Marley Mackenzie stretched his championship lead this evening as he beat Luca Hopkins to the win in the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch.
Ben Jolliffe started the 10-lap scrap from pole but it was Laken Payne who emerged fastest in the opening lap as he hit the front and led for the first few laps.
Mackenzie, despite a slow start, quickly began reeling in his rivals and on Lap Three made a move for the lead. Payne tried to defend but couldn’t stop the Kirkcaldy Kawaski rider flying past.
On Lap Four, Hopkins went from fourth to second with moves on Jolliffe and Payne and closed in on Mackenzie.
He sat behind him for the remainder of the race, but was never able to find a way past, eventually settling for second, 0.313ses adrift of Mackenzie.
Jolliffe was third, 2.590 seconds behind Hopkins, as Mason Johnson took fourth place and Lewis Mullen fifth.
1pMobile National Junior Sportbike Championship, Race Two result:
1. Marley Mackenzie (Kirkcaldy Kawasaki)
2. Luca Hopkins (Team SBR powered by DKS Drilling) +0.313s
3. Ben Jolliffe (Dunsley Heat Racing) +2.903s
4. Mason Johnson (Dunsley Heat Racing) +2.990s
5. Lewis Mullen (DJ Racing) +10.426s
Championship positions after Round Five:
1. Marley Mackenzie 219
2. Luca Hopkins 200
3. Ben Jolliffe 189
4. Laken Payne 172
5. Lewis Mullen 136