Oulton Park BSB Help class spherical up – Hatch breaks by way of for win

2023 British Superbike Championship
Spherical Two – Oulton Park
Help Classes

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Supersport / GP2 Characteristic Race

Luke Stapleford emerged victorious after a three-way battle to take the Characteristic race win, ultimately beating Richard Cooper by simply 0.179secs.

The Profile Street & Racing Efficiency rider held off a charging Cooper over the road, as Ben Currie completed third, simply 0.205secs adrift.

Cooper took the lead initially however quickly dropped behind Tom Sales space-Amos who led for a handful of laps earlier than Currie hit the entrance.

However Stapleford was shut behind and a lap later moved forward and regardless of a late push from Cooper, was in a position to maintain it to the flag. Sales space-Amos needed to accept fourth, forward of Rhys Irwin.

Kiwi Damon Rees was ninth dwelling whereas Seth Crump was 14th within the Supersport class.

Tom Toparis didn’t make the race begin, after a giant off, however was unhurt.

In GP2, Joe Collier took the win aboard the Kramer, with Cameron Fraser second and Harry Rowlings third.

Supersport / GP2 Characteristic Race Outcomes

Supersport Championship Factors

GP2 Championship Factors

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Superstock 1000 Race

Dan Linfoot took victory in a hard-fought 14-lap battle as he held off Richard Kerr and Franco Bourne to win by 0.157secs – as early runaway leaders Alastair Seeley and Alex Olsen collided and crashed out two laps from the flag.

The Optimum Bikes Racing rider took the lead from Kerr on the ultimate lap to guide the AMD Motorsport Honda man dwelling, as Bourne completed one other 0.119secs beind in third. Joe Talbot took fourth whereas Luke Hedger crossed the road fifth.

Billy McConnell recorded the quickest lap of the race earlier than crashing out on lap 5.

John McGuinness – P20

“It’s bizarre, I’ve by no means began final on the grid in my life, we even had our personal row all to ourselves! The primary few laps have been fairly scary, lads flying about in all places, however as soon as I settled down I began to get pleasure from myself and began choosing them off one after the other. For me, it’s 14 beneficial laps of using exhausting earlier than we head to the North West. I stored pushing, by no means gave up and if you’re going ahead you’re going alright.”

Superstock 1000 Race Outcomes

Superstock Championship Factors

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Junior Superstock Race Two

Younger Aussie Jacob Hatch was again on the rostrum as he celebrated a win by 2.198secs over Aaron Silvester – as polesitter Owen Jenner crashed out on the opening lap.

Silvester led off the road however Hatch was quickly in a position to catch and go, to rejoice a win, only a day after taking third in Race One. Cameron Dawson was third, forward of Finley Arscott as Sam Laffins completed fifth.

Junior Superstock Race Two Outcomes

Junior Superstock Factors

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BMW F 900 R Cup Important

Richard Cooper made it two in a row as he beat Thomas Strudwick to the Important Occasion win by 9.895secs.

From pole, he bought a clear begin and though Strudwick gave him a little bit of a struggle within the opening laps, he was in a position to break clear by lap three and construct a snug result in take him to the flag.

Nikki Coates rounded out the rostrum with Christian Smith fourth and Michael Rutter fifth.

BMW F 900 R Cup Important Outcomes

BMW F 900 R Cup Factors

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