Tommy Bridewell beats Glenn Irwin to his first British Superbike title by just 0.5 after a thrilling final race at Brands Hatch.
Tommy Bridewell beat Glenn Irwin to the British Superbike title by just 0.5 points in a thrilling final race at Brands Hatch.
Irwin and Bridewell have had a heated season as the team-mates battled it out for the championship but the pair embraced after the chequered flag and set their differences aside after their last-lap battle. "I want to say this is for my brother. Everything I do in my life, I promised him I would become British champion. My life is complete. Whatever happens for me now, I'm complete.
Starting sixth, Irwin knew he had to win the race and hope Bridewell finished third or below, and the chopping and changing for the lead of the race between the Ducati pair and Ryde - who had an outside shot at the title - meant the championship scenario changed on numerous occasions over the 14 laps.
"I was always alright at maths at school and as I was riding round I was aware of all that. I am gutted, I've kind of got over the emotion of it but I gave it everything."Irwin, 33, added that his career was going "from strength to strength" and he hopes to build on that in 2024.
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