Sunday BSB Supersport, STK1000 and Junior STK round up from Brands Hatch

2023 British Superbike Championship
Round 11 – Brands Hatch

Images by David Yeomans Photography

Supersport / GP2 Feature Race

Tom Booth-Amos celebrated the final British Supersport race of the year with a win at Brands Hatch, as newly-crowned champ Ben Currie crashed out.

After a faultless start, Currie took control of the race, leading all the way to lap 12 when he crashed, handing the lead to Booth-Amos who was running in a strong second position.

With Booth-Amos ahead, Richard Cooper was running second and looked set for another podium but, just half an hour after claiming the BMW Motorrad F900 R Cup title, he too crashed out.

Luke Jones eventually took second, with Eugene McManus third as TJ Toms picked up fourth place, ahead of Jack Nixon.

Tom Toparis also went out of the race four laps in but had amassed enough points during the season to clinch third place in the championship ahead of Rhys Irwin.

Seth Crump just missed out on a top ten finish, crossing the line 11th.

Cameron Fraser was the first GP2 rider across the line in eighth place, the recently-crowned champ beating Harvey Claridge by just 0.049secs as Harry Rowlings took third.

Supersport / GP2 Feature Race Results

Supersport Championship Points

GP2 Championship Points

Supersport Cup Championship Points

Superstock 1000 Race Two

Dan Linfoot was crowned champion in style after taking the final Pirelli National Superstock race win of the season at Brands Hatch.

The Optimum Bikes Racing Ltd rider took charge as he stormed through from a third row start to hit the front on lap six of 14, seeing off a charge from closest rival Richard Kerr to take the win and the title.

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The 35-year-old beat Kerr by 3.432secs – and after crossing the line continued at race pace, not realising the flag was out, and completed the extra lap before realising and starting his celebrations.

Dan Linfoot

“I didn’t see the chequered flag! On the last lap there, I came over the line, I saw the champion board thought ‘okay it’s over but when I came across the start-finish I didn’t see the chequered. I thought ‘I’m not sitting up now to lose it so I’ll just do an extra one just in case. It was a strange way to win the championship but I knew I had to go out and win the race today. I wanted to win the championship the way it should be won, not worry about the points situation and just go out and win the race.”

Kerr finished runner-up on track and in the standings, as Joe Talbot finished the race third, Alastair Seeley fourth and Billy McConnell fifth.

Billy McConnell

“Saturday’s victory was obviously really good for the team, we just could have done with a few more of them at the beginning of the season! I felt in the groove both in the wet and dry and everything came together in the race so, yeah, I was really happy. We made a last-minute decision to switch to the hard wet rear and it was a good option for us as we were able to press on and pull away at the head of the field.

After the euphoria of the win, we wanted to go out with a bang on Sunday too and I felt we had the pace to take another win, but I got a bit beat up and couldn’t get the drive or consistency when I needed it. First and fifth made it a good weekend though and we’ve ended the year strongly. The DNF’s hurt us during the year but fifth overall is a good effort and the team have been brilliant all year so a big thanks to them and roll on 2024!”

Superstock 1000 Race Two Results

Superstock Championship Points

Junior Superstock Race Two

Sam Laffins powered to the final ever win of the Pirelli National Junior Superstock series – as Owen Jenner crossed the line ninth to seal the championship.

Laffins took his third win in a row as the series drew to a close, but the man of the day was newly crowned champ Jenner, who overcame a moment on the opening lap to ride a safe race to the flag and lifted his second major championship crown.

Owen Jenner

“It’s amazing, I almost can’t believe it. This is what we’ve been working for all year, we’re just a small family team but we came in determined to win and here we are. Winning any championship is incredible but to know I’m the final ever champion in this class before it finishes is something else. It’s been an amazing year, I’ve so many people to thank and I’m just over the moon to be here.”

Second rider home was Declan Connell, who managed to hold off Ed Best in a very close finish.

Asher Durham, who came into the weekend with a small chance of title glory, finished the race fourth with Harrison Crosby fifth.

Young Aussie Jacob Hatch carded enough points to secure seventh place in the championship.

Junior Superstock Race Two Results

Junior Superstock Points