Double podium finish for Milwaukee Yamaha at Knockhill

BSB UNITED KINGDOM - ROUND 5     Knockhill BSB Race Report - 05/07/2015 Double podium finish for Milwaukee Yamaha at Knockhill Josh Brookes continued his run of podium finishes in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship by claiming a pair of third places at Knockhill in Scotland at the fifth round of the season. Brookes had started on the front row of the grid for the opening race and held a pace to battle for the podium positions. The Milwaukee Yamaha rider had been pushing hard for second place in his quest to move ahead of Stuart Easton, but as he approached the Hairpin on lap 26 the yellow flags were out following a crash. Michael Laverty made a pass to push Brookes back to fourth, but following a review by Race Direction he was later issued with a one second penalty, promoting the Milwaukee Yamaha rider back to third. Broc Parkes was determined to move forward after qualifying in 23rd on the grid but he was left battered following a crash in warm up. In the race the Australian continued to climb the order to finish 14th and salvage two points. In race two Brookes was eager for more and was again in the leading group, but the race was red flagged after a short rain shower. The race resumed in dry conditions and Brookes was back in the hunt for the podium. He again battled against the PBM Kawasaki's of Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton to finish third and maintain second place in the overall standings. Parkes again endured a tough second race and improved his pace to finish in 14th position. Josh Brookes R1: 3rd, R2: 3rd "We weren't in a position to win this weekend and all we can do is try and improve things ready to try and come back stronger at the next rounds. "I will watch the races at home and improve myself and look where I went wrong or even where I can improve to be better too. It is not the win that we were looking for today, but I am pleased to be on the podium for my sponsors and supporters." Broc Parkes R1: 14th, R2: 14th "I am pretty happy to leave Knockhill to be honest and get to Brands Hatch as it wasn't the easiest of weekends. I found more pace in race two as I got more familiar with the bike and circuit but I am still not happy with the results and definitely want more at Brands Hatch which is one of the circuits I know well." 2015 BSB United Kingdom Knockhill 05/07/2015 race I 1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 25'04.244  2 Stuart Easton Kawasaki GBR 0'00.495  3 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'00.952  4 Michael Laverty BMW GBR 0'01.345  5 Jason O'Halloran Honda AUS 0'03.657  6 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'05.360  7 Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 0'09.178  8 Luke Mossey Kawasaki GBR 0'10.305  9 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'12.896  10 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'13.217  11 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'13.391  12 Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 0'19.537  13 Michael Rutter Kawasaki GBR 0'30.169  14 Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 0'32.468  15 Jed Metcher Kawasaki AUS 0'33.121  19 Aaron Zanotti Yamaha GBR -1Laps  race II 1 Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 8'56.056  2 Stuart Easton Kawasaki GBR 0'00.436  3 Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 0'00.771  4 Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 0'04.518  5 Jason O'Halloran Honda AUS 0'05.064  6 Michael Laverty BMW GBR 0'06.134  7 Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 0'07.104  8 James Westmoreland Kawasaki GBR 0'07.646  9 Peter Hickman BMW GBR 0'08.157  10 Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 0'08.395  11 Lee Jackson BMW GBR 0'08.592  12 Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 0'10.728  13 Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 0'11.289  14 Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 0'12.447  15 Josh Waters Suzuki AUS 0'13.179  23 Aaron Zanotti Yamaha GBR 0'27.938  BSB World Standing Rider Standings After Race 5 of 12 1. Shane Byrne Kawasaki GBR 201 2. Joshua Brookes Yamaha AUS 166 3. Stuart Easton Kawasaki GBR 139 4. James Ellison Kawasaki GBR 118 5. Jason O'Halloran Honda AUS 96 6. Thomas Bridewell BMW GBR 86 7. Michael Laverty BMW GBR 76 8. Dan Linfoot Honda GBR 54 9. Ryuichi Kiyonari BMW JPN 52 10. Howie Mainwaring Smart Kawasaki GBR 45 11. Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 45 12. Peter Hickman BMW GBR 44 13. Richard Cooper Kawasaki GBR 40 14. Christian Iddon Suzuki GBR 38 15. Billy Mcconnell BMW AUS 37 16. Danny Buchan Kawasaki GBR 32 17. Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 27 28. Aaron Zanotti Yamaha GBR 0 Circuit Length: 2092 Fastest Lap Ever: 0'48.153 (Shane Byrne, 5-7-2015) No standings found!

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