Irwin second as Haslam claims first win since 2018

Glenn Irwin finished second as Leon Haslam claimed his first British Superbike race win since 2018 in Monday's sprint at Oulton Park.

The Englishman held off Irwin and Bradley Ray, who won Sunday's opener, to prevail in the 12-lap contest for Moto Rapido Racing.

"It's so good. yesterday I was a little bit nervous to be honest with you, Wilf [team owner Steve Moore] was saying bring it home, take it easy and by the time I'd got into second yesterday, Brad was long gone" said 2018 BSB champion Haslam.

"Today I thought I needed to go hard from the start and I managed to make an early move, catch him down, and I didn't expect to do that lap time."

Ray led Storm Stacey and Haslam early in the race as Irwin dropped to fourth.

Haslam made a move at the start of lap five to lead and held on from there, while Northern Irishman Irwin recovered to pip Ray to second for Hager PBM Ducati.

Haslam, 41, added: "To be honest, the last five laps were the longest laps ever, there were a couple of false neutrals and a big moment on the last lap. I was struggling to get back into gears and I went down one too many and it popped in.

"It was a rookie mistake really on the last lap and I should have kept it smooth. A big thanks to Moto Rapido, all the sponsors involved. It's been a hard few years and it's a nice feeling to get back on the top step."

Race three at Oulton Park takes place at 16:30 BST on Monday.