Brookes Returns To Winning Ways To Lead Title Chase Into The Showdown
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:00 pm
@Brookes Returns To Winning Ways To Lead Title Chase Into The Showdown
Milwaukee Yamaha's Josh Brookes leads the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings into the Showdown opener at Assen after securing a win and a second place finish at Oulton Park today.
In the opening race of the day Brookes launched to the front of the pack on the second lap and he held his position, despite the attack from his rival Shane Byrne. A string of consistent and fast laps gave the Milwaukee Yamaha rider the edge as he claimed his seventh win of his campaign.
In the final race of the triple-header weekend Brookes again hit the front of the field and following a safety car intervention continued to hold the lead. However in the closing stages he was lacking grip and on the penultimate lap was pushed back to finish in second place.
Josh Brookes
R1: 4th, R2: 1st, R3: 2nd
"I felt quite comfortable in the race today but I was struggling at the end with grip. It is difficult to accept to lose it in the final race. I had put my head down and did everything I could and we were running a good pace. I rode as hard as I could but Shakey could do more.
"The Showdown feels real now, especially after a weekend like this one with the highs and lows of the good luck and bad luck we have had at Oulton Park. When we are all lined up in the Showdown I will be giving it everything to try and win which is always my approach and plan and that will continue until the end of the year. I have high hopes for Assen now, but anything can happen."
2015 BSB United Kingdom
Oulton Park 06/09/2015
race I
1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 28'48.122
2 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'00.780
3 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'01.784
4 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'04.421
5 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'10.605
6 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'10.820
7 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'11.590
8 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'11.671
9 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'14.628
10 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'23.771
11 Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 0'24.294
12 Martin Jessopp BMW GBR 0'25.970
13 Filip Backlund Kawasaki SWE 0'26.668
14 Josh Waters Suzuki AUS 0'31.071
15 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'43.384
race II
1 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 28'40.621
2 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'08.519
3 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'12.194
4 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'14.508
5 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'14.589
6 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'18.034
7 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'18.311
8 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'18.477
9 Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 0'19.565
10 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'28.441
11 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'28.512
12 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'28.735
13 Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 0'28.893
14 Martin Jessopp BMW GBR 0'30.552
15 Josh Waters Suzuki AUS 0'34.153
1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 29'36.071
2 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'00.304
3 Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 0'02.113
4 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'03.784
5 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'03.870
6 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'04.358
7 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'04.901
8 Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 0'05.824
9 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'05.952
10 Howie Mainwaring Smart Kawasaki GBR 0'06.916
11 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'07.454
12 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'09.162
13 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'09.240
14 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'12.964
15 Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 0'14.544
BSB World Standing
Rider Standings After Race 9 of 12
1. Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 349
2. Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 327
3. James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 178
4. Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 157
5. Stuart Easton Kawasaki GBR 139
6. Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 137
7. Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 126
8. Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 111
9. Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 105
10. Jason O'Halloran Honda AUS 103
11. Peter Hickman BMW GBR 93
12. Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 89
13. Howie Mainwaring Smart Kawasaki GBR 72
14. Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 69
15. Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 67
16. Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 62
20. Broc Parkes
Yamaha
AUS 38
27. A Jenkinson Yamaha GBR 7
31. Aaron Zanotti Yamaha GBR 0
Circuit Length:
4307
No standings found!
Milwaukee Yamaha's Josh Brookes leads the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings into the Showdown opener at Assen after securing a win and a second place finish at Oulton Park today.
In the opening race of the day Brookes launched to the front of the pack on the second lap and he held his position, despite the attack from his rival Shane Byrne. A string of consistent and fast laps gave the Milwaukee Yamaha rider the edge as he claimed his seventh win of his campaign.
In the final race of the triple-header weekend Brookes again hit the front of the field and following a safety car intervention continued to hold the lead. However in the closing stages he was lacking grip and on the penultimate lap was pushed back to finish in second place.
Josh Brookes
R1: 4th, R2: 1st, R3: 2nd
"I felt quite comfortable in the race today but I was struggling at the end with grip. It is difficult to accept to lose it in the final race. I had put my head down and did everything I could and we were running a good pace. I rode as hard as I could but Shakey could do more.
"The Showdown feels real now, especially after a weekend like this one with the highs and lows of the good luck and bad luck we have had at Oulton Park. When we are all lined up in the Showdown I will be giving it everything to try and win which is always my approach and plan and that will continue until the end of the year. I have high hopes for Assen now, but anything can happen."
2015 BSB United Kingdom
Oulton Park 06/09/2015
race I
1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 28'48.122
2 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'00.780
3 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'01.784
4 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'04.421
5 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'10.605
6 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'10.820
7 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'11.590
8 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'11.671
9 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'14.628
10 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'23.771
11 Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 0'24.294
12 Martin Jessopp BMW GBR 0'25.970
13 Filip Backlund Kawasaki SWE 0'26.668
14 Josh Waters Suzuki AUS 0'31.071
15 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'43.384
race II
1 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 28'40.621
2 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'08.519
3 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'12.194
4 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'14.508
5 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'14.589
6 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'18.034
7 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'18.311
8 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'18.477
9 Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 0'19.565
10 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'28.441
11 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'28.512
12 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'28.735
13 Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 0'28.893
14 Martin Jessopp BMW GBR 0'30.552
15 Josh Waters Suzuki AUS 0'34.153
1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 29'36.071
2 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'00.304
3 Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 0'02.113
4 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'03.784
5 James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 0'03.870
6 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'04.358
7 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'04.901
8 Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 0'05.824
9 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'05.952
10 Howie Mainwaring Smart Kawasaki GBR 0'06.916
11 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'07.454
12 Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 0'09.162
13 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'09.240
14 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'12.964
15 Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 0'14.544
BSB World Standing
Rider Standings After Race 9 of 12
1. Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 349
2. Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 327
3. James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 178
4. Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 157
5. Stuart Easton Kawasaki GBR 139
6. Michael Laverty Aprilia GBR 137
7. Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 126
8. Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 111
9. Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 105
10. Jason O'Halloran Honda AUS 103
11. Peter Hickman BMW GBR 93
12. Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 89
13. Howie Mainwaring Smart Kawasaki GBR 72
14. Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 69
15. Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 67
16. Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 62
20. Broc Parkes
Yamaha
AUS 38
27. A Jenkinson Yamaha GBR 7
31. Aaron Zanotti Yamaha GBR 0
Circuit Length:
4307
No standings found!