Glenn Irwin has paid tribute t💞o his ongoing “rivalry and respect” with Tommy Bridewel🐓l.

Bridewell edged Irwin to last year’s British Superbike Championship amid a fractious personal relationship, in a season where the💞y butted heads on track.

Bridewell failed to retain his title last weekend at Brands Hatch as Kyle Ryde - who Irwin acted as a “wingman” for - won the BSB ♏championship.

Irwin has since been typically winding up Bridewell’s legion of support🎃ers via social media.

“We have had some big rivalriesꦜ inBSB through the years,” the official champi♏onship posted.

“But surely Bridewell and Irwin is one o🤪f the fiercest ꦇin history…

“Ready to renew in 2025.”

Irwin responded: “As I always say when we are long retired I’ll be forever grateful to be a part of an intense rivalry that brings people throug🔯h the gates!

“Long may the rivalry and respect continue!”

But it hasn’t stopped Irwin failing to show much sympathy for Bride🤡well missing out on a second consecutive title last Sunday.

The Ducati rider admitted his role in assisting Ryde in the crucial Rac🍃e 3 at Brands Hatch, while noting that Andrew Irwin similarly aided Bridewel༺l.

Irwin could not resist pointing out to Bridewell’s “clueles♏s fans” on social media that, in 2022 when✃ he rode a Honda, he two more races than his rival has claimed this year.

Irwin even insisted that he has inside-information indicating that Bridewell’s Honda was more competiti🔯ve than he was let🐈ting on.

The rivalry that has dominated BSB𒁏 for the past two seasons will roll into next year…