Alastair Seeley became the second different race winner of the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship season as the Gearlink Kawasaki rider scored the Feature race victory after an immense six-way battle.

Seeley had fired off the line ahead of team-mate Ben Wilson and Stuart Easton, but the Mar-Train Yamaha rider couldn't make it a double as he crashed out at Graham Hill Bend ten laps into the race.

At the front the leading pack of Seeley, Wilson, Billy McConnell, Glen Richards, Luke Jones and Graeme Gowland were pushing each other hard and were consistently swapping places. Wilson had taken the lead from his team-mate before Seeley took the lead again but as the pair fought McConnell came through to hit the front on the Smiths Racing Triumph.

McConnell and Seeley then fought for the lead, but it wasn't until the final lap that Seeley could finally hold off the challenge as the Smiths Racing Triumph rider drafted Wilson to the line for second. Luke Jones claimed fourth ahead of defending champion Glen Richards


Seeley said:

"It is awesome to be back at the top with a new team after last year. I got back into the groove and here at Brands Hatch has always been good for me so to come away leading is great. It was a real dog fight out there and you knew someone would have a go somewhere. You couldn't fit a sheet of paper between us and if Ben hadn't made a mistake it would have been a lot harder for me."

Motorpoint British Supersport Championship, Brand Hatch, Feature race result:

1. Alastair Seeley (Gearlink Kawasaki)
2. Billy McConnell (Smiths Racing Triumph) +0.406s
3. Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) +0.420s
4. Luke Jones (KGD Honda) +0.900s
5. Glen Richards (Smiths Racing Triumph) +0.916s

Motorpoint British Supersport Championship, standings after Brands Hatch:

1. Alastair Seeley (Gearlink Kawasaki) 41
2. Billy McConnell (Smiths Racing Triumph) 40
3. Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) 29
4. Stuart Easton (Mar-Train Yamaha) 25
5. Glen Richards (Smiths Racing Triumph) 22

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