Reigning champion Tommy Bridewell leads the charge into the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton as the Honda Racing UK rider targets a repeat performance of his winning treble at the Norfolk circuit last season.
Bridewell claimed his first win with the Honda Racing UK last time out at Knockhill and now looks to add to his impressive streak of six consecutive podium finishes. A feat last equalled in the team by Alex Lowes in his championship-winning year of 2013.
Bridewell said: “It was great to get a quick run out last week at Snetterton before we head there for the next round. The test was really positive in truth, I was really fast compared to the race pace that we were doing last year, so to be doing that but on the SC0 tyre is promising. Lap time wise and feel, we are in a good position heading to round five.
“Going to somewhere that you have performed at previously is a hard one sometimes because you go back and you expect to do well again. That creates a bit of pressure, and there is an element of pressure now we are leading the championship anyway, but I thrive on that. I won’t be doing anything different now that I’m leading, it’s just the same as always.
“This time last year I had eight podiums with one extra race at round one, and I know how good that package is too, so to be sitting here now with seven podiums from eleven races with a brand new package is credit to everyone for all the hard work we’re putting in. The target is to extend the championship lead, and we’re heading to a track that I won all three races at last year, so it’s a good place to be heading to.”