Filip Surowiak continued his unbeaten run within the 2025 R&G British Expertise Cup with a sensational victory in Race One at Silverstone, following on from his dominant efficiency at Donington Park.
Moments earlier than lights out, a white flag with a crimson cross was waved — rain had begun to fall on the circuit, including an additional layer to the extremely anticipated race.
Ranging from pole place for the second time this season, Surowiak made a powerful launch off the road. His major championship rival, Harrison Mackay, confronted an uphill battle from P11 however rapidly climbed by means of the pack, reaching sixth by the top of the opening lap. In the meantime, Ethan Sparks, who began from P3, struggled off the road and dropped again to sixth.
Surowiak claimed the holeshot into Flip One, however Peter Willis briefly snatched the lead into Flip Two. The lead was short-lived, with Surowiak regaining management only a few corners later.
Because the race settled into rhythm, Ryan Frost moved to the entrance, with Surowiak, Correa and Mackay intently behind. The ten-lap thriller noticed fixed battles on the entrance, with Surowiak, Mackay, Frost, Sparks, and Correa all taking turns within the lead.
A heart-stopping second on Lap Three noticed Willis and Sparks practically collide within the last nook. Each managed to remain upright, and Sparks surged to the entrance by Lap 4 — solely to crash on the first nook of Lap 5, ending his race early.
The lead modified palms corner-by-corner within the last laps, with riders utilizing the slipstream to full impact on Silverstone’s lengthy straights.
On the ultimate lap, Mackay held the benefit and regarded set to assert his maiden British Expertise Cup win. However a transfer within the closing corners allowed Surowiak to reclaim the lead and cross the road in first, simply 0.052s forward of Mackay. Frost secured third place and the ultimate step on the rostrum.
Additional again, a crash involving George Bowes and Lewis Mullen on the ultimate lap introduced an finish to each riders’ possibilities of ending within the factors.
The R&G British Expertise Cup returns for Race Two at Silverstone on Sunday at 08:45am GMT. Can Surowiak make it 4 from 4, or will Mackay lastly break by means of for his first victory?
