Michael Rutter will complete an unpredictable 2009 MCE British Superbike by returning to action on a Ducati for the final two rounds of the season, at Silverstone and Oulton Park.
But the 34-year-old British racer had a massive stroke of luck on the 15th and final lap of the event when he and rival John McGuinness, on the Stobart Vent Axia Honda, encountered two lapped riders at the Melco Hairpin.
Thruxton circuit in Hampshire provided its usual mix of thrills and spills on Sunday, as HM Plant Honda Racing's Michael Rutter took a first race victory in dramatic fashion.
Michael Rutter is aiming to continue his winning streak on Irish tarmac this weekend when he competes in the fifth round of the British Superbike Championship at Mondello Park, near Dublin.
Michael Rutter underlined his determination to regain the early season chase for the THINK! British Superbike Championship as he set the pace in free practice for the double race third round at the super-quick Snetterton circuit in Norfolk.