Pirelli British Sportbike Championship: Shelton leads Cooper as Round Eight begins

Pirelli British Sportbike Championship: Shelton leads Cooper as Round Eight begins

29 August 2026

Zak Shelton pipped Richard Cooper to FP1 bragging rights by 0.020secs at Cadwell Park this morning.

The XMT Racing rider set the pace with a 1min 33.025sec lap to end the opening session on top, with Cameron Dawson third, Asher Durham fourth and Alfie Davidson rounding out the top five.

Pirelli British Sportbike Championship, FP1 result:

1.    Zak Shelton (XMT Racing) 1min 33.025s
2.    Richard Cooper (Moto 12/CFMOTO) +0.020s
3.    Cameron Dawson (Powerslide Suzuki Racing) +0.473s
4.    Asher Durham (Powerslide Suzuki Racing) +0.533s
5.    Alfie Davidson (Aprilia IN Competition Racing) +0.616s

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