2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Race Results (1)
Jason O’Halloran led every lap of race one at Thruxton to claim his fifth win of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season.
| 2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Race Results (1) | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | McAMS Ymaha | 14 Laps |
| 2 | Christian Iddon | GBR | Visiontrack Ducati | +2.433s |
| 3 | Peter Hickman | GBR | FHO Racing BMW | +2.836s |
| 4 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | RAF Kawasaki | +4.129s |
| 5 | Lee Jackson | GBR | FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | +4.397s |
| 6 | Danny Kent | GBR | Buildbase Suzuki | +5.090s |
| 7 | Bradley Ray | GBR | RICH Energy OMG Racing BMW | +5.186s |
| 8 | Gine Rea | GBR | Buildbase Suzuki | +5.581s |
| 9 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | McAMS Ymaha | +6.747s |
| 10 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati | +11.175s |
| 11 | Andrew Irwin | GBR | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | +11.347s |
| 12 | Xavi Fores | SPA | FHO Racing BMW | +11.610s |
| 13 | Danny Buchan | GBR | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | +14.438s |
| 14 | Rory Skinner | GBR | FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | +15.200s |
| 15 | Storm Stacey | GBR | Team LKQ Kawasaki | +16.764s |
| 16 | Dan Linfoot | GBR | TAG Racing Honda | +17.326s |
| 17 | Josh Brookes | AUS | Visiontrack Ducati | +21.587s |
| 18 | Dean Harrison | GBR | Silicone Racing Kawasaki | +21.827s |
| 19 | Bjorn Estment | SA | Catfoss Racing Suzuki | +24.724s |
| 20 | Takumi Takahashi | JAP | Honda Racing UK | +29.545s |
| 21 | Ryo Mizuno | JAP | Honda Racing UK | +32.470s |
| 22 | Luke Hopkins | GBR | Hopkins Honda Racing | +32.745s |
| 23 | Brian McCormack | IRL | FHO Racing BMW | +32.972s |
| 24 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Honda Racing UK | DNF |
| 25 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | RICH Energy OMG Racing BMW | DNF |
| 26 | Joe Francis | GBR | Iforce BMW | DNF |
It was a scheduled 15 lap race that saw a safety car introduced after just three corners, along with a red flag on the penultimate lap due to Glenn Irwin’ crash.
Irwin was on course for his first podium of the season after making his way past Peter Hickman on lap 13, however, the Northern Irishman lost the rear while following Christian Iddon which saw his Honda Fireblade remain stranded in the middle of the circuit.
O’Halloran’s win sees the championship gap reduced to just one point in Iddon’s favour ahead of tomorrow’s double header.
Championship contenders Tarran Mackenzie and Danny Buchan were both awarded long-lap penalties while running ninth and 12th. The pair ultimately finished ninth and 13th respectively.
Kyle Ryde’ race was over before even completing turn one, as the Rich Energy OMG BMW rider crashed out and collected an unlucky Joe Francis. The safety car was deployed for two laps before racing got underway once again.
