Oxford Products Ducati’s Tommy Bridewell retained his Friday crown at Silverstone after rain disrupted play in Bennetts British Superbike’s FP2.
It was a muted start to FP2 after a rain shower hit the track ahead of the afternoon’s final 40-minute session. Only Rich Energy OMG BMW’s Kyle Ryde, Silicone Engineering’s Dean Harrison and Black Onyx Security Honda’s Luke Hopkins attempted laps in the opening half as the rest waited for conditions to improve.
The result was a flurry of activity in the final few minutes as FHO Racing’s Peter Hickman and Honda’s Glenn Irwin ventured out followed by the rest. Bridewell initially circulated a second off his earlier best, with Andrew Irwin running closest to the Ducati’s FP1 benchmark, with a 53.961 in the penultimate minute.
Vision Track Ducati’s Christian Iddon was the next to set a rapid time with Ride and Buildbase Suzuki’s Gino Rea improving to second and third overall in the dying seconds.
Bridewell remained top of the Superpicks 12 from Ride and Rea with McAMS Yamaha’s Jason O’Halloran and FHO’s Xavi Forés, leading their respective teammates Tarran Mackenzie and Hickman in the top seven. FS-3 Kawasaki’s Lee Jackson, OMG’s Bradley Ray, Iddon and Ducati teammate Josh Brookes completed the Q2 contenders.
