Wilson takes fourth in the Feature race

Kirton racer Ben Wilson enjoyed a strong performance at Donington Park over the weekend when he rode to a fantastic fourth position in the Feature race on Sunday in round three of the 2019 British Supersport championship.

That followed on from eighth place in the Sprint race.

After qualifying 12th in his class, Wilson began the 20-lap Sprint race from a fifth-row grid position in the mixed field of Supersport and GP2 riders.

He got away to his usual swift start to take up 10th place overall.

By lap four he was up to seventh (fifth in his class) but one lap later he was overtaken by Richard Kerr.

He remained in eighth place until, on lap 10, he was pushed back to ninth when Rory Skinner made a pass on him stick.

On lap 12 his teammate Ross Twyman passed him and that left Wilson to bring his Gearlink Kawasaki home in 10th place overall and a fine eighth place in his class to pick up eight championship points.

Starting the Feature race from the fourth row in drying conditions after a heavy rain earlier in the day, tyre choice was to be the deciding factor on the result.