2021 British Superbike Championship
Round Five Donington – Support Classes

Images by David Yeomans

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British Supersport/GP2 Race 1

Charlie Nesbitt continued his impressive form in the GP2 class, taking the chequered flag while it was Bradley Perie who won the Quattro Group British Supersport class. The action-packed race saw twenty laps of battling, with seven riders all vying for the front spot.

Jack Kennedy, Nesbitt, Ben Currie, Harry Truelove and Lee Johnston all took turns leading the race, but coming down to the final lap it was Nesbitt in front ahead of Kennedy and Perie, who was able to slice his way past Kennedy at the final chicane. Brandon Paasch took his best finish of the season, completing the Supersport podium in third place ahead of Currie and McGreevy.

British Supersport/GP2 Race 1 Results

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British Supersport/GP2 Race 2

Harry Truelove took a thrilling victory in the Quattro Group British Supersport Feature race, taking the win by just 0.041s. The 24 lap race was a thrilling affair, with Currie holding the early race lead, but Lee Johnston also held the front for a short time.

After taking the win on the track yesterday, the GP2 machine of Charlie Nesbitt sliced his way through the field. With the safety car coming out on lap 15, it was an intense battle when the race resumed, with Truelove eventually taking the win ahead of Currie.

Nesbitt secured the GP2 win, finishing third on track, while it was Brandon Paasch who completed the Supersport podium in third.

British Supersport/GP2 Race 2 Results

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British Supersport Championship Standings

British  GP2 Championship Standings

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Pirelli National Superstock Race 1

The opening Pirelli National Superstock race at Donington Park proved an action-packed event, and it was Luke Mossey who took the victory after Tom Neave was demoted one position for passing under a yellow flag.

With a wet circuit facing the riders at the start of the race, it was Fraser Rogers who took the early race lead, but Billy McConnell and Chrissy Rouse both took turns at the front. However, as the race entered the final third of the race Mossey was able to hit the front. A fast charging Tom Neave soon closed him down though and coming into the final lap the Honda rider edged his way through, not seeing the waved yellow flag resulting in him having to drop one position. Lewis Rollo completed the podium in third.

Australians Billy McConnell and Brayden Elliott finished in ninth and tenth respectively.

Pirelli National Superstock Race 1 Results

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Pirelli National Superstock Race 2

Tom Neave took victory in the second Pirelli National Superstock race, beating Luke Mossey by 2.678s. Leading from the start, Neave was able to control the race from the front, holding on to secure victory. Mossey had a lonely race in second, while Fraser Rogers was able to narrowly beat Taylor Mackenzie to complete the podium in third.

It was not a good day for the Aussies with Levi Day withdrawing from the race after suffering back and rib injuries earlier in the weekend. Countryman Billy McConnell also recorded a DNF in the second race which saw him lose ground in the championship chase.

Pirelli National Superstock Race 2 Results

Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings

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Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race

Jack Nixon cruised to victory in the Pirelli National Junior Superstock victory, taking the win by two seconds. Launching off the line, the Santander Salt Yamaha rider was unchallenged on his way to the victory, with Joe Talbot completing the podium ahead of Eugene McManus, Max Cook, Franco Bourne and Asher Durham.

Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race Results

Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings

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British Junior Supersport Race One

Yamaha’s Ash Barnes took first blood in the British Junior Supersport ranks with a narrow victory over Cameron Dawson on a Kawasaki.

British Junior Supersport Donington Race One Results

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British Junior Supersport Race Two

Cameron Dawson took victory in the second Hel Performance British Junior Supersport race, taking the win by 1.6s. Launching off the line, it was an action-packed opening few laps, with the leading riders trading places throughout, but Dawson was soon able to start edging away to eventually take the win. James McManus took second, with Ash Barnes completing the podium in third.

British Junior Supersport Donington Race Two Results

British Junior Supersport Donington Championship Standings

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Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 1

Josh Day continued his dominance in the Ducati TriOptions Cup class, taking victory in the opening race by 3.099s. Elliot Pinson had a lonely race in second, finishing three seconds ahead of Elliott Pinson, who completed the podium in third with Chris Walker fourth.

Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 1 Results

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Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 2

TBC

Ducati TriOptions Cup Race 2 Results

Ducati TriOptions Cup Championship Standings

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British Talent Cup Race 1

Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) is now a race winner in 2021, the number 57 shooting away from pole in Race 1 at Donington to chip away at a gap and cross the line in some clear air. The fight for second went down to the wire, with the returning Casey O’Gorman (Microlise Creswell Racing) just pipping James Cook (Wilson Racing) at the line.

Garness took the holeshot from pole, and the number 57 barely had to look back. By half distance he had a good gap but that came down again a few laps later as O’Gorman made his way to the front of the chasing group and hunted down the race leader.

When just about in striking distance, however, O’Gorman came under attack – and Garness was able to put the hammer down again. This time it was for keeps, with the number 57 crossing the line 2.022 clear for his first victory of the year.

Behind him, a three-way battle saw O’Gorman vs Cook vs Belford, and the number 67 held onto second despite a late lunge from Cook. The two were split by just 0.066 over the line… and Belford ran into trouble.

The number 52 headed over the gravel and lost out, able rejoin just before the flag but down in P6 as both Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) and Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) got past, the latter despite his own earlier run off when duelling Belford.

Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Creswell Racing) had a great race in P7 and he started well, fought at the front and managed to hold off Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd/Tooltec Racing) to the flag to boot. A bigger gap behind the two saw Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Llord & Jones) take ninth, ahead of another duel to the flag as Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) held off Rossi Banham (MJL Racing) to complete the top ten.

British Talent Cup Race 1 Results

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British Talent Cup Race 2

Casey O’Gorman struck back in Race 2, the number 67 on fine form once again to get back to winning ways. He beat Race 1 winner Johnny Garness (City Lifting by RS Racing) by two tenths on take two, with James Cook (Wilson Racing) on the podium again making for close company in third. But the shuffle over the line wasn’t quite so simple, with a few given time penalties for cutting the chicane, including points leader Evan Belford (City Lifting by RS Racing).

Garness took the holeshot again, this time from Row 2, with O’Gorman slotting into second, and they began to pull away after a handful of laps. But as O’Gorman struck for the lead that gap came down again, and the number 57 hit back on Lap 6. By Lap 10, O’Gorman sliced back through… but it wasn’t quite a duel, the two only just ahead of a huge freight train at the front.

The freight train went all the way to the wire but there was plenty of drama. First Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Creswell Racing) accidentally passed under yellow flags, incurring a two-second time penalty equivalent to a Long Lap, and Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) got the same for cutting the chicane. Then, in the real latter stages, points leader Belford did the very same, and got the very same two seconds added to his race.

O’Gorman pounded on at the front, and as the group shuffled and shuffled again, it all came down to the chicane – and there was a backmarker to negotiate too. O’Gorman did that and swept past on the exit for his first win since his double to open the season, with Garness and Cook coming out on top to complete the podium as the penalties applied to those around them and shuffled the shuffled even further.

Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd/Tooltec Racing) is classified fourth after that key drama, with Bailey Stuart-Campbell (151s Racing) and Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) completing the top six ahead of the first finisher with a penalty: Brown. He’d been ahead of Veijer, who nevertheless still impressed with a step forward in eighth place and a race running right at the front. Belford was shuffled down to an expensive ninth in the standings, and he’ll be looking for more on Sunday.

Troy Jeffrey (Stiggymotorsport) held off Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) to complete the top ten.

After a bumper day of races and a few dramatic penalties shuffling the field, Belford now leads the way by just 22 points at the halfway point of the season. What will Sunday bring? Race 3 begins at 13:50 (GMT +1) and there’s plenty in play so make sure to tune in for more from Donington.

British Talent Cup Race 2 Results

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British Talent Cup Race 3

Casey O’Gorman (Microlise Cresswell Racing) is definitely back to his best, the number 67 impressing once again in Race 3 at Donington to take a second win in three on his return from injury. It was rookie teammate Kiyano Veijer he denied to do it, but the Dutchman nevertheless impressed to convert his Saturday form into a debut rostrum. Johnny Garness (City Liftin by RS Racing) took third, making up more ground in the standings as he gets to within 13 of the top.

Garness took the holeshot as the number 57 does so often, with teammate and points leader Evan Belford initially into second ahead of James Cook (Wilson Racing). But this race would remain a freight train and a ten-rider battle broke out from the off, with nothing to separate them. Veijer and O’Gorman weren’t right in the fight for the lead initially, but the two Microlise Cresswell Racing riders chipped away.

At half distance Garness threatened to pull away but the group reeled him back in, and the squabble continued once again. Veijer took his first turn at leading too, the number 53 hitting the front and holding it over the line to start Lap 19, with both he and O’Gorman gaining momentum.

Not long after, the train became split. With backmarkers to negotiate, a gap opened up just behind the top five, and it was Cook fighting to reel them back in. On Lap 21 though the race came undone for the number 34 as he got crossed up and then headed into the gravel, unable to keep it upright and out of the race.

Up ahead, O’Gorman was back in command and remained so onto the final lap. More blue flags were there to contend with but the number 67 was able to just stay out of the clutches of his teammate, crossing the line for his fourth win of the season in style. Veijer was close, but took second and his first podium after a weekend of impressive steps forward.

Forward was also the word for Garness as he completed the podium and made some key gains in the standings once again. It’s now just 13 points he trails teammate Belford, with plenty to play for as we’re just over the halfway point of 2021.

Bailey Stuart-Campbell (151s Racing) just lost out on the podium but took a good fourth, with good points and from pole, the final rider of the fantastic four who crossed the line first.

Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) headed the second gaggle as they couldn’t quite close the gap left by Cook, with Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd / Tooltec Racing) a few more tenths back in P6. Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Lloyd & Jones) got back to fighting it out near the front again in Race 3 and was P7 at the flag, ahead of Carter Brown and City Lifting by RS Racing teammate Evan Belford – aka the rider at the top of the standings. It was a tougher weekend for Belford and he’ll be looking to hit back next time out, as will Brown.

Corey Tinker (CT Racing) completed was 10th, the final rider in an incredibly close top ten.

That’s a wrap on Donington Park, at least for the first visit. An intriguing weekend sees O’Gorman back with a bang and Belford lose some ground… so what will we see at Silverstone? Next time out, it’s the British GP and the biggest stage of the season. Come back for more in two weeks!

British Talent Cup Race 3 Results

British Talent Cup Championship Standings

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Source: MCNews.com.au