Ryan Vickers admits that he 'nearly crashed' after taking the long lap penalty in Race Two at the Hungarian World Superbike Round.

Ryan Vickers has called for the long lap penalty lane 'to be improved or looked at' at the Balaton Park Circuit after he 'nearly crashed' in Race Two.

The British rider was fighting in the top 10 in Race Two when he was given a long lap penalty for cutting one of the chicanes and not giving up enough time.

Afterwards, the World Superbike rookie said his Hungary pace was the result of improvements made since the Emilia-Romagna Round.

But also voiced his frustration at receiving the long lap penalty, and also the condition of the track where the penalty lane is.

"It has been a big step since Misano, we have been improving," Ryan Vickers said, speaking to WorldSBK.com after Race Two at Balaton.

"We arrived here at a good level, learning with the bike. We were in the top-10 in every session bar one.

"We got our best result on an iffy track in the sprint race. An amazing last race, fighting for P6. We were working our way up, battling with great riders.

"Unfortunately, I got a long lap because it’s difficult to know how much time to give back when you go through the chicane.

"I tried to exaggerate the gap to the riders behind, but obviously, it was not a second. So I was a bit annoyed by that.

"The long lap, there is a crazy bump at the start, something which needs to be improved or looked at. I nearly crashed.

"That was unfortunate, we went through the gravel. I returned to the track, doing good times. The pace was amazing.

“Unfortunately, I had a little crash at the end. I was definitely angry. I was pushing the limit. I thought maybe I could catch the guys for P12; I was closing in. I was a bit quicker. I don’t stop pushing until the chequered flag, but we learn each time."