Kent’s Tommy Hill became the first rider this season to win two British Superbike races with a polished ride to victory in race one at Snetterton.

However, it was a mixed weekend for Sittingbourne’s Shane Byrne as he failed to finish in race one, but secured second in the 2nd race in Norfolk.   Speaking after race two. a reflective Shane Byrne was positive after finishing the weekend on a high:

“The first race was a bit disappointing but it happens in racing from time to time so we just had to focus on the second race. Michael Laverty went off like a scalded cat and I didn’t really have an answer for him. I eventually got to second and just tried to maintain my pace but then Josh Brookes came back at me and I honestly thought the penultimate lap was the last lap.

“I was weaving all over the track trying to keep Josh behind and stop him from getting a tow and then I came round and saw the last lap flag! But fortunately I fought him off and second here is great, we’ll take that after the disappointment of race one.”

MCE British Superbike Championship Race 1 (16 laps)

1 Tommy Hill (Yamaha)

2 Michael Laverty (Honda)

3 Josh Brookes (Suzuki)

4 Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha)

5 Alex Lowes (Honda)

6 Tommy Bridewell (BMW)

DNF Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)

MCE British Superbike Championship Race 2 (16 laps)

1 Michael Laverty (Honda)

2 Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)

3 Josh Brookes (Suzuki)

4 Ian Lowry (Honda)

5 Graeme Gowland (Honda)

6 Alex Lowes (Honda)

Championship points (after 4 rounds)

1 Brookes 124pts

2 Hill 123pts

3 Byrne 108

4 Laverty 81

5 Lowry 73

6 Easton 66