BSB: the fight for first continues at Brands Hatch

During what is a busy weekend for the national championships, British Superbike is at Brands Hatch for the third round of the season. Large crowds are expected, for a return to normality that, at this particular track, means roughly 50,000 spectators and fans in attendance over the weekend.

Heading into this third round, it is Christian Iddon who leads the way with the Ducati Panigale V4-R of team VisionTrack Racing, in great shape during this early part of 2021 and a constant presence at the front, but he’ll have a lot of competition, as ever, starting with Jason O'Halloran who, after dominating at Oulton Park, is keen to get back on top with team McAms’ Yamaha R1, as well as Peter Hickman with the FHO Racing BMW M1000RR.

The youngsters play catch-up

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Those who stood out during the Knockhill round, the likes of Danny Buchan, Tarran Mackenzie and young rookie Rory Skinner, are more than likely to be up at the sharp end, while brothers Glenn and Andrew Irwin aim to be back in the positions that count.

Also looking for a comeback is current champion Josh Brookes, who has struggled until now but is keen to be named "King of Brands" (a special prize for the rider who scores most points over the weekend), using his number 1 plate to his advantage. Xavi Forés will be back in action this weekend, after running an excellent Estoril 12 Hours, while CDH Racing rider Josh Owens will be absent after suffering a serious accident during the last event.

As usual, the BSB will run three races over the weekend, the first on Saturday afternoon at 4.15 pm UK time (15 laps), followed by two on Sunday, both of 20 laps, set to get to underway at 2.10 pm and 4.45 pm local time.

Translated by Heather Watson

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