissions/Go Racing | 1m41.789 |
18 | Kurt WIGLEY | Yamaha – Sorrymate.com Racing | 1m41.983 |
19 | Thomas STRUDWICK | FTR Moto – Case FTR Moto / Spirit Motorcycles | 1m42.430 |
20 | Ryan DIXON | Yamaha – Ryan Dixon Racing | 1m42.663 |
21 | Phil WAKEFIELD | Yamaha – PWR | 1m43.255 |
22 | Tomás DE VRIES | Chassis Factory – DAT Racing – Chassis Factory | 1m44.393 |
23 | Jorel BOERBOOM | Honda – JB50 Racing | 1m44.415 |
24 | Max WADSWORTH | Yamaha – Specialised Group Racing/ | 1m44.925 |
25 | Ben TOLLIDAY | Yamaha – Team Tolly Racing | 1m46.419 |
QUALIFYING LAPTIME (110.0% of 1:37.830) = 1:47.613 | |||
26 | Alan NAYLOR | Yamaha – Donkey Box Racing | 1:55.718 |
27 | Fraser ROGERS | Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki | / |
Superstock 1000
Superstock 1000 Day One Times
Pos | Name | Bike/Time | Time |
1 | Lee JACKSON | Kawasaki – FS-3 Racing Ltd | 1m51.566 |
2 | Luke JONES | Ducati – Highsparks Motorsport | 1m51.947 |
3 | Levi DAY | Aprilia – IN Competition | 1m52.121 |
4 | Tom NEAVE | Honda – Honda Racing | 1m52.501 |
5 | Barry TEASDALE | BMW – TwoTwoFour Motorsport | 1m52.512 |
6 | Lee WILLIAMS | Kawasaki – Team Willo/Hi-Tech Coatings | 1m52.635 |
7 | Tim NEAVE | Suzuki – Neave/Hawk Racing | 1m52.657 |
8 | Lewis ROLLO | Aprilia – IN Competition | 1m52.726 |
9 | Eemeli LAHTI | Kawasaki – STAUFF Quick Connect Superstock 1000 | 1m52.797 |
10 | Tom WARD | Suzuki – Bradbury Racing powered by Robinsons Suzuki | 1m52.932 |
11 | Richard COOPER | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1m53.438 |
12 | Joe COLLIER | Kawasaki – CPD Kawasaki | 1m53.715 |
13 | Taylor MACKENZIE | BMW – Bathams Racing | 1m54.122 |
14 | Tom TUNSTALL | BMW – Integro | 1m54.194 |
15 | Milo WARD | Kawasaki – G&S Racing | 1m54.409 |
16 | Ashley BEECH | BMW – NP Motorcycles | 1m54.418 |
17 | George STANLEY | Suzuki – BWSR/Hawk Racing | 1m54.783 |
18 | James WHITE | Kawasaki – Team Afterdark | 1m55.242 |
19 | Brayden ELLIOTT | Suzuki – No Bull Racing CPE Motosport | 1m56.009 |
20 | Aaron CLARKE | BMW – KCB Motorsport | 1m56.225 |
21 | Leon JEACOCK | Suzuki – Geo E Davies Racing | 1m56.463 |
22 | Rob McNEALY | BMW – McNealy Brown | 1m57.471 |
23 | Richard WHITE | BMW – Onsite Contractors BMW | 1m58.098 |
24 | Josh WOOD | Kawasaki – Wood/Belt Racing | 2m01.115 |
25 | Nico CIPRIANO | Kawasaki – Nico Cipriano Racing | 2m01.541 |
26 | Paul WESTERDALE | Suzuki – Westerdale Racing | 2m01.691 |
27 | Jamie TIBBLE | Kawasaki – Team Tibble | 2m01.940 |
QUALIFYING LAPTIME (110.0% of 1:51.566) = 2:02.722 | |||
28 | Luke HEDGER | Kawasaki – CPD Kawasaki | 2:03.246 |
29 | Luke HOPKINS | BMW – Hopkins Racing | 2:04.851 |
Pos | Name | Bike/Team | Time |
1 | Richard COOPER | Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki | 1m36.968 |
2 | Taylor MACKENZIE | BMW – Bathams Racing | 1m37.090 |
3 | Lee JACKSON | Kawasaki – FS-3 Racing Ltd | 1m37.647 |
4 | Chrissy ROUSE | Kawasaki – Morello Racing Kawasaki | 1m37.843 |
5 | Luke HEDGER | Kawasaki – CPD Kawasaki | 1m38.200 |
6 | Benjamin GODFREY | Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing | 1m38.287 |
7 | Levi DAY | Aprilia – IN Competition | 1m38.297 |
8 | Leon JEACOCK | Suzuki – Geo E Davies Racing | 1m38.439 |
9 | Tom NEAVE | Honda – Honda Racing | 1m38.721 |
10 | Tom WARD | Suzuki – Bradbury Racing powered by Robinsons Suzuki | 1m39.175 |
11 | George STANLEY | Suzuki – BWSR/Hawk Racing | 1m39.202 |
12 | Ashley BEECH | BMW – NP Motorcycles | 1m39.216 |
13 | Lewis ROLLO | Aprilia – IN Competition | 1m39.258 |
14 | Rob McNEALY | BMW – McNealy Brown | 1m39.300 |
15 | Graeme IRWIN | Kawasaki – Team #109 Kawasaki | 1m39.391 |
16 | Joe COLLIER | Kawasaki – CPD Kawasaki | 1m39.428 |
17 | Barry TEASDALE | BMW – TwoTwoFour Motorsport | 1m39.472 |
18 | Jordan WEAVING | Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing | 1m39.497 |
19 | Daniel COOPER | BMW – Impcross Engineering Racing | 1m39.730 |
20 | Paul McCLUNG | BMW – Paul McClung Racing (PMR) | 1m39.736 |
21 | Tom TUNSTALL | BMW – Integro | 1m39.785 |
22 | Eemeli LAHTI | Kawasaki – STAUFF Quick Connect Superstock 1000 | 1m39.840 |
23 | Luke JONES | Ducati – Highsparks Motorsport | 1m39.876 |
24 | Milo WARD | Kawasaki – G&S Racing | 1m40.012 |
25 | Lee WILLIAMS | Kawasaki – Team Willo/Hi-Tech Coatings | 1m40.431 |
26 | James WHITE | Kawasaki – Team Afterdark | 1m40.640 |
27 | Tim NEAVE | Suzuki – Neave/Hawk Racing | 1m40.697 |
28 | Brayden ELLIOTT | Suzuki – No Bull Racing CPE Motosport | 1m40.852 |
29 | Josh DALEY | BMW – Josh Daley Racing | 1m41.146 |
30 | Richard WHITE | BMW – Onsite Contractors BMW | 1m41.253 |
31 | Aaron CLARKE | BMW – KCB Motorsport | 1m41.258 |
32 | Joe SHELDON-SHAW | Kawasaki – Via Moto Racing | 1m41.607 |
33 | Luke HOPKINS | BMW – Hopkins Racing | 1m41.695 |
34 | Jamie TIBBLE | Kawasaki – Team Tibble | 1m41.797 |
35 | Paul WESTERDALE | Suzuki – Westerdale Racing | 1m42.006 |
36 | James HENRY | Yamaha – TEL Racing | 1m42.240 |
37 | Josh WOOD | Kawasaki – Wood/Belt Racing | 1m44.092 |
38 | Nico CIPRIANO | Kawasaki – Nico Cipriano Racing | 1m44.276 |