British Superbikes: Storm damage: Stacey stays ahead of Kent at Knockhill

British Superbikes: Storm damage: Stacey stays ahead of Kent at Knockhill as top 15 covered by 0.598s

Storm Stacey launched to the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Knockhill as the Bathams AJN Racing BMW rider held off McAMS Racing Yamaha’s Danny Kent by 0.100s, with the top 15 riders covered by just 0.598s.

Stacey had been the target for his rivals in both sessions, mastering the wet conditions with both his and Kent’s time from the opening Free Practice enough to keep them in the leading two positions at the chequered flag.

Meanwhile Josh Brookes was third for DAO Racing Honda and the double champion overcame a crash in the morning session to climb up the order in the afternoon, putting him just 0.062s adrift, with Bradley Ray and Christian Iddon completing a top five that featured four different manufacturers.

Lee Jackson moved into sixth place in the closing stages ahead of Cheshire Mouldings Ducati’s Rory Skinner, who sat out the second session and watched from the pit box and Tommy Bridewell for Honda Racing UK.

Fraser Rogers once again will progress directly into Q2 tomorrow for TAG Honda ahead of Leon Haslam who completed the top ten for Moto Rapido Ducati Racing. Luke Hedger joined the top 12 after day one for the first time for Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda and Andrew Irwin denied Scott Redding the chance to progress directly by 0.010s in twelfth place.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Knockhill, Bandero Café Shoot Out, combined Free Practice times:

1. Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) 51.799s
2. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.100s
3. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.162s
4. Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +0.178s
5. Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +0.249s
6. Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +0.259s
7. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +0.379s
8. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.443s
9. Fraser Rogers (TAG Honda) +0.531s
10. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.535s
11. Luke Hedger (Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda) +0.559s
12. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.563s

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