Shane Byrne delivers strong message of intent to rivals ahead of Brands Hatch third round
SHANE “SHAKEY” BYRNE scorched in a fast last-minute lap to warn his rivals for the MCE Insurance British Superbike crown that he means business in tomorrow’s third round at Brands Hatch.
Shane Byrne is one of the favourites to win the British Superbike crown
The Be Wiser Ducati rider, chasing a fifth domestic title, lapped the Indy circuit in 45.430secs to take top spot from Tyco BMW rider Michael Laverty.
Byrne goes into the races chasing a first win of the season.
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He's hoping to peg back the 14 points deficit he has on Christian Iddon who crashed, without injury, off his Tyco BMW at Paddock Hill Bend.
Andrea Iannone set the pace in opening practice for the Italian sixth round of MotoGP at Mugello, running his Ducati half a second faster than reigning champion and series leader Jorge Lorenzo.