British Superbikes: Redding on the attack to top Free Practice at Donington Park

British Superbikes: Scott Redding launched to the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Donington Park for the Hager PBM Ducati team, topping the second session of the day to give him a 0.102s advantage over McAMS Racing Yamaha’s Danny Kent ahead of tomorrow’s opening race.

The times continued to tumble in the afternoon session as the contenders gear up for this weekend’s four race format, with the first coming tomorrow afternoon following a one-stage Bandero Café Shoot Out Qualifying session at Donington Park.

Redding had moved to the top of the times with a string of rapid laps, and although Kent closed down the advantage in a final frantic end to the session, the 2019 champion remained on top.

Reigning champion Kyle Ryde had set the pace in the opening Free Practice session this morning, but despite improving his time from earlier in the day, the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider ended the day third fastest and 0.186s adrift of Redding at the top.

Andrew Irwin fired Honda Racing UK into the top four on his penultimate lap of the session, putting him just ahead of AJN Steelstock Kawasaki’s Christian Iddon, who also climbed the order in the closing stages.

Charlie Nesbitt was 0.013s adrift of Iddon ahead of him to end the day sixth fastest for the MasterMac Honda team with Leon Haslam and Max Cook also within half a second of Redding’s benchmark time to complete the top eight.

Tommy Bridewell moved to ninth on his penultimate lap of the session for Honda Racing UK, with Josh Brookes completing the top ten. The leading 11 riders were covered by just 0.903s as Rory Skinner just missed out on a position in the top ten.

Bradley Ray was 12th fastest with Raceways Yamaha after he was forced to sit out the opening session this morning with a technical problem after completing a single out lap as he prepares to take the fight to Ryde at the top of the standings, with just two points currently between them.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Free Practice 1 result:

1. Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 1m:27.943s
2. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.211s
3. Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.248s
4. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.318s
5. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.528s
6. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.538s
7. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +0.601s
8. Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +0.625s
9. Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +0.640s
10. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.832s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Free Practice 2 result:

1. Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) 1m:27.454s
2. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.102s
3. Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +0.186s
4. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.382s
5. Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +0.428s
6. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.441s
7. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.475s
8. Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 0.516s
9. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.629s
10. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.653s

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