Tyco BMW's Tommy Bridewell overcame a mechanical issue in the opening MCE British Superbike race, and then experienced a big crash in race-two only to battle back, battered and bruised to win a third place podium in the final triple-header at Oulton Park.
He firmly secured his place in the Showdown, and is joined by his team-mate Michael Laverty in the top six. The Devizes rider now stands fourth in the overall standings with a total of 507 points.
He still has a mathematical chance of taking the BSB title and Bridewell has credited his team for getting his bike ready to race after a massive crash yesterday, that enabled him to bag a much needed podium point.
“This weekend is a massive credit to the whole Tyco BMW team. I’ve worked with a lot of teams in the paddock, but those boys did a superb job getting my bike ready for race three. It really was not in good shape at all after that crash," said Bridewell.
"I just got on the gas too early and left the whole garage working to get the bike ready. That’s the sort of atmosphere we have in there, so I’m really happy to be working with those boys and that podium is for them.
"The bike might have had a few scratches here and there and a little dent in the tank, but the S1000RR worked perfectly. We have two riders in the Showdown, which no other team has done, so again that’s credit to the whole Tyco BMW team.”
