SOUTHAMPTON-based GNS Racing’s Sam Lowes put in a faultless ride at Knockhill when he took his second win of the year in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship on the 600cc Honda.

Having taken the lead on the eighth lap, the 19-year-old pulled rapidly away from the rest of the pack to secure his second win of the year and take a 15-point lead in the championship table.

Lowes was again solid in free practice and qualifying, held in dry weather, and was never outside the top five, eventually qualifying in fifth place. However, in contrast to glorious Goodwood down south, race day was anything but dry with heavy rain and strong winds hitting the Scottish circuit.

Sam, pictured right, was equally comfortable in the wet though and, after completing the first lap in fourth place, he was up to third a lap later right in the wheel tracks of Glen Richards and Ian Hutchinson.

The pace car came out for three laps on lap five but when it went in Sam made his move and immediately moved to the front of the pack. Lapping over a second quicker than anyone else, he was almost six seconds clear when the race was stopped due to a number of incidents out on the track. The race was declared a result and with Sam’s main rivals James Westmoreland and Billy McConnell only finishing 6th and 12th respectively, the 25 points for the win have seen him move into the championship lead at the half way stage of the season.

One of the fallers that caused the red flag was second GNS Racing rider Paul Jordan, the young Ulsterman crashing out of 17th place, fortunately without injury. The 19-year-old had been having a strong ride just on the edge of the points but, more importantly, also lying in third place in the Cup. However, he still lies in fourth place overall in the Cup standings.