BSB: Glenn Irwin extends championship lead at Silverstone
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Glenn Irwin took the lead at Silverstone but slipped to fourth place
Northern Ireland's Glenn Irwin moved 30 points clear at the top of the British Superbike standings after finishing fourth in race one at Silverstone.
Honda's Irwin led the early stages but was passed by Yamaha's Tarran Mackenzie, who held off the charging Suzuki of Kyle Ryde for the win.
Yamaha rider Jason O'Halloran completed the podium places.
Andrew Irwin, Glenn's younger brother and team-mate, finished fifth after recovering from an off-track excursion.
Starting from the second row of the grid for the 25-lap race around the National Circuit, the Irwin brothers hit the front by the end of the second lap, with Glenn moving into the lead.
Andrew missed his braking point entering Brooklands on lap 15 and slipped to eighth place, shortly before Glenn was passed by Mackenzie into Copse for the lead.
Ryde passed Glenn for second with three laps remaining before O'Halloran made a forceful move into Luffield to snatch the final podium position.
After recovering up to seventh, Andrew dispatched of PBM Ducati duo Josh Brookes, who is second in the standings, and Christian Iddon to finish in fifth place.
Graeme Irwin, the third of the Carrickfergus brothers, finished in 19th position after a massive accident in qualifying.
Meanwhile in the Supersport sprint race, Fermanagh's Lee Johnston continued his good form by finishing second, with Alastair Seeley eighth overall and the first home of the GP2 machines.
Cameron Dawson was runner-up in the opening Junior Supersport event, with James McManus seventh.