Ryan Vickers was crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands after an incredible treble win for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing as he celebrated a career first with victory in race three.
In the final Bennetts BSB race of the weekend, Vickers once again launched off the line into the lead ahead of Andrew Irwin and Kyle Ryde with Tommy Bridewell and Leon Haslam in close contention.
By lap four, Ryde had moved into second place with a committed pass into Paddock Hill Bend, meanwhile Christian Iddon was also gaining ground as he claimed fourth place from Bridewell on the same lap into Graham Hill Bend.
The leading pack was then Vickers, Ryde, Andrew Irwin, Iddon and Bridewell, but the Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was on the attack and he moved into third by the end of lap six.
Vickers continued to up the pace to make a breakaway at the front, but behind there was another incredible tussle for the final podium places as Ryde then held the edge from Iddon and Bridewell. The reigning champion was holding off his teammate Andrew Irwin after an intense battle mid-race.
Ryde and Iddon then traded blows over the closing laps as Bridewell piled the pressure on in a bid to score another podium finish. Iddon moved second with three laps to go, but Ryde retaliated to regain the position.
On the penultimate lap, Ryde moved back into second at Paddock Hill Bend, but Iddon regained the position at Surtees and was able to hold off his OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rival to the finish. Bridewell claimed fourth place just ahead of Andrew Irwin and Lee Jackson on the MasterMac Honda.
Glenn Irwin delivered a gritty performance to gain 16 places after starting 23rd on the grid to finish seventh after his huge crash on the opening lap of race two, to hold second in the standings for Hager PBM Ducati and trailing Bridewell by 19 points.
Jason O'Halloran, Charlie Nesbitt and Haslam completed the top ten, whilst Danny Kent and Danny Buchan rebounded from their earlier crashes to finish in 15th and 16th respectively.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result:
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +3.073s
- Kyle Ryde ( OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +3.322s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +4.316s
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +8.015s
- Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +9.997s
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +12.599s
- Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +12.752s
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +13.012s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +14.483s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 217
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 198
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 193
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 185
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 148
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 146
- Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 128
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 122
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 105
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 98
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