Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2/HEL Supersport Cup: Late move gives Kennedy Feature race win

Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2/HEL Supersport Cup: Late move gives Kennedy Feature race win

11 August 2024

Honda Racing UK’s Jack Kennedy beat race-long leader Luke Stapleford to the Feature Race win after a last lap move.

Stapleford, who has dominated the weekend since first practice, was fast off the line and took the lead into turn one, as Kennedy slotted in just behind.

The order up front remained the same all the way to the final lap, as Kennedy, who had been sitting on Stapleford’s rear wheel for the full 18 laps, finally made his move into the chicane and was able to power to the win, just 0.086secs clear of Stapleford.

Defending champion Ben Currie was third after passing Eugene McManus with three laps to go, as McManus managed to hold off Alastair Seeley to take fourth.

In GP2, it was another easy win for Owen Jenner, as his Kramer Racing team-mate Jack Nixon’s race ended in the barrier as part of a three-rider crash early on. Keo Walker was second in the class, ahead of Lucca Allen.

And in the Cup, Mikey Hardie’s winning streak came to an end when he retired while running in 12th position three laps from home, leaving Adon Davie to take the Cup spoils with Joe Farragher second and Harry Cook third.

Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2/HEL Supersport Cup, Feature Race result:

1.    Jack Kennedy (Honda Racing UK)
2.    Luke Stapleford (Macadam Triumph Racing) +0.086s
3.    Ben Currie (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +14.635s
4.    Eugene McManus (ROKiT Haslam Racing) +15.054s
5.    Alastair Seeley (Binch Pro Yamaha) +15.213s

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