With a win and two further podiums Samsung Crescent Racing have enjoyed a very successful day’s racing at the third round of the British Superbikes Championship at Croft today.
Jon Kirkham enjoyed his first win in BSB in race one, with team-mate John Hopkins placing second. In race two it was John Hopkins on the podium again, with a hard-fought third place. After three rounds of the BSB championship John Hopkins is now second in the championship standings, just three points off the leader, and Jon Kirkham is placed sixth.
In changeable conditions tyre choice was critical for race one. John Hopkins chose intermediate tyres front and rear, Jon Kirkham chose an intermediate front and slick rear. Both choices paid huge dividends as both riders found themselves able to easily pass their competitors. John Hopkins had made a breakaway early in the race, in the company of Gary Mason, but when the pace car came onto the track their gap vanished – and...
Samsung Crescent Racing's Jon Kirkham took a debut victory in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Croft this afternoon in the opening race of the day at Croft, after barging ahead of his team-mate John Hopkins in changing conditions.
Kirkham said: "I honestly can't believe it; that was the scariest race of my life in...
Jon Kirkham Starts From P16 After A Troubled Practice and Qualifying
Inclement weather and ill luck have kept the Samsung Crescent Racing machines off the front two rows of the grid for tomorrow's opening BSB race at Croft.
Jon Kirkham: "I was looking to continue on a roll from Oulton Park but having missed the first free practice with a fuel line issue it was instead catch-up in...
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