The 2024 Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2 Championship, along with the HEL Supersport Cup, kicked off its eighth round at Cadwell Park with a day of note marked by impulsively changing climate cases. As rain played a principal objective for the length of the day, it used to be Benjamin Currie who managed to construct the stride before the skies opened up.
The Oxford Merchandise Racing Ducati rider clocked a courageous 1:32.442 within the early phases of Free Practice 2, a time that would stay unbeaten as cases deteriorated. Currie’s lap put him 0.232 seconds coast of Honda Racing UK’s Jack Kennedy, showcasing the tight competition on the entrance of the sphere.
The morning’s Free Practice 1 saw different names on the head of the timesheets, with Alastair Seeley (Binch Pro Yamaha) surroundings the stride with a 1:43.144 in wet cases. Alternatively, as the note dried temporarily in FP2, cases tumbled dramatically, reshuffling the show.
Luke Stapleford, aboard the Macadam Triumph Racing machine, made principal enhancements to construct up the third fastest time total, despite limited dry working. Seeley, unable to replicate his morning performance, needed to resolve for fourth within the mixed standings, adopted carefully by Joe Sheldon-Shaw on the MSG Racing Suzuki.
In the Cup class, ROKiT Rookie Mikey Hardie showed remarkable resilience. After sitting out most of the morning session, Hardie bounced support strongly in FP2, leading his class and finishing a courageous Thirteenth total. Cameron Hall and Joe Farragher rounded out the Cup podium positions for the day.
The GP2 class saw Keo Walker on the RD Racing Triumph emerge as the pacesetter, demonstrating noteworthy fracture despite the tense cases.
Valuable performances came from Dean Harrison and Rhys Irwin, who showed noteworthy stride within the wet morning session however couldn’t capitalize on the instant window of improved cases in FP2.
As teams and riders take into fable ahead to qualifying and bustle day, the climate forecast stays a crucial ingredient. With extra rain potentially on the horizon, the grid could per chance well presumably peep further shake-ups, promising an exhilarating and unpredictable round on the enduring Cadwell Park circuit.
High 5 Blended Occasions:
- Benjamin Currie (Oxford Merchandise Racing Ducati) – 1:32.442
- Jack Kennedy (Honda Racing UK) – 1:32.674
- Luke Stapleford (Macadam Triumph Racing) – 1:34.158
- Alastair Seeley (Binch Pro Yamaha) – 1:34.228
- Joe Sheldon-Shaw (MSG Racing) – 1:34.260
With changing cases levelling the playing field, the following day’s qualifying session promises to be a thrilling spectacle as riders vie for crucial grid positions on the tense Cadwell Park layout.
