On the opening lap Shane Byrne hit the front of the pack from his pole position ahead of Dan Linfoot and Peter Hickman with James Ellison also in close contention. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider was instantly on the attack and first passed Hickman and then Linfoot within the space of four corners. Ellison then tried to do the same to Byrne, but the defending champion forced his way back ahead but he then made a move that stuck to lead the third lap.
Brookes had started from the second row and he was picking off his rivals throughout the opening laps, holding sixth on the same lap but by two laps later he had moved through to fourth and then made a move on both Linfoot and Byrne to move from fourth to second.
The Australian contender then dived ahead of race leader Ellison on the run through Maggotts to Becketts whilst Linfoot also had moved up to second ahead of the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider with Laverty, Byrne and Iddon in the same group.
Brookes was moving ahead as Ellison dramatically dropped down the order with a grip problem to end the race outside the points in 17th place. Linfoot and Laverty were exchanging blows for second place but the Honda Racing rider had the initial edge until the penultimate lap when the pair traded position three times in as many corners but the Tyco BMW emerged ahead and held off Linfoot to the line on the final lap.
Iddon celebrated his best performance of the season in fourth place for Bennetts Suzuki, snatching the position away from defending champion Byrne on the final lap as the PBM Kawasaki rider struggled over the final laps of the race.
Richard Cooper won his battle with Peter Hickman for seventh position with Lee Jackson and Luke Mossey completing the top ten which featured five different manufacturers and nine different teams.
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Silverstone, race two result:
Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha)
Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) +3.568s
Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +3.748s
Christian Iddon (Bennetts Suzuki) +5.050s
Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) +5.463s
Richard Cooper (Buildbase BMW) +8.158s
Tommy Bridewell (Tyco BMW) +8.507s
Peter Hickman (RAF Reserves BMW) +9.690s
Lee Jackson (Buildbase BMW) +9.884s
Luke Mossey (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +13.965s
MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings after Silverstone:
Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) 653
Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) 606
James Ellison (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 573
Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) 553
Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) 534
Tommy Bridewell (Tyco BMW) 531
The MCE British Superbike Championship season finale takes place at Brands Hatch 16-18 October 2015.
Bags of GOOD LUCK to all of our sponsored teams and riders going into the last round at Brands!!
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