Tommy Bridewell set the pace in a damp final free practice session at Oulton Park this afternoon as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship contenders gear up for eBay Qualifying and the BikeSocial Sprint race this afternoon in Cheshire.
BeerMonster Ducati’s Bridewell toppled Ducati rival Christian Iddon from the leading position with 0.277s separating the pair at the finish with Josh Brookes for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team completing the top three.
Danny Kent was back inside the top five on the Lovell Kent Racing Honda, edging out Leon Haslam on the ROKiT BMW Motorrad and Lee Jackson who surged up the order into sixth place for Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki.
Tim Neave led the McAMS Yamaha pairing in seventh place, just ahead of his teammate Jason O'Halloran in eighth. Glenn Irwin and Jack Kennedy completed the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Free Practice 3 result:
- Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 1m:47.782s
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.277s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.479s
- Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +0.521s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) +0.614s
- Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +0.708s
- Tim Neave (McAMS Yamaha) +1.132s
- Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +1.188s
- Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +1.378s
- Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +2.110s