Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati completed the hat-trick of wins at Oulton Park this afternoon, holding off Christian Iddon to the line by just 0.128s to snatch the Bennetts British Superbike Championship lead ahead of the next round at Donington Park.
Iddon had got a lightning start off the line to lead from Irwin, Danny Kent and Leon Haslam. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was trying to make a break and after some rapid laps he had started to edge an advantage.
Irwin reeled him back in though and then he was looking for the opportunity he needed to make a pass. Iddon held off the challenge from his Ducati rival until lap 12 when Irwin was able to take the lead with a move on the brakes into Hizzys.
Irwin then had to defend hard as Iddon was pushing for the victory but despite his best efforts, the Hager PBM Ducati rider had the edge and he claimed Frank and Jordan Bird their first treble win as team owners.
Ryan Vickers meanwhile had a determined ride to close in on the leading trio of Irwin, Iddon and Kent in the closing stages of the race, bridging the gap to his McAMS Racing Yamaha rival before snatching the final podium position with a move at Hizzys on the last lap.
Kent missed out on third place by just 0.154s at the chequered flag as Haslam claimed fifth place for the ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad team with Tommy Bridewell taking sixth ahead of Jason O'Halloran.
Josh Brookes was eighth on the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad as Peter Hickman crashed out of the race unhurt on lap nine at Old Hall. Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki’s Max Cook and Storm Stacey on the Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki completed the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race three, result:
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati)
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) + 0.128s
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.511s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.665s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +5.945s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +6.077s
- Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +6.195s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +11.025s
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +16.629s
- Storm Stacey (LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki) +19.743s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 74
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 68
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 67
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 64
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 55
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 47
- Jason O'Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 44
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 42
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 30
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 29