Glenn Irwin 11th in opening race of British Superbike Championship Showdown at Assen as Scott Redding wins from title leader Kyle Ryde
Glenn Irwin finished 11th at Assen in the Netherlands on Saturday as the opening round of the British Superbike Championship Showdown got underway at the iconic Dutch circuit.
Former champion Scott Redding sealed the win on the Hager PBM Ducati from title pacesetter Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati) and Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati).
Englishman Ryde leads the championship by 68 points going into Sunday’s two races at Assen.
Donegal’s Rhys Irwin was 15th on the MasterMac Honda while Scott Swann, making a one-off appearance for the TAG Honda team during a break in the National Superstock 1000 Championship, was 17th, one place ahead of Randalstown’s Eugene McManus (MasterMac Honda).
Andrew Irwin suffered disappointment on his comeback from injury after the Carrickfergus rider retired in the pits on the MET fonaCAB Racing Ducati.
In the opening British Supersport race of the weekend, Dublin’s Jack Kennedy was fourth for Honda Racing.
Oli Bayliss won on the Macadam Racing Triumph ahead of Luke Stapleford (Scars Racing Ducati).
Dungannon teenager Jack Burrows claimed fourth in the opening British Moto4 Cup race on the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Honda and remains third in the championship.