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World Superbike
BSB: Hill Beats Haga At Outlon Park
MCE BSB champion Tommy Hill hailed his winning performance at Oulton Park as ‘the best of his career.’
(Photo: MSVR)
MCE BSB champion Tommy Hill hailed his winning performance at Oulton Park as ‘the best of his career’ after beating his Swan Yamaha teammate Noriyuiki Haga and Josh Brookes in the first race of the Bank Holiday weekend.
The race had seen Hill start on the fifth row of the grid but he powered in a performance full of fight and determination to carve through the pack and snatch his first victory of the season.
Hill enthused, “People talk about the last race of last season when I won the title as being the best but for me this one has to be one of the best. I went into it with an open mind as I knew that it would be tough because of my starting position but my bike was working well and I went for it. okay the race was stopped but on the re-start Nori pushed on hard but I wanted this one, I really did.”
Hill had been running third, just adrift of Josh Brookes and Shane Byrne on the ninth lap when Jon Kirkham crashed heavily and at high-speed at Water Tower, he suffered concussion, with the race red-flagged.
On the restart, over eight laps, Brookes led the pack on the opening lap, but Haga forged ahead and looked set for a first MCE BSB victory but Hill had other ideas. The defending champion took the lead at Lakeside and went on to take his first win of the season. Haga scored his maiden podium in the championship whilst Brookes finished third, to give Hill a two-point lead in the overall standings.
Hill is in a strong position to increase that lead as he starts the first of the two Bank Holiday Monday races at the Cheshire circuit from pole position, having out-qualified Shane Byrne, Brookes and Haga.
Results
Race One (Race of Brands Hatch) 8 laps
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha)
2. Noriyuki Haga (Swan Yamaha) +1.525s
3. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) +1.685s
4. Alastair Seeley (Tyco Suzuki) +4.320s
5. Tommy Bridewell (Swan Yamaha) +4.460s
6. Michael Laverty (Samsung Honda) +6.340s
Championship Standings:
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 65
2. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) 63
3. Ian Lowry (Padgetts Honda) 49
4. Jon Kirkham (Samsung Honda) 43
5. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 43
6. Alastair Seeley (Tyco Suzuki) 34
Qualifying for Monday Race 1 – Top Six
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 1m:35.606s
2. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.506s
3. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) +0.548s
4. Noriyuki Haga (Swan Yamaha) +0.599s
5. Tommy Bridewell (Supersonic BMW) +0.770s
6. Alex Lowes (WFR Honda) +1.118s
The race had seen Hill start on the fifth row of the grid but he powered in a performance full of fight and determination to carve through the pack and snatch his first victory of the season.
Hill enthused, “People talk about the last race of last season when I won the title as being the best but for me this one has to be one of the best. I went into it with an open mind as I knew that it would be tough because of my starting position but my bike was working well and I went for it. okay the race was stopped but on the re-start Nori pushed on hard but I wanted this one, I really did.”
Hill had been running third, just adrift of Josh Brookes and Shane Byrne on the ninth lap when Jon Kirkham crashed heavily and at high-speed at Water Tower, he suffered concussion, with the race red-flagged.
On the restart, over eight laps, Brookes led the pack on the opening lap, but Haga forged ahead and looked set for a first MCE BSB victory but Hill had other ideas. The defending champion took the lead at Lakeside and went on to take his first win of the season. Haga scored his maiden podium in the championship whilst Brookes finished third, to give Hill a two-point lead in the overall standings.
Hill is in a strong position to increase that lead as he starts the first of the two Bank Holiday Monday races at the Cheshire circuit from pole position, having out-qualified Shane Byrne, Brookes and Haga.
Results
Race One (Race of Brands Hatch) 8 laps
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha)
2. Noriyuki Haga (Swan Yamaha) +1.525s
3. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) +1.685s
4. Alastair Seeley (Tyco Suzuki) +4.320s
5. Tommy Bridewell (Swan Yamaha) +4.460s
6. Michael Laverty (Samsung Honda) +6.340s
Championship Standings:
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 65
2. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) 63
3. Ian Lowry (Padgetts Honda) 49
4. Jon Kirkham (Samsung Honda) 43
5. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 43
6. Alastair Seeley (Tyco Suzuki) 34
Qualifying for Monday Race 1 – Top Six
1. Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 1m:35.606s
2. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.506s
3. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) +0.548s
4. Noriyuki Haga (Swan Yamaha) +0.599s
5. Tommy Bridewell (Supersonic BMW) +0.770s
6. Alex Lowes (WFR Honda) +1.118s
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