Luke Mossey topped the free practice time-sheets ahead of the penultimate round of the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship at Silverstone despite a crash in the afternoon session.

The Techcare Profile Triumph rider had just put in his best lap of 2m 09.074s before tipping off at Copse Corner and though he returned to the track later he was unable to better that time, remaining 0.368s faster than Luke Stapleford.

Glenn Irwin, the fastest rider in the morning session, ran consistently across the day but in the faster second session, the Gearlink Kawasaki rider was 0.775s down on Mossey.

Graeme Gowland, preparing for races in which he aims to peg back the 12 points deficit he has on his Smiths Triumph team-mate Billy McConnell in the chase for the crown was the faster of the two in both sessions. Gowland was fourth fastest, two positions up on McConnell.

Alastair Seeley, needing positive results to maintain his hopes of regaining the crown, had to settle for seventh on his MarTrain Yamaha, having stopped with a technical problem at Maggotts in an afternoon session.

Alex Olsen, the Supersport EVO champion, was fastest in that category on the Power Projects Racing Triumph.

Motorpoint British Supersport Championship, Silverstone, Free practice one:

1: Glenn Irwin (Gearlink Kawasaki) 2m 09.954s
2: Graeme Gowland (Smiths Triumph) +0.410s
3: Billy McConnell (Smiths Triumph) +0.576s
4: Luke Mossey (Techcare Profile Triumph) +1.019s
5: James Rispoli (Team Traction Control Yamaha) +1.734s

Motorpoint British Supersport Championship, Silverstone, Free practice two:

1: Luke Mossey (Techcare Profile Triumph) 2m 09.074s
2: Luke Stapeford (Profile Triumph) +0.368s
3: Glenn Irwin (Gearlink Kawasaki) +0.775S
4: Graeme Gowland (Smiths Triumph) +0.904s
5: Luke Jones (Acumen Industrial Services Triumph) +1.278s



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