Richard Kerr has made a promising start to his Sunflower challenge, winning the opening Superbike race at Bishopscourt racing circuit this afternoon With a number of riders sitting out the race because the conditions which saw the track still very wet, National Superstock 1000 winner Kerr went head to head in a close fought battle with Eunan McGlinchey.
The lead changed lap on lap, but it was Kerr on his AMD Motorsport Honda who edged out Mcglinchey (McAdoo Kawasaki 600) on the final lap to take the win with just under half a second splitting them at the flag.
Opening lap leader Simon Reid brought his Start Solar Honda home in third, Jason Lynn JMcC Roofing Kawasaki was fourth, Jonny Campbell completed the top five.
Ulster Superbike Champion Alistair Seeley topped the qualifying timesheets on his IFS Yamaha R1 putting him on pole for Saturday’s Sunflower Trophy race with a time 0.6 seconds quicker than Kerr’s with McGlinchey completing the front row.