Munich. The British Superbike Championship (BSB) stopped off
at Brands Hatch (GBR) at the weekend, where Keith Farmer (GBR) and
Alex Olsen (GBR) picked up two podiums each in the Superstock class
(BSB STK). BMW riders continue to dominate the Canadian Superbike
Championship (CSBK). They picked up top-three and top-four results
at the Atlantic Motorsport Park (CAN). Jordan Szoke (CAN) won both
races, Samuel Trepanier (CAN) and Ben Young (CAN) also finished on
the podium. In the SuperBike Series Brasil (BRSBK), Alex Barros
(BRA) clinched a podium in São Paulo (BRA).
British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, Great Britain.
The sixth race weekend on the British Superbike Championship (BSB)
calendar was held on Britain’s long Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.
Christian Iddon (GBR / Tyco BMW Motorrad) was the best BMW rider in
both Superbike class (BSB SBK) races. He was in podium contention for
much of the first race, ultimately crossing the finish line in fifth
place. Iddon finished sixth in race two. Peter Hickman (GBR / Smiths
Racing BMW) finished in sixth and tenth places. Iddon’s team-mate
Michael Laverty (GBR) finished the two races in tenth and eleventh.
In the Superstock class (BSB STK), three races were held at Brands
Hatch: two consecutive races on Saturday, with half the number of
points being awarded for each race, and one on Sunday. In the first
race on Saturday, Keith Farmer (GBR / Tyco BMW Motorrad) finished
second on the podium. In race two, Farmer set the fastest lap before
retiring but ASTRO – JJR Racing’s Alex Olsen (GBR) represented BMW on
the podium, in third place. In race three on Sunday, both riders
finished on the podium: Farmer was second again with Olsen in third.
Farmer retains the lead in the championship standings.
Canadian Superbike Championship at the Atlantic Motorsport
Park, Canada.
In the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) at the weekend, BMW
racers continue to set the pace. Two races were held at the fourth and
penultimate event of the season, at the Atlantic Motorsport Park (CAN)
– ending with top-three and top-four results for the BMW S 1000 RR.
Record champion Jordan Szoke (CAN / Mopar Express Lane BMW Superbike
Team) continued his winning streak, finishing first in both races and
taking a huge step towards winning his 13th title in the CSBK.
In race one, starting from pole position, Szoke celebrated a clear
start-to-finish victory. He finished with a lead of around four
seconds over his second-placed fellow BMW rider Ben Young (CAN / Ben
Young Racing). Third place on the podium went to Samuel Trepanier (CAN
/ Blysk Racing).
The second race was a real thriller. Szoke and Trepanier delivered a
gripping duel for the win at the front. Trepanier pulled off a plucky
manoeuvre to overtake the record champion and take the lead, but made
a mistake shortly before the chequered flag. Szoke pounced on the
error to clinch his next win with a lead of one thousandth of a
second. Finishing in second place, Trepanier equalled his best CSBK
result to date. Young finished third, making it onto the podium again,
and Michael Leon (CAN / Royal Distributing Racing Team) rounded off
the BMW top-four result. The season finale, with two more races, will
be held at Bowmanville (CAN) in mid-August.
Jordan Szoke: “It’s really awesome to come out on top
because we’ve all been working really hard. In race two, Sam pulled
off a great pass and I thought maybe he was going to take off, but he
made a small mistake there and when you get a chance like that you
have to take it. These guys pushed me 100% to my limit, I didn’t slow
down at all. This track is just so difficult, but I guess I didn’t do
too bad for an old man.”
MotoAmerica at Utah Motorsports Campus, USA.
The MotoAmerica (MA) was at the Utah Motorsports Campus (USA) at the
weekend. In the two Superbike class (MA SBK) races, BMW rider Danny
Eslick (USA / Scheibe Racing) finished in eighth and seventh places.
In the Superstock class (MA STK) race, Chad Swain (USA /Hustle Hard
Racing) in fourth was the best-placed BMW rider. Jeremy Coffey (USA /
Superbike Underground) was right behind him, in fifth place. Travis
Wyman (USA / Weir Everywhere Racing) was seventh. Wyman is currently
in second place in the championship standings.
SuperBike Series Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil.
The SuperBike Series Brasil (BRSBK) returned to São Paulo (BRA). The
series held two races this weekend, for which the BMW S 1000 RR
secured a podium position. Veteran Alex Barros (BRA / Alex Barros
Racing) finished in second place in race two.