Josh Elliott
Fermanagh’s Josh Elliott maintained his position at the top of the Pirelli National Superstock 1000cc Championship table after taking his fourth consecutive podium of the season at Donington Park over the weekend.
The Morello Racing rider entered round four looking for his second win of the year. But the Melbourne Loop – as it so often does at the Leicestershire venue – produced all the last lap drama, as Hudson Kennaugh forced his way inside Elliott and Seeley who were disputing the lead.
The South African held on to take the win, but Josh’s second place on the Morello Racing Kawasaki, ahead of Seeley, keeps him on top of the table by three points.
The 21-year-old Ballinamallard rider said afterwards, “I got into the lead early on lap one and lead it comfortably until lap five. I let Alastair take the lead as there was rain falling through the last sector and didn’t want to risk falling.
“The saftey car came out just after that for an incident on track and gave me a chance to regroup and work out a plan for the last couple of laps. Once it pulled in I started to attack Seeley as I felt I had a stronger pace. I put in some fast laps breaking the lap record on one of them, but couldn’t gap the riders behind.
“Alastair passed me into Redgate on the last lap and I could have passed him right back in two or maybe three areas before we got to the last sector, but I decided to sit behind him and make a move at Melbourne Loop or the last corner.
“I got great drive out of the Foggy Esses and went for the pass, but then I saw Hudson Kennaugh’s bike on the inside of me. He pretty much let the brakes off and put both of us wide.
“That meant it was a drag race between myself and Alastair to the last corner. I had the inside line and defended it well so he couldn’t pass. I was a little frustrated with the final result, but I’m still very happy to be leading the championship and we move onto Snetterton now, which is a track I like and go well at.”
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