Gearlink Kawasaki's Ben Wilson is gutted to have watched his British Supersport championship advantage whittled away then then turned into a 14-point deficit by Alastair Seeley at the Silverstone BSB round when the Lincolnshire man failed to finish both outings.
He was involved in a controversial crash with the Relentless Suzuki man in Saturday's Sprint race which the stewards deemed a racing incident and then yesterday his ZX-6R simply gave up the ghost with three laps to go. He must now win all three races at the Brands Hatch to take the title by a single point.
“To say I am gutted would be an understatement. I was on course for the win in the first race and thought I had the line through Stowe. Seeley thought otherwise and moved back on me and we clashed. There was an enquiry after the race but it was deemed to be a racing incident and the result was to stand," said Wilson.
“Going into the second race I was determined to claw back some of the 25 points lost and after Warren pulled out I was free to chase Seeley who had got a bit of a lead on me. I was beginning to reel him in and perhaps could have caught him in the last few laps but lady luck wasn’t on my side and I had to pull out with a technical issue.
“We have to put this weekend behind us and concentrate on the final round where we have three races to contest. The championship is far from over and it is still mathematically possible for me to regain my position. I will keep on fighting right to the end and see what unfolds.”
Seeley added: "“That was a good job this weekend. It’s nice to go from a big gap chasing the series lead just two weeks ago to be leading it after four race wins. I’ve led championships before so I know what has to be done to get over the line and I’ve won races before at Brands so that should put me in the driving seat.
“It was tough at the start today as one of the Triumph boys knocked my hands off the bars on the opening lap and I was down in fifth or sixth place. I also tucked the front and saved it in the wind, but after that there were no more issues – the wee 600 never missed a beat. I knew what the game plan was from the start and once I got past Wilson I stuck to my own lines which were quicker and just kept it safe for the win.”
