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BBC News
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Irwin fourth in Donington British Superbike opener
Glenn Irwin finished fourth in Saturday's opening British Superbike race of the weekend at 20-lap event was won by Yamaha rider Brad Ray, with defending champion Kyle Ryde second on a machine provided by the same manufacturer, and Australian two-time BSB champion Josh Brookes third for DAO Racing Honda, their first-ever BSB Brookes, it was a first rostrum finish in the championship since was the early leader, before Irwin hit the front, but under pressure from his pursuer, the PBM Ducati rider ran too hot into Melbourne Loop on lap 14 and subsequently fell out of the podium Skinner came home fifth for the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati by TAS Racing Irwin was eighth for Honda Racing, compatriot Scott Swann 12th and Richard Kerr now leads the standings on 50 points, six points ahead of Glenn Irwin, with Leon Haslam a further two points in sprint race and the second feature race will be staged on Ben Currie won the Supersport sprint race, with Donegal's Rhys Irwin third, Dubliner and five-time series champion Jack Kennedy fourth and Eugene McManus fifth. Lee Johnston was 12th.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
North West 200: Will Brookes succeed Irwin as NW200 Superbike king?
Australian Josh Brookes possesses the pedigree to compete at the sharp end of any race meeting. Brookes was crowned British Superbike champion in 2015 and 2020 and is having another tilt at the championship this year on board a Honda Fireblade with the DAO Racing team. The 42-year-old teams up with Jackson Racing on Hondas for the North West as he takes part in the Triangle races for the first time since 2022. The Sydney rider began his NW200 career in 2013 and set a new lap record for the circuit 12 months later in finishing second to Michael Dunlop in a Superbike race, his best result at the event to date. In 2024 Brookes secured his first rostrum finish at the TT courtesy of his second place in the blue riband Senior TT finale. His fastest lap of the Triangle circuit is 123.141mph set in 2022.
