Alfie Davidson edges closer to Sportbike title with solid fifth place at Cadwell Park
Alfie Davidson maintains his grip on top spot in the championship standings with a 12-point advantage ahead of the final two rounds of the season.
Leyland motorbike race ace Alfie Davidson is edging ever closer to being crowned this year’s British Superbikes Sportbike champion.
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The teenager, who competes for IN Competition Aprilia, has led the championship from the first race, maintaining his grip on top spot despite some challenging moments in recent weeks.
That was the case once again at the weekend at Cadwell Park as the team worked hard to find the ideal set-up for his Aprilia RS660.
Despite that, Davidson was just 0.2 seconds away from pole position and lined up fourth on the grid for the opening race.
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He lost some time at the start, making things harder for himself in the tricky conditions, but he worked hard to bridge the gap and made his way back towards the leading bunch.
The battle at the front was chaotic, with the leading group fighting hard for every position.
Alfie spent much of the race running in fifth and ultimately brought the bike home in a solid fifth place, adding more important championship points to his tally.
With two rounds remaining, Davidson leaves Cadwell Park with a 12-point advantage in the championship standings.
He said: “It was another weekend ticked off for the season and it was another decent finish.
“It wasn’t what I wanted but it could have been worse. I struggled a bit through the final sector on the exit to the corners, but it wasn’t worth risking anything.
“The Championship is all to play for now and I’m heading into my two strongest rounds. I’ll keep training hard over the next month before we go to Donington Park.”
Team owner Ian Newton was delighted with the performances of his rider and praised the continued hard work from the entire IN Competition Aprilia team.
He said: “I’m extremely pleased with how Alfie performed this weekend. He is working very hard towards the Championship and it was certainly messy towards the front of that race.
“He gained some solid championship points and we are looking forward to the final two rounds of the season.
“Thank you to all the team sponsors and the team for always working so hard to make all this happen.”