BMW road racers celebrate top-four and top-six lock-outs in the International Road Racing Championship.

Munich. BMW racers look back on another successful weekend. In
the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) races at Terlicko
in the Czech Republic, they celebrated top-four and top-six
lock-outs. Danny Webb (GBR) won both races, thereby extending his
lead in the championship. In the French Superbike Championship
(FBSK), Kenny Foray (FRA) topped the podium at Lédenon (FRA), where
he took his first win of the season. The French European Bikes
Championship (FR EU) also made an appearance at Lédenon – and
Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FRA) celebrated a double win.

 

 

British Superbike Championship at Snetterton, Great Britain.

 

The fourth round of the British Superbike Championship (BSB) was held
at Snetterton, Britain at the weekend. In the Superbike class (BSB
SBK), Peter Hickman (GBR / Smiths Racing) was the best-placed BMW
rider one week after his Isle of Man Senior TT victory. Hickman
finished the two races in seventh and sixth place, thereby clinching
his best results of the season to date in the BSB. Christian Iddon
(GBR / Tyco BMW Motorrad), who was cleared for racing after injuring
his hand, finished in ninth and eighth place. His Tyco BMW team-mate
Michael Laverty retired in the first race, and crossed the finish line
in ninth place in the second race.

 

Peter Hickman: “I’m happy enough with the weekend and
although qualifying was pretty rubbish, I managed to rectify that in
both races. I got a bit lucky in race one with a few riders crashing
out, and after starting in 17th; I was up into eighth after
just a couple of laps! Once there though, my pace was good, and I kept
chipping away whilst it was a similar story in race two. Snetterton
was our poorest circuit in 2017, so to come away this weekend with two
good results is pleasing and whilst I’m still not in the positions I’d
like to be in, we’ve made good progress. It hasn’t been easy coming
here straight after the TT but the whole team have done well so
hopefully this kick starts our season.”

 

In the Superstock class race (BSB STK), Tyco BMW Motorrad rider Keith
Farmer (GBR), the best BMW rider, finished in fourth place. Luke
Hedger (GBR / Lloyd Jones Bowker Motorrad) finished fifth.
Jordan Gilbert (GBR / Team IMR) and Michael Rutter (GBR / Bathams
Racing) also made it into the top-ten, finishing in ninth and tenth.

 

 

International Road Racing Championship at Terlicko, Czech Republic.

 

The second round of the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC)
season took the series to Terlicko in the Czech Republic for the
“Golden Miners Lamp” races. BMW road racers dominated the weekend,
celebrating top-four and top-six lockouts in the two races.

 

The field of successful BMW riders was headed by Danny Webb (GBR) on
the Wepol Racing by Penz13BMW S 1000 RR. The Brit secured wins in both
races. Like at the opener at Hengelo, in the Netherlands, he picked up
the maximum number of points and further extended his lead in the
championship. Didier Grams (GER / GG Motorsport by BMW Motorrad),
who started from pole position, finished on the podium in second place
in both races. Third place on the podium in both races went to Erno
Kostamo (FIN / Markka Racing), and Marek Červený (CZE / Wepol Racing
by Penz 13) finished fourth in both races. In the second race, Jamie
Coward (GBR / Wepol Racing by Penz13) and Petr Bičiště (CZE / Exteria
Racing Team) clinched the top-six lock-out for BMW.

  

 

French Superbike Championship at Lédenon, France.

 

The French Superbike Championship (FBSK) headed to Lédenon (FRA) for
the third round of the 2018 season. After four second-places in the
previous four races, BMW rider Kenny Foray (FRA) celebrated his first
win of the season on his BMW S 1000 RR in action for Tecmas Racing.
Foray won the first of the two races; in race two, the defending
champion finished on the podium in second place.

 

Kenny Foray: “It was a good weekend for us. We
finished the two qualifying sessions in third and second. The lap time
was really fast, so we knew that we had a good pace for the races. In
the first race, I had a good start and then was involved in a battle
for the win over the entire distance. In the end I took the win. That
was good for the team, for me and for all involved. The second race
was a bit difficult. I had a bad start and afterwards I pushed for the
entire race but it was only good enough to finish second. Overall we
can be happy with the weekend and I’m looking forward to the next
races in two weeks at Magny-Cours.”

 

 

French European Bikes Championship at Lédenon, France.

 

The French European Bikes Championship (FR EU) was also at Lédenon.
For Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FRA / Gers Moto Vitesse Ordannaise),
Lédenon proved to be a good track, with the defending champion winning
both races. His brother and team-mate Cyril Brunet-Lugardon (FRA)
finished in fourth and sixth places. Jonathan Germany (FRA) crossed
the finish line in fifth place in both races. Florian
Brunet-Lugardon’s double win sees him take the lead in the
championship standings while Germany is second.

 

Florian Brunet-Lugardon: “In race one, I started from
second place and took the lead on lap two. Over the course of the
race, I had a strong pace and stayed in first position until the
chequered flag. In race two, I started from third place on the grid
and was able to hold that position at the start. I then was part of a
three-way battle at the front and we were really fast. On lap 11, I
took the lead and I kept it to the finish line. It is great to be the
championship leader before the season reaches it halfway mark at Magny-Cours.”

 

 

MFJ Superbike All Japan Road Race Championship at Sugo, Japan.

 

The MFJ Superbike All Japan Road Race Championship (MFJ) was at Sugo
(JPN) for the fourth round of the 2018 season where two races were
held. BMW rider Tomoya Hoshino (JPN) of Tone RT Syncedge 4113 finished
in positions 23 and 14.