Oulton Park was the scene of Leon Haslam’s solely win of the 2025 BSB season thus far at spherical one, and he was in competition for the win in all three races this weekend (3–5 October), though he was in the end unable to take the chequered flag first.
Haslam was second in BSB Race 1 behind Josh Brookes after the 2 each made the right tyre resolution in changeable situations; then second to Bradley Ray in Race 2 when the Raceways Yamaha rider got here from 14th on the grid to go Haslam on the ultimate lap of the shortened and delayed second race.
In Race 3, Haslam was once more in competition, however this time trailed Scott Redding into the ultimate nook.
On the exit, he misplaced out to Bradley Ray, though it wasn’t completely sure why from the TV pictures.
“Disenchanted in dropping the win in a few the races, slightly false impartial within the final race,” Haslam mentioned, chatting with Crash.internet after Race 3.
“However can’t grumble, joyful sufficient.”
Basically, it had been a optimistic weekend with three podium finishes.
“Prime scorer once more, similar as Assen, three podiums,” Haslam summarised. “We’ve took the championship to the final spherical, there’s solely three of us there – can’t grumble with that!”
Looking forward to Manufacturers Hatch, Haslam thinks that despite the fact that the title it mathematically doable his goal needs to be securing third place, which he at present holds forward of Christian Iddon by 72 factors.
“We’ve simply acquired to complete sturdy, ensure that we safe this third place, we’ve acquired hole now on fourth so it needs to be good,” he mentioned.
