The hard work and commitment that set Rory Skinner up for brilliant Bennetts British Superbikes start
Rory Skinner’s smile at the conclusion of the weekend told its own story.
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Silverstone BSB: Ryde ‘disappointed but had a real good go’
Kyle Ryde’s affinity with the Silverstone National circuit continued at the weekend, this time on Yamaha machinery, with the Rich Energy OMG Racing rider adding two more Bennetts British Superbike Championship podiums to his haul.
Silverstone BSB: Irwin ‘learnt a lot’ in unexpected weekend
When Glenn Irwin crashed in testing in Spain last month, and the full catalogue of his injuries came to light, few would have expected him to walk away from the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone with all three winner’s trophies – least of all the rider himself.
Silverstone BSB: ‘My mistake, I got a bit excited’ - Ray
Bradley Ray was a relieved man to end the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone with a podium finish after crashing out of the lead of the second race with seven laps to go.
Glenn Irwin bags BSB treble at Silverstone
The Honda Racing rider recovered from a raft of injuries sustained in a pre-season crash in March, including five broken vertebrae and pelvic and hand fractures, to double his tally of BSB wins to six after a dream start to the season.
Silverstone BSB: Irwin celebrates dream treble
Glenn Irwin completed a dream weekend on Sunday afternoon as he took the third Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win at Silverstone, the Honda Racing rider taking a clean sweep for the first time in his career to take an early lead in the Championship table.
Silverstone BSB: Irwin does the double in race two
Glenn Irwin again came out on top in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship of the weekend at Silverstone on Sunday when the Honda Racing rider got the better of the Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha of Kyle Ryde once more with Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) taking third.
Silverstone BSB: Heroic race one victory for Irwin
Honda’s Glenn Irwin grabbed the opening victory of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship just six weeks after dramatic injuries looked to curtail his season.