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Billy McConnell secured yet another victory in the STK1000 category of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Brands Hatch yesterday, providing a timely boost of confidence before making a maiden appearance at the Suzuka 8 Hours later this week.

Following a crash in race one, the Australian was eager to make amends in the final outing, charging to a 0.075s Victory over Keith Farmer (Tyco BMW Motorrad).

“The crash in race one was a weird one,” the Buildbase Suzuki rider reflected. “Honestly it felt a little like I hit something because I tucked the front in a place I’d not had any problems or movement before, even when on a really fast lap, so it was a weird one.

“I felt I had the pace that race and today’s, but after crashing at Knockhill I rode a little more conservative. Today I tried to make a break before the final lap as I knew it was going to be a last lap battle as the group was strong. It didn’t turn out to be a huge break but it gave us enough.

“I’m looking forward to Suzuka now – I’ve always wanted to do it so it’s a great opportunity with a great team, and I’ll definitely be bike fit when we get to Thruxton.”

McConnell will head to Japan for the prestigious Suzuka event, which also marks the final round of the Endurance World Championship (EWC), where he’ll contest the race for Team R2CL Suzuki.

In a guest appearance for Team WD-40 Kawasaki, compatriot Bryan Staring strung together 10-7-10 race results in STK1000 at Brands Hatch. He’ll now return home for his regular role in the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) with BCperformance Kawasaki.