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McConnell takes home victory - Malcolm - 27-06-2010 CAME Yamaha's Billy McConnell secured his second win of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at his home round at Mallory Park this afternoon, holding off championship rivals Sam Lowes and team-mate James Westmoreland. Wilson took the hole shot off the line from McConnell and Westmoreland but by the third lap the CAME Yamaha had taken the lead, passing into Gerrards before his team-mate James Westmoreland followed his lead, taking second from the Gearlink Kawasaki on the sixth lap. The Nissan GTR safety car was deployed when Leon Hunt crashed at the Esses and when the race resumed, McConnell held the lead. Sam Lowes on the GNS Racing Honda took advantage after the restart, getting the jump on Wilson to move to third. Padgetts Honda's Glen Richards had moved to fifth after a steady start to the race, he passed Jack Kennedy on the 18th lap, whilst team-mate Ian Hutchinson crashed out on lap three at the Bus Stop. Lowes moved to second into Gerrards on the eleventh lap and edged ahead of Westmoreland who was forced to settle for second, with Richards moving to fourth at the Hairpin with five laps remaining to force Wilson back to fifth before Kennedy also forced passed the Gearlink Kawasaki to put himself back inside the top five. Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship, Mallory Park, race result: Billy McConnell (CAME Yamaha) Sam Lowes (GNS Racing Honda) +2.033s James Westmoreland (CAME Yamaha) +6.030s Glen Richards (Padgetts Honda) +12.929s Jack Kennedy (Colin Appleyard/Macadam Racing) +13.142s Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship Standings after Mallory Park: James Westmoreland (CAME Yamaha) 81 Sam Lowes (GNS Racing Honda) 81 Billy McConnell (CAME Yamaha) 79 Graeme Gowland (PTR) 54 Jack Kennedy (Colin Appleyard/Macadam Racing) 53