Despite assuring bikesportnews.com before Brands Hatch that he would go for the podium at the weekend even if it meant messing up the title fight, Milwaukee Yamaha’s Tommy Bridewell took the decision to let Alex Lowes and Shane Byrne get on with in the final race of the championship chase, following them home even though he had the pace to pass.

Bridewell started the day with a crash in race one but even though he commenced race two from deep in the pack, he was able to find great feel in the wet conditions and charged through to sit on the rear wheel of Byrne as race two entered its final stages.

“It was a difficult day and it was tough with the conditions and I just spun it out in the first race today on a wet patch. The last race I started quite far back and the bike felt unbelievable,” said the Devizes swearbox.

“I followed Shakey through the pack and I honestly thought about having a go and it was a big decision but I decided to let them decide the championship and not get involved. I think 100 per cent we could have been on the podium but I am happy to have ended the season strongly.”