Hill regains BSB Championship lead at Snetterton

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20 | 07 | 2010 Hill regains BSB Championship lead at Snetterton

BKS-supported Tommy Hill rode three hard fought races in the seventh round of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton to grab two second place finishes and a third to take him back to the top of the championship table.

In all three races, the Worx Crescent Suzuki rider was in lower leader board positions at mid-race but found the extra pace in the second half to pull himself up to the runner-up spot - recording his fastest lap in the last laps of each encounter. Rival Josh Brookes had secured wins in the first two races of the weekend but his machine expired at mid-distance in the last race, which passed the championship lead to Hill as he overcame Michael Laverty in the final laps of the third race. Hill now leads the BSB championship by two points over Brookes.

The BKS-backed rider also leads the BSB podium points table by one point, giving him the current advantage for the three-event shoot out for the championship title later in the season.

"We've had a very consistent run this weekend," said Tommy "and I can't deny its very satisfying to get back on the podium in every race and to take back the championship lead.

"We were running less electronic aids on the bike this weekend and maybe this harmed my early race pace, but it seemed to work very much to my advantage in the second half of each race and I found I had a consistent feel to the bike that allowed me to confidently push hard at the end. A little bit of luck fell into our hands with Brookes going out in the third race, but it helps to be in the right place for when these things happen. No question I'm really looking forward to my home event at Brands Hatch GP now!"