SOUTHAMPTON-based GNS Racing’s Honda racer Sam Lowes fought valiantly at Cadwell Park to finish in a close third place in round four of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship.
The 19-year-old from Lincoln had been battling a stomach bug all weekend but dug deep at his home round to claim 16 hard-earned points and hold on to second place in the championship table.
Having qualified in a strong fourth place at his local track, Lowes made a good start to slot into fifth place into the first corner but was up to fourth at the completion of the first lap.
Lowes then found himself in a ferocious three-way dice with Graeme Gowland and Ian Hutchinson for the final podium position. Although the pace setting Yamahas of Billy McConnell and James Westmoreland were seemingly too far ahead to catch, Lowes never stopped trying and, having left the pack firmly behind him, he consistently lapped over half a second a lap quicker than Westmoreland to close to within 0.126s of his championship rival at the chequered flag.
Indeed, the final lap almost saw Sam take second as he and Westmoreland touched at the hairpin as he tried to overhaul him. Westmoreland now has a four point lead over Lowes in the title race.
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