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Josh Elliott has landed his Bennetts British Superbike championship return with OMG Suzuki expanding its efforts for a two-bike attack at Assen.

Jake Dixon feels set-up work with his RAF Regular and Reserve Kawasaki still needs to be done to improve its tyre life conversation across a race distance despite dominating to a double victory at Oulton Park and cutting into Leon Haslam’s lead.

Following his back of the grid start for the Oulton Park opener, Leon Haslam says he leaves the opening Showdown round ‘really happy’ with a double podium to produce damage limitation to his Bennetts British Superbike championship lead.

Jake Dixon says the pressure is on Leon Haslam in the Bennetts British Superbike title fight following a dramatic qualifying ahead of the opening Showdown race with the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki rider producing a lap record pole position.

Bennetts British Superbike championship leader Leon Haslam remains optimistic of a strong start to his Showdown despite having to start the opening Oulton Park race from last place on the grid following a mechanical nightmare in qualifying.

Full BSB qualifying results from Oulton Park

Full BSB FP3 results from Oulton Park

Full BSB FP2 results from Oulton Park

Full BSB FP1 results from Oulton Park

Josh Brookes says he’s had to use all his previous Bennetts British Superbike championship experience to secure his eighth Showdown appearance in ‘one of the most challenging’ campaigns he’s faced.

While Jake Dixon is hoping for the uncertainty of the Bennetts British Superbike championship Showdown to return this year he accepts only wins will do to kick-start his title charge against leader Leon Haslam.

Leon Haslam is taking nothing for granted ahead of the Bennetts British Superbike championship Showdown despite securing a dominant hat-trick of wins at Silverstone to take a commanding points lead.

Peter Hickman may have ended Sunday without scoring any points but the Smiths Racing BMW rider will make up the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown having held on to secure the final spot at Silverstone.

Glenn Irwin concedes a took a conservative approach to the final lap battle against Leon Haslam in the Silverstone opener knowing second place would book his Bennetts British Superbike Showdown spot but is eager to build on it to target wins in the remaining two races.

Tarran Mackenzie became a Bennetts British Superbike Showdown surprise in the opening race of the Silverstone triple-header by sealing his maiden podium in the series having led a number of laps for McAMS Yamaha.

Full BSB qualifying results from Silverstone

Full BSB FP3 results at Silverstone

Full BSB FP2 results from Silverstone

Full BSB FP1 results from Silverstone

Peter Hickman says there is greater pressure on the bunch of riders aiming to take his spot in the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown and is optimistic of a strong showing at Silverstone.

As the closest contender outside of the Showdown spots, Danny Buchan says he’ll use his previous experience in pressurised races to ‘play it smart’ in his bid to grab a top six place at Silverstone.

Josh Brookes says given the ‘disappointing’ progress to his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship his sole focus remains on victories between now and the end of the season while he won’t consider a conservative approach to reach the top six spots at Silverstone.

With Glenn Irwin on the cusp of securing a Bennetts British Superbike Showdown spot, the Be Wiser Ducati rider is eager to repeat his Silverstone showing from 12 months ago when he clinched his maiden race win.

Tom Neave will fill in for the injured Chrissy Rouse at the Movuno.com Halsall Racing Suzuki squad for the Silverstone round.