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October 20th, 2013, 10:50 PM
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The British Superbike Championship was once again decided in the very last race of the season, as Shane Byrne and Alex Lowes were inseparable throughout a year of intense close racing. The pair came into the Brands Hatch GP triple-header finale separated by just a single point.
Race one on Saturday saw Tyco Suzuki’s Josh Brookes capitalise on pole position to take his second victory of the season, with contenders Lowes and Byrne second and third respectively. This handed the Samsung Honda rider a three-point lead going into the final two races on Sunday, but constantly changing weather conditions made the outcome of the championship impossible to predict.
Astonishingly both riders would fail to finish the second race of the day. Lowes crashed out on the very first lap tapping the power on a fraction too early on the exit of Druids. Byrne would have an almost identical crash at exactly the same point on the track, and despite Brookes doubling up with a second win it was still between bikes #67 and #22 for the title.
Race three was a heart-in-mouth contest that saw the championship lead change lap after lap. Byrne had it all to do coming from the back of the field to try and beat Lowes, but an incredible opening few laps put the three-time BSB champion right behind his rival and back in championship contention. Byrne sensationally made it past the young pretender and looked to have secured a record fourth BSB crown, but Lowes refused to give up and made an aggressive block pass on the entry to Graham Hill bend on the penultimate lap. A huge moment for Byrne on the final tour put him too far back to challenge, and Lowes crossed the line in second ahead to clinch the title and become the youngest ever BSB champion.
Josh Brookes rode faultlessly all weekend to take pole and all three victories, but the day will be remembered for Alex Lowes and the Samsung Honda squad.
BSB Brands Hatch race results
Race one
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +0.968s
Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +5.709s
Josh Waters (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +16.821s
PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +22.890s
Tommy Bridewell (Milwaukee Yamaha) +24.345s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +25.538s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +27.731s
Lee Costello (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +29.917s
Michael Rutter (Bathams Honda) +30.394s
Race two
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Lee Costello (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +0.196s
James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.728s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +9.127s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +16.826s
PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +17.198s
Dan Linfoot (Lloyds British GBmoto Honda) +30.805s
Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +41.399s
Jakub Smrz (Padgetts Honda) +48.080s
Freddy Foray (Samsung Honda) +51.836s
Race three
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +1.185s
Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +2.587s
Tommy Bridewell (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +4.869s
James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +13.521s
Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +16.282s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +16.282s
Josh Waters (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +17.186s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +17.387s
Dan Linfoot (Lloyds British GBmoto Honda) +20.027s
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The British Superbike Championship was once again decided in the very last race of the season, as Shane Byrne and Alex Lowes were inseparable throughout a year of intense close racing. The pair came into the Brands Hatch GP triple-header finale separated by just a single point.
Race one on Saturday saw Tyco Suzuki’s Josh Brookes capitalise on pole position to take his second victory of the season, with contenders Lowes and Byrne second and third respectively. This handed the Samsung Honda rider a three-point lead going into the final two races on Sunday, but constantly changing weather conditions made the outcome of the championship impossible to predict.
Astonishingly both riders would fail to finish the second race of the day. Lowes crashed out on the very first lap tapping the power on a fraction too early on the exit of Druids. Byrne would have an almost identical crash at exactly the same point on the track, and despite Brookes doubling up with a second win it was still between bikes #67 and #22 for the title.
Race three was a heart-in-mouth contest that saw the championship lead change lap after lap. Byrne had it all to do coming from the back of the field to try and beat Lowes, but an incredible opening few laps put the three-time BSB champion right behind his rival and back in championship contention. Byrne sensationally made it past the young pretender and looked to have secured a record fourth BSB crown, but Lowes refused to give up and made an aggressive block pass on the entry to Graham Hill bend on the penultimate lap. A huge moment for Byrne on the final tour put him too far back to challenge, and Lowes crossed the line in second ahead to clinch the title and become the youngest ever BSB champion.
Josh Brookes rode faultlessly all weekend to take pole and all three victories, but the day will be remembered for Alex Lowes and the Samsung Honda squad.
BSB Brands Hatch race results
Race one
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +0.968s
Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +5.709s
Josh Waters (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +16.821s
PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +22.890s
Tommy Bridewell (Milwaukee Yamaha) +24.345s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +25.538s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +27.731s
Lee Costello (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +29.917s
Michael Rutter (Bathams Honda) +30.394s
Race two
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Lee Costello (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +0.196s
James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.728s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +9.127s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +16.826s
PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +17.198s
Dan Linfoot (Lloyds British GBmoto Honda) +30.805s
Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +41.399s
Jakub Smrz (Padgetts Honda) +48.080s
Freddy Foray (Samsung Honda) +51.836s
Race three
Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +1.185s
Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +2.587s
Tommy Bridewell (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +4.869s
James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +13.521s
Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +16.282s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +16.282s
Josh Waters (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +17.186s
Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +17.387s
Dan Linfoot (Lloyds British GBmoto Honda) +20.027s
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