Josh Brookes enjoyed a fantastic day at Thruxton, winning both races
Last Updated: 02/08/15 8:11pm
Josh Brookes continued his momentum in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship with a double victory in Hampshire.
And the Australian Yamaha rider left Thruxton with a 12-point lead over Shane Byrne in the standings.
The first race was a dramatic affair and there was an incident-packed start, Dan Linfoot moving up to second place and laying down a strong challenge to Brookes.
But the red flag was shown when Richard Cooper suffered a problem and James Ellison and Christian Iddon crashed behind him.
John Hopkins then took the lead when the race re-started but Brookes was on his tail and the duo pulled clear with Linfoot.
Brookes hit the front at Club on the third lap and went on to win but Hopkins had to retire with a technical problem.
That left Linfoot to claim second and James Westmoreland went on to claim his first podium finish after a massive scrap for third.
In the second race, Brookes hit the front on the opening lap as he looked to continue his winning run.
He was able to keep Byrne at bay but the four-time champion managed to secure second place after a titanic battle with MCE BSB rookie Luke Mossey, who finished third.
Race One result:
1 J Brookes (Aus) Yamaha 19:03.878
2 D Linfoot (Gbr) Honda +4.479
3 J Westmoreland (Gbr) Kawasaki +9.802
4 S Byrne (Gbr) Kawasaki +14.134
5 H Mainwaring (Gbr) Kawasaki +14.347
6 L Mossey (Gbr) Kawasaki +14.778
7 J Kennedy (Irl) Kawasaki +14.936
8 B McConnell (Aus) BMW +15.223
9 M Laverty (Gbr) BMW +16.146
10 M Jessopp (Gbr) BMW +16.356
Race Two result:
1 J Brookes (Aus) Yamaha 25:59.029
2 S Byrne (Gbr) Kawasaki +5.580
3 L Mossey (Gbr) Kawasaki +5.766
4 T Bridewell (Gbr) BMW +7.821
5 D Linfoot (Gbr) Honda +8.558
6 M Laverty (Gbr) BMW +9.020
7 H Mainwaring (Gbr) Kawasaki +9.323
8 M Jessopp (Gbr) BMW +9.405
9 L Jackson (Gbr) BMW +9.621
10 J Waters (Aus) Suzuki +9.699
Leading Championship positions:
1 J Brookes 266pts
2 S Byrne 254
3 J Ellison 147
4 S Easton 139
5 M Laverty 115
6 T Bridewell 112
