2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Free Practice Results (3)
McAMS Yamaha rider Jason O’Halloran left it late to pip Honda Racing’ Glenn Irwin in BSB FP3 at Thruxton.
| 2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Free Practice Results (3) | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | McAMS Ymaha | 1:15.261s |
| 2 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Honda Racing UK | +0.136s |
| 3 | Christian Iddon | GBR | Visiontrack Ducati | +0.727s |
| 4 | Danny Kent | GBR | Buildbase Suzuki | +0.778s |
| 5 | Bradley Ray | GBR | RICH Energy OMG Racing BMW | +0.779s |
| 6 | Peter Hickman | GBR | FHO Racing BMW | +0.866s |
| 7 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | RICH Energy OMG Racing BMW | +0.887s |
| 8 | Lee Jackson | GBR | FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | +1.144s |
| 9 | Gine Rea | GBR | Buildbase Suzuki | +1.219s |
| 10 | Danny Buchan | GBR | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | +1.251s |
| 11 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | McAMS Ymaha | +1.456s |
| 12 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | RAF Kawasaki | +1.462s |
| 13 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati | +1.592s |
| 14 | Andrew Irwin | GBR | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | +1.696s |
| 15 | Dan Linfoot | GBR | TAG Racing Honda | +1.721s |
| 16 | Rory Skinner | GBR | FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | +1.747s |
| 17 | Josh Brookes | AUS | Visiontrack Ducati | +1.903s |
| 18 | Xavi Fores | SPA | FHO Racing BMW | +1.907s |
| 19 | Takumi Takahashi | JAP | Honda Racing UK | +2.063s |
| 20 | Joe Francis | GBR | Iforce BMW | +2.241s |
| 21 | Ryo Mizuno | JAP | Honda Racing UK | +2.269s |
| 22 | Storm Stacey | GBR | Team LKQ Kawasaki | +2.805s |
| 23 | Dean Harrison | GBR | Silicone Racing Kawasaki | +3.105s |
| 24 | Bjorn Estment | SA | Catfoss Racing Suzuki | +3.125s |
| 25 | Luke Hopkins | GBR | Hopkins Honda Racing | +4.318s |
| 26 | Brian McCormack | IRL | FHO Racing BMW | +4.559s |
Irwin led the majority of the session with O’Halloran a close second, however, the Australian’s time of 1:15.261s was enough to displace the Northern Irishman by a tenth of a second.
Championship leader Christian Iddon looked on course for a tenth place finish before a late burst into the top three.
The gap from O’Halloran and Irwin to the chasing pack was nearly seven tenths of a second in conditions much more favorable than Friday.
Friday Free Practice
Lee Jackson topped Friday’s combined free practice times at Thruxton, while Christian Iddon and Jason O’Halloran completed top three
The opening BSB free practice session got underway in dry conditions before rain hit the 2.3 mile Thruxton circuit, meaning the riders who had completed a lap early on remained at the top of the times.
Jackson set his best time just before the rain shower fell, while title favourites Christian Iddon and Jason O’Halloran were separated by just +0.033s in second and third.
After a disappointing start to the season given his impressive pre-season tests, Kyle Ryde made a return to the top ten as he finished fourth quickest.
Local man Tommy Bridewell was fifth fastest coming off his best weekend of the season at Brands Hatch.
There was also a significant improvement in performance from SYNETIQ BMW rider Andrew Irwin who was sixth overall on day-one.
Team-mate and championship contender Danny Buchan narrowly made his way into the top 12 with 11th place, however, Tarran Mackenzie - third in the standings - will need to go through Q1 after finishing 14th. Defending series champion Josh Brookes endured another tough day as he could only claim 19th spot.
