Jason O’Halloran makes it a clean sweep for McAMS Yamaha after topping the second Bennetts British Superbike practice at Silverston📖e.

Following a rapid start to FP1, the second practice session of the day continued on in that vein as Bra🔥d🌟ley Ray went underneath O’Halloran’s Silverstone lap record. 

A t🍬ime o♊f 53.215s was set by the Yamaha rider, while FS-3 Kawasaki rider Rory Skinner also jumped into the top five. 

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Ray’s team-mate Ryde then joined him in going faster than O’Halloran’s FP1 time, making it a Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha❀ 1-2 for 🍃the second time today. 

With limited movement inside the top ten heading into the final quarter of action, Ryde and Lee Jackson changed that by going quicker than Ray.&n𝔉bsp;

But as was the case in FP1, O’Halloran left💝 it late to spoil Ryde’s day. A time of 53.107s was set by the Australian. 

Free Practice 1 Recap

Jason O’Halloran topped the opening Bennetts British Superbike✨ practice of 🦩2022 after matching his own lap record pace. 

After an electric start to FP1 for both Ryde and Ray aboard their 2022 Yamaha R1’s, new Buildbase Su🍸zuki rider Christian Iddon took over at the top of the leaderbo😼ard. 

Ryde, who set an impressive early time of 53.641s - three tenths off the lap record, was beate🃏n by close to a tenth by Iddon. 

Ray slid down to fifth as Jackson and Danny Buchan made it three riders within +0.005s of one-anoth🔯er. 

The first official practice of 2022 got off to a slow start 🐲for Honda Racingꦏ UK’s Takumi Takahashi, as the Japanese rider had to wait more than half the session before completing a timed lap.

While Iddon looked set to take FP1 honours,🍃 SYN👍EITQ BMW rider Buchan then went even faster with a time of 53.472s.

However, Buchan’s stint at the top was brief as O’Halloran, who is on solo duty 🎀this weekend, went quickest with a time of 53.358s.   

O’Halloran’s team-mate Tarran Mackenzie has been ruled out of action 🅷after suffering a left ankleꦅ fracture during the recent two-day test, which has since been operated on successfully. 

Speaking ahead of the weekend and also next week’s Assen WorldSBK round which he was set to appear as a wildcard in prior to the injury, Mackenzie said: “I’m obviously disappointed to be missing the opening round this weekend, especially after feeling so good on the bi🤪ke at Snetterton, but it is what it is. 

“The operation on my ankle went well and I’m now focusing on my recovery, working with my physio and aiming to be back as soon as we can to get our season on track. I’d like to wish the whole team the best of luck this week🌼end as the season gets started.”

Top 24 separated by less than one second!

The first rider outside of the one second gap to O’Halloran was Dan Jo🌞nes aboard the IForce B💃MW.

I♛n what should be a sign of things to come, BSB 2022 looks set for its most competitive season ever. 

Buchan retained second place from Ray, Iddon and Ryde, meaning three Yamahas occupied the top fi🔯ve positions. 

Official British Superbike Silverstone (National) Records

Fastest lap - Jason O’Halloran AUS McAMS Yamaha 53:342s (2020) 

2021 Race winners 

Race One - Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK

Race Two - Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha

Race Three - Jason O’Halloran McAMS Yamaha

Big names return for British Superbike in 2022! 

While series champion Mackenzie returns to defend his crown with McAMS Yamaha, as does🐈 two-time champion Josh Brookes with MCE Ducati, plenty of new faces have arrived to the championship, including two very high-profile𒊎 names…

2013 WorldSBK champion Tom Sykes has returned to the championship alongside Brookes at Ducati, while 2018 BSB champion Leon Haslam is back with Lee Har𓂃dy’s Visiontrack Kawasaki team as he bids to win title #2.  

In terms of how both riders got on during FP💯1, Sykes finished 14th and Haslam 18th.

Weekend Schedule - 2022 British Superbike Silverstone (National)

Saturday 

10:20-10:40 - British Superbike FP3

13:10-13:22 - British Superbike Q1

13:29-13:41 - British Superbike Q2

16:15 - British Superbike Race One

Sunday 

9:30-9:40 - British Superbike Warm-up 

13:30 - British Superbike Race Two 

16:30 - British Superbike Race Three