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a day ago
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Irwin finishes 15th and 17th with new team at Thruxton
Glenn Irwin finished 15th and 17th in two races with new team OMG Racing Yamaha at Thruxton in the British Superbike Championship on registered a 16th place finish on Saturday in his first race back from injury and with his new team after leaving PBM Ducati last 35-year-old then claimed 15th in the sprint race and 17th in the final race of the weekend at the Hampshire Danny Kent topped the podium after victories in race two and three of the results saw the Northern Irishman drop three places to 14th in the BSB standings, 16 points off joint leaders Bradley Ray and Irwin's new team-mate Kyle will next be in action at Cadwell Park on 23-25 August.
BBC News
2 days ago
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Irwin finishes 16th upon return with new team
Glenn Irwin completed his first race back from injury with new team OMG Racing Yamaha at Thruxton in the British Superbike Championship on Northern Ireland rider made a shock exit from PBM Ducati on Thursday "as a result of a point of conflict" when declared fit to race this weekend, having initially targeted a return at Cadwell Park at the end of suffered injuries following a crash during practice at Snetterton in June, leaving him with fractures to his hip socket and pelvis which required surgery on his sacrum (pelvic region).The 35-year-old was cleared to race following practice on Friday and in Saturday's Race One, finished 16th on his new bike with new team-mate Kyle Ryde securing victory saw him narrow the gap on BSB leader Bradley Ray who finished eighth to just 24 Englishman made his move on Max Cook in the final few laps having saved his tyres, which allowed him to cross the line with plenty to spare. Ray was unable to recover from a slow start in which he dropped back in the opening races at Thruxton are due to take place at 13:15 and 16:15.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Irwin passed fit for first practice by BSB medics
Glenn Irwin has been passed fit to compete in first practice of the British Superbike Championship round at being assessed by the BSB's chief medical officer, Irwin will be allowed to participate in the opening practice session at 13:00 BST and will then undergo a further review before he is allowed to compete in the remainder of the had been sidelined since a practice crash at Snetterton in June, which left him with fractures to his hip socket and pelvis. The 35-year-old also had surgery on his sacrum (pelvic region) as part of his recovery. Irwin had declared himself fit to compete in the build-up to the event after undergoing independent tests, but was made to wait for official confirmation until he had been assessed by the chief medial officer ahead of first practice at Thruxton."Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point", Irwin posted on X."So excited to return with controlled expectations for this weekend."The Northern Ireland rider will be competing with a new team OMG Racing Yamaha after his exit from PBM Ducati. When announcing Irwin's departure from the team, PBM said there had been a "point of conflict" over the immediacy of the Northern Ireland rider's return, which had originally been scheduled to be a round later at Cadwell Park at the end of response, Irwin felt there had been a lack of loyalty from his team, who will run Scott Redding in his place, adding they weren't "prepared to wait" for declaring himself fit to race, a statement on Thursday from MSRV, which runs the BSB championship, said Irwin was "on the 'unfit list'" until cleared by the series' chief medical officer, who has "sole discretion" over the participation of riders who had sustained a serious injury. Irwin will now compete in the practice session but his participation in the remainder of the weekend will not be confirmed until a further assessment ahead of second practice at 15:50 BST.
BBC News
4 days ago
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BSB organisers say Irwin must be tested before return
British Superbike Championship organisers have said Glenn Irwin must be officially assessed before this weekend's round at Thruxton, despite the rider's declaration he had already been passed fit to return from 35-year-old suffered fractures to his hip socket and pelvis as a result of a practice crash at Snetterton in June and had surgery on his sacrum (pelvic region) as part of his said he had been "declared fit" for the races at Thruxton, a round earlier than originally planned, and was aiming to return with new team OMG Racing Yamaha after parting ways with PBM Ducati earlier this week. When announcing Irwin's departure from the team, PBM said there had been a "point of conflict" over the immediacy of the Northern Ireland rider's return. In response, Irwin felt there had been a lack of loyalty from his team, who will run Scott Redding in his place, adding they weren't "prepared to wait" for him.A statement on Thursday from MSRV, which runs the BSB championship, said Irwin is "currently on the 'unfit list'" until he is cleared by the series' chief medical being cleared to compete by the chief medical officer is common procedure in any motorsport series, and Irwin's tests from other medical professionals means there is a good chance he will be cleared to race, he must wait for official confirmation from the CMO before he is allowed to compete. MSRV said riders returning from "serious injury" must present themselves for a final sign off for return by the championship's chief medical officer, who has the "sole discretion" over their participation. The assessment will take place before first practice at Thruxton, which is scheduled to begin at 13:00 Bridewell and Charlie Nesbitt, who are also entered for the round at Thruxton, will also undergo a similar assessment to Irwin.
