WIND
IN THE
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Vickers Triples In British Superbike
O
MG Grilla Yamaha Racing's Ryan
Vickers was unbeatable at the
Brands Hatch round of the Bennetts
British Superbike Championship, July
20-21. Vickers won all three SBK races
over the weekend. The win in Satur
-
day's lone Superbike race was a career
first for Vickers.
"There were a few nerves going into
the last race when it's on the line for
the triple and you're riding so well,"
said Vickers. "So, starting that last
race, I was fully focused. I just had
to get a good start and I did again. I
genuinely don't think I missed an apex
that [last] race, so I'm extremely happy
with that. I just rode to the limit.
"The team worked really hard; they
gave me great information on the pit
board as well, so that made life a lot
easier," Vickers said. "Thanks to the OMG
Grilla Yamaha Racing Team, they've
given me a fantastic bike this weekend."
Reigning champ Tommy Bridewell,
on the Honda Racing UK machine,
kept Vickers on his toes in the first two
races; he placed second both times. In
race three, Bridewell was fourth.
Bridewell, however, stretched out his
lead in the championship standings
over Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati),
217-198. Christian Iddon (Ducati), who
was second in race three, is third in the
championship with 193 points.
CN
British Superbike
Race 1 (Top 5)
1. Ryan Vickers (Yam)
2. Tommy Bridewell (Hon)
3. Andrew Irwin (Hon)
4. Glenn Irwin (Duc)
5. Christian Iddon (Duc)
Race 2 (Top 5)
1. Ryan Vickers (Yam)
2. Tommy Bridewell (Hon)
3. Kyle Ryde (Yam)
4. Andrew Irwin (Hon)
5. Leon Haslam (BMW)
Race 3 (Top 5)
1. Ryan Vickers (Yam)
2. Christian Iddon (Duc)
3. Kyle Ryde (Yam)
4. Tommy Bridewell (Hon)
5. Andrew Irwin (Hon)
Vickers (center)
celebrates
winning all three
races.
(Below) Ryan Vickers
(7) leads the Brands
Hatch round of the
Bennetts British
Superbike Series.
