Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki’s Shane Byrne still has work to do if he wants to secure a record breaking fourth MCE British Superbike title at his home circuit of Brands Hatch tomorrow. The triple champ crashed at Clark Curve, succumbing to the wet conditions in the opening race this afternoon.
One rider that was missing from the starting line-up was Buildbase BMW’s Ryuichi Kiyonari. The three-time champ has broken his collarbone after a free practice high-side this morning, so Byrne had the optimum chance of extending his championship lead today.
But it remains a 12 point advantage to Byrne going into the double header tomorrow, and Byrne hopes the weather will stay dry at the Kent circuit, and hasn’t given up on an historic fourth title just yet.
“I was happy in second behind Linfoot as I didn’t feel any pressure, and I was feeling content,” said Byrne, speaking at the circuit.
“I thought, 'I’ll just sit here, watch the gap behind me' and sat in second but you know you come into Clearways, and we had a similar situation in the wet qualifying in August when loads of us fell down, nothing any different and then the next thing you’re on your rear. I was sliding through the gravel actually thinking, 'How did that just happen? I’ve done nothing different why?'”
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