Iddon takes SM win

Christian Iddon took two wins in the SM1 class at the opening round of the Moto GB British Supermotard Championship at Cadwell Park on Saturday, May 20, despite switching from his Apirlia GP bike to his UK-spec machine for race day.

Iddon’s swap saw him qualify in a lowly eighth place, but two strong starts put him into a three rider battle with Aprilia UK rider Sam Warran and KTM UK’s Ady Smith. Iddon overcame both riders to take two wins from Warren, with Smith third on both occasions. Fourth was reigning Irish 450 champion Keith farmer on a Husaberg with the Honda of frenchman Mickael Zammit fifth.

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In the SM2 class KTM’s Chris Hodgson took two wins. James Addy took third in the first race, before making it a KTM one-two in the second. He deposed Mickael Zammit who took a second and a third. In the unlimited Challenge class Kevin Ridley took two wins, with Paul Rose and Richard Blakeman filling the first podium, and Shaun Church and Scott Woodacre filling the second.

The Superfinal followed a torrential downpour, and saw Iddon, Warren and Smith again battling at the front until a slight misfire caused Iddon to pull into pitlane. He returned to the track to to take third, behind Smith and winner Sam Warren. Highlights from the round will be shown on Motors TV in early June.