Croft BSB: Results - Kirkham wins race one, Byrne takes race two

Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider Jon Kirkham won the first BSB race at Croft, finishing ahead of American team mate John Hopkins. Gary Mason (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) took third place.

In race two Shane Byrne (HM Plant Honda) claimed first, with MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Stuart Easton second. John Hopkins finished third to take his second podium of the day.

RACE ONE

1 Jon KIRKHAM GBR Suzuki – Samsung Crescent Racing 26:41.827
2 John HOPKINS USA Suzuki – Samsung Crescent Racing 26:44.767
3 Gary MASON GBR Kawasaki – MSS Colchester Kawasaki 26:45.542
4 Loris BAZ FRA Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha 26:55.162
5 Alex LOWES GBR Honda – Team WFR 26:56.526
6 Stuart EASTON GBR Kawasaki – MSS Colchester Kawasaki 27:01.260
7 Peter HICKMAN GBR Honda – Tyco Honda 27:04.282
8 Josh BROOKES AUS Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS 27:06.124
9 E Glen RICHARDS AUS Honda – Team WFR 27:07.890
10 Tommy BRIDEWELL GBR Honda – Tyco Honda 27:09.574
11 Hudson KENNAUGH RSA Aprilia – Splitlath Motorsport 27:10.336
12 James WESTMORELAND GBR Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha 27:14.086
13 John LAVERTY GBR BMW – Buildbase BMW Motorrad 27:41.463
14 Tommy HILL GBR Yamaha – Swan Yamaha 27:45.790
15 Tom TUNSTALL GBR BMW – Doodson Motorsport 27:47.946
16 E Patric MUFF SUI Honda – Tyco Honda 27:48.174
17 Dan LINFOOT GBR Honda – Team Sorrymate.com 27:51.951
18 Ian LOWRY GBR BMW – Buildbase BMW Motorrad 27:52.791
19 Martin JESSOPP GBR Ducati – Rapid Solicitors Bathams Ducati 27:53.553
20 E Aaron ZANOTTI GBR BMW – Quattro Plant Spike Racing 28:03.960
21 E Simon ANDREWS GBR Kawasaki – Buy-Force.com PR Racing Kawasaki 28:20.724
22 E Scott SMART GBR Ducati – Moto Rapido Ducati 26:56.792
23 E James HILLIER GBR Kawasaki – Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing 27:08.291
24 Michael LAVERTY GBR Yamaha – Swan Yamaha 27:40.273
25 Ryuichi KIYONARI JPN Honda – HM Plant Honda 28:11.051

FASTEST LAP
10 Jon KIRKHAM GBR Suzuki – Samsung Crescent Racing 1:23.860 91.22 mph
22 E Alex LOWES GBR Honda – Team WFR 6 1:26.302 88.64 mph

 

RACE TWO

1 Shane BYRNE GBR Honda – HM Plant Honda 27:46.928
2 Stuart EASTON GBR Kawasaki – MSS Colchester Kawasaki 27:48.815
3 John HOPKINS USA Suzuki – Samsung Crescent Racing 27:49.197
4 Josh BROOKES AUS Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS 27:49.389
5 Loris BAZ FRA Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha 27:52.445
6 Tommy HILL GBR Yamaha – Swan Yamaha 27:53.022
7 Gary MASON GBR Kawasaki – MSS Colchester Kawasaki 27:53.676
8 Michael RUTTER GBR Ducati – Rapid Solicitors Bathams Ducati 27:55.048
9 Peter HICKMAN GBR Honda – Tyco Honda 27:55.325
10 Tommy BRIDEWELL GBR Honda – Tyco Honda 27:56.585
11 E Alex LOWES GBR Honda – Team WFR 27:57.347
12 James WESTMORELAND GBR Yamaha – Motorpoint Yamaha 27:59.625
13 Chris WALKER GBR Kawasaki – Pr1mo Racing 28:03.759
14 Ian LOWRY GBR BMW – Buildbase BMW Motorrad 28:04.606
15 Ryuichi KIYONARI JPN Honda – HM Plant Honda 28:07.223
16 E Glen RICHARDS AUS Honda – Team WFR 28:08.136
17 E Barry BURRELL GBR BMW – Buildbase BMW Motorrad 28:09.615
18 E Simon ANDREWS GBR Kawasaki – Buy-Force.com PR Racing Kawasaki 28:09.669
19 E Patric MUFF SUI Honda – Tyco Honda 28:24.678
20 E James HILLIER GBR Kawasaki – Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing 28:27.355
21 John LAVERTY GBR BMW – Buildbase BMW Motorrad 28:34.509
22 E Craig FITZPATRICK GBR Honda – Close Print Finance/BLDS 28:44.198
23 E Tom TUNSTALL GBR BMW – Doodson Motorsport 28:44.800
24 E Aaron ZANOTTI GBR BMW – Quattro Plant Spike Racing 28:44.865
25 E Joshua DAY GBR Kawasaki – AIR Racing Two Brothers Kawasaki 28:50.816

FASTEST LAP
67 Shane BYRNE GBR Honda – HM Plant Honda 6 1:20.394 95.15 mph
22 E Alex LOWES GBR Honda – Team WFR 15 1:21.287 94.11 mph

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

1 – S. Byrne, HM Plant Honda, 95 points 
2 – J. Hopkins, Samsung Crescent Racing, 92 points 
3 – S. Easton, MSS Colchester Kawasaki, 89 points 
4 – R. Kiyonari, HM Plant Honda, 59 points 
5 – T. Hill, Swan Yamaha, 57 points 
6 – J. Kirkham, Samsung Crescent Racing, 54 points 
7 – L. Baz, Motorpoint Yamaha, 51 points 
8 – G. Mason, MSS Colchester Kawasaki, 44 points 
9 – M. Rutter, Rapid Solicitors Ducati, 42 points 
10 – P. Hickman, Tyco Honda, 37 points