JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison went from a winning high to a low in race two when a problem with a starter battery meant he had to take a back-row grid slot and was forced to fight his way through.
His 25 points in race one and a 12th place in the second outing still meant Ellison is third in the title chase, just 16 points down on leader Shane Byrne.
“It’s certainly been a mix of highs and lows today, but to be walking away having taken GBmoto and JG Speedfit’s first ever BSB win is amazing. The team really deserve it too, so a big thanks to them for their support – especially Mark Smith-Halvorsen who stuck by me last year through the accident,” said Ellison.
It’s so frustrating to have missed the opportunity to challenge for a second win in race two though, the bike starts on a slave battery but every time we removed it the bike would die. It meant we had to replace it, but that requires us removing the fairings, seat and tank from the machine and despite the whole garage helping out, we just couldn’t do it time.
“Starting from the back wasn’t ideal, particularly with the size of the grid, and fighting through just takes time. We still scored points though so we can’t be too disappointed.”
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