Irwin was victorious in Sunday’s opening race to give Frank and Jordan Bird their first win as PBM Team Owners and he carried the momentum into the Bank Holiday Monday action to hold off the opposition twice, in two close contests for glory.
In race two, Irwin withstood the pressure from reigning champion Tommy Bridewell, Iddon and Danny Kent who completed the pack fighting for the lead to win by 0.352s.
Irwin had hit the front of the pack on the opening lap ahead of Iddon, Bridewell and Kent, but the reigning champion was pushing hard.
Bridewell edged into second with a move on Iddon at Cascades on lap eight and then held off Iddon and Kent to score his first podium finish with Honda Racing UK, as Oxford Products Racing Ducati’s Iddon defended from Kent to take third.
Irwin was determined to make it a treble, but he had to overhaul Iddon who had got a lightning start off the line to lead on the opening lap of the third race. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was trying to make a break and after some rapid laps he had started to edge an advantage.
Irwin reeled him back in though and then he was looking for the opportunity he needed to make a pass. Iddon held off the challenge from his Ducati rival until lap 12 when Irwin was able to take the lead with a move on the brakes into Hizzys.
Irwin then had to defend hard as Iddon was pushing for the victory, but despite his best efforts, the Hager PBM Ducati rider had the edge to the chequered flag.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
1. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 74
2. Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 68
3. Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 67
4. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 64
5. Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 55
6. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 47
7. Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 44
8. Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 42
9. Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 30
10. Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 2
