October 4, 2020

Skinner crowned champion with dominant Supersport win

Skinner crowned champion with dominant Supersport win

Rory Skinner took the 2020 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship title with victory in the Feature race at Donington Park. Skinner grabbed the holeshot and was able to extend a small lead over the pursuing pack over the opening laps, but team mate Brad Jones and Lee Johnston soon began chipping away. With the duo trading fastest laps, they were able to close the lead down to just 0.2s at the halfway stage of the race.

As they stated lap eight, Jones was able to find a way past his team mate to take the lead. Fighting straight back, Skinner wasted no time in retaking the lead but was unable to shake off Jones or Johnston. Continuing to trade places throughout the closing stages, the race came down to the final two laps and Skinner was able to edge away from Jones to take the victory and claim the 2020 Quattro Group British Supersport title.

Johnston completed the podium in third, with James Westmoreland in fourth ahead of Harry Truelove and the first of the of the GP2 machines of Charlie Nesbitt.            

Quattro Group British Supersport, Donington Park, race one:

1.Rory Skinner (Tysers Yamaha)
2.Brad Jones (Tysers Yamaha) +2.011
3.Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing Yamaha) +5.367s
4.James Westmoreland (Gearlink Kawasaki) +6.918s
5.Harry Truelove (Truelove Brothers Racing Yamaha) +7.167s
6.Charlie Nesbitt (Quattro Team ABM Racing) +9.133s

Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Standings:

1.Rory Skinner (Tysers Yamaha) 220
2.James Westmoreland (Gearlink Kawasaki) 143
3.Brad Jones (Tysers Yamaha) 142
4.Bradley Perie (Diamond H Racing Yamaha) 114
5.Harry Truelove (Truelove Brothers Racing Yamaha) 103
6.Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing Yamaha) 98



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