Irwin extends lead at Cadwell Park

Having qualified on the fourth row of the grid for Sunday’s race, Irwin got off to a solid start and, although he briefly dropped back down the order, he was able to regroup and fight his way back through the pack to claim a ninth place finish and yet another victory in the Cup competition.

Monday’s race, held in damp conditions, was almost identical for Irwin, although this time he was inside the top 10 from the off.

Up to eighth by half race distance, Glenn, aboard the MET Healthcare and Megastore 247-sponsored Yamaha R6, got pushed back to ninth in the final third of the race which is where he finished for his second top-10 finish of the weekend and with it, his second Cup win.

With chief rival Luke Jones absent due to injury, Irwin’s lead in the Motorpoint British Supersport Cup now stands at 80.5 points with four rounds remaining.

He said “It’s been a good weekend and I’ve achieved what I came here to do which was primarily to take the Cup wins and consolidate my lead in that championship. I’ve made steady improvements all weekend and got faster with each session whilst bringing in Craig Fitzpatrick to work with the chassis has been a huge help. The whole team have worked fantastically well this weekend, and we’ve made significant steps forward with the bike so I’m confident we can get in amongst the top six next time out. I’d also like to dedicate this weekend’s results to Ben Gautrey and his family, a year after he sadly lost his life.”