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British Superbike championship leader Christian Iddon is aiming to ‘carry the momentum' generated so far this season into Brands Hatch (round three), while team-mate Josh Brookes 'needs to put this poor start to the season behind us’.
Danny Buchan says his ‘harsh or brave moves’ on Peter Hickman and Christian Iddon at BSB Knockhill were because ‘the championship is massively important’.
Glenn Irwin says ‘racing in 11th’ is not what gets the Honda man excited, but that race three at BSB Knockhill saw ‘massive progress’ despite a late crash.
Ryan Vickers claims three impressive top ten finishes at round two of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike championship in Knockhill - his first time riding the Scottish circuit on a Superbike.
A disastrous second round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship for Danny Kent sees him claim just two points - the same as Oulton Park which leaves him 17th.
Jason O’Halloran’s BSB Knockhill race two mistake while trying to make a gap costs the Australian the championship lead.
Peter Hickman’s impressive start to the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike campaign looked set to continue at Knockhill, before ‘everything that could have gone against us went against us’.
Andrew Irwin’s tough start to life at BMW continues during BSB Knockhill; ‘It definitely doesn’t look like it was my best weekend’, with just four points scored.
Josh Brookes calls BSB Knockhill embarrassing and that he’s ‘in a bit of shock’, following a double header on Sunday that yielded 12th and 13th.
Tarran Mackenzie believes second was possible during the final BSB race of Knockhill, but after a qualifying crash left him 15th for race one; ‘I’m happy to have two podiums today to continue a strong start to 2021.”
Gino Rea ends round two of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike at Knockhill with a best of tenth - a position the Brit feels is not a true representation of their speed; ‘my one lap pace was good, but the final position in the races doesn’t show our potential.”
Thanks to his second ever Bennetts British Superbike win and a crash for Jason O’Halloran, Christian Iddon has taken the championship lead for the first time in his career.
British Superbike rookie Rory Skinner claims maiden podiums in just his second weekend; ‘to be right up there with the best in the country in BSB in my second round on a superbike, I was blown away!”
Danny Buchan becomes the first BMW rider to win on the new M 1000 RR machine at BSB Knockhill.
Danny Buchan claims second and third British Superbike wins - all at Knockhill, thanks to a dominant Sunday double, while Ducati rider Christian Iddon becomes the new championship leader.
British Superbike race one at Knockhill leaves Honda Racing UK rider Glenn Irwin frustrated; ‘to walk away from today's race 12th isn't where we want to be, one of the most frustrating days possible’.
Jason O’Halloran’s long wait for a podium at Knockhill is over thanks to second place in BSB race one; ‘Finishing second today, although it’s not a win it feels like a win for me’.
Christian Iddon finally turns second place into first with British Superbike race one victory at Knockhill; ‘honestly I was just so pumped to win’.
Christian Iddon claims his second ever Bennetts British Superbike win after holding off polesitter Jason O’Halloran and BMW’s Danny Buchan.
The only current British Superbike rider on the grid to win at Knockhill, Danny Buchan, is aiming for ‘three strong points finishes’, following ‘up and down’ Oulton Park.
Danny Kent and Gino Rea are aiming to put a difficult Oulton Park behind them during round two of the BSB campaign at Knockhill; ‘I have confidence in the team to put a good bike underneath me’ - Kent. ‘I think we can have a much better weekend’ says Rea.
Peter Hickman comes into round two at Knockhill off the back of his best ever start to a BSB campaign, while team-mate Xavi Fores has recovered from a small right hand fracture.
Honda Racing UK rider Glenn Irwin is confident that a return to the front will take place at Knockhill - round two of the 2021 British Superbike championship; ‘I feel better coming into this weekend. I felt strong during the test, even though we’ve not raced there since 2019.”
Rory Skinner says his first competitive British Superbike outing at Oulton Park was ‘a real eye-opener’, but one where ‘I was super happy to get points’.