Honda Racing delivers on Knockhill promise
KnockhillHonda Racing reached the podium on the final day of Round 4 of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Knockhill.
Honda Racing enjoyed a podium finish on the final day of Round 4 of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Knockhill.
The Scottish summer weather once again looked somewhat wintry when the team returned to the paddock on Sunday morning, but while the rain fell it did not dampen the performance of its BSB riders as they lined up for the 20-lap Sprint race.
Tommy Bridewell’s Honda Fireblade started from fourth, dropped back to fifth but the former champion dug in to make two decisive passes and claim third on the podium. Bridewell’s team-mate Andrew Irwin meanwhile had a busy morning’s work, climbing to ninth and dropping back to 13th before making two critical passes of his own to take the flag in 11th place.
Finally, the third BSB race of the weekend was halted twice by the deteriorating weather conditions. Irwin lined up sixth with Bridewell seventh based upon their respective fastest laps in the second race, but the forward progress of both riders was frustrated by the delays.
Eventually, the race restarted and, after circulating in formation, Irwin would finish in ninth position, with Bridewell in 13th
“It was great for the team to be able to get another podium in the Sprint race. It was hard work and I was pleased with the way I was riding, for sure. That said, we’re still too far off the pace of our competitors, the Yamaha and Ducati, to really come away feeling completely positive. To say that I’m hungry for more would be a massive, massive understatement. We’re playing our hand as best we can, but I’m obviously frustrated so we’ll have to see where we can get to at Brands Hatch”
“It was great for the team to be able to get another podium in the Sprint race. It was hard work and I was pleased with the way I was riding, for sure. That said, we’re still too far off the pace of our competitors, the Yamaha and Ducati, to really come away feeling completely positive. To say that I’m hungry for more would be a massive, massive understatement. We’re playing our hand as best we can, but I’m obviously frustrated so we’ll have to see where we can get to at Brands Hatch”
“It was a weekend that I felt I needed to have. I’m not really here to race in the bottom of the top 10 but for me, coming back from a weekend as difficult as Snetterton, it’s a good step and it’s much better. We need to keep working in a calm, mannerly way and continue to progress and to continue that work at Brands Hatch. This was a good step on from Snetterton, now we need to do the same again. I know how to get to the podium and to win races in BSB, and I’ve got to be patient and work with the team to get ourselves back and get in a position to challenge further up the field.”
“It was a weekend that I felt I needed to have. I’m not really here to race in the bottom of the top 10 but for me, coming back from a weekend as difficult as Snetterton, it’s a good step and it’s much better. We need to keep working in a calm, mannerly way and continue to progress and to continue that work at Brands Hatch. This was a good step on from Snetterton, now we need to do the same again. I know how to get to the podium and to win races in BSB, and I’ve got to be patient and work with the team to get ourselves back and get in a position to challenge further up the field.”