Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot returned to the podium this afternoon, after placing his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade third in the second MCE British Superbike Championship race during the penultimate round at Silverstone.
After a solid result in race one finishing seventh, Linfoot started the final race from second place on the grid and was one of the front-runners from the early stages. An electrifying race unfolded with the Honda rider involved in battles with his fellow Showdown rivals Shane Byrne, James Ellison and Michael Laverty.
In the closing stages of the race the 27-year-old was pushing hard for the second place spot and initially held the edge over a charging Laverty. The penultimate lap saw the pair trade positions three times in as many corners, but Laverty edged ahead and Linfoot crossed the line in a well-fought third place. Linfoot now sits fifth in the championship standings with 534 points.
Meanwhile Jenny Tinmouth enjoyed two top-25 finishes on her CBR machine in 23rd and 25th places. In race one the Cheshire-based rider struggled to find pace, but race two saw the 36-year-old improve her lap times by 0.9seconds.
Honda’s third rider Julien Da Costa came home 17th in the first outing after struggling with arm pump over the 14-laps. In race two after starting from 20th place, the Frenchman made his way up the pack and crossed the line 15th.
Linfoot’s return to the podium is a welcome result for the Honda team, who confidently now head to Brands Hatch in two-weeks time (16-18 October) for the closing round of the championship.