UPDATE: This report now includes a statment on🙈 the condition of Chrissy Rouse, made this evening.

Race three had it’s share of drama with Bradley Ray coming out on top to move his championship aspirations a step closer with 🐓victory a𓄧t the third race at Donington Park.

Following the early red flag a whole sꦇeries of riders seemed determined to make a better fist of their second chance.

Tom Sykes initiallyꦫ lead again, but Ray this time immediately made himself known behind🔜, with Glenn Irwin soon pulling himself into the lead mix.

The trio all had a chance out front, with Jason O’🍰Halloran and Andrew Irwin ℱmoving into the hunt.

Race and title hopes over for O’Halloran.

On lap six of the shortened eighteen lap race the Australian couldn’t get his Yamaha stopped and ran into the back of Tom ▨Sykes at the Melbourne loop.

That accident sent the McAMS rider spinning, while the contact, Sykes’s MCE Ducati lifted th𝕴e Yamaha clean into the air saw the #66 retire to the pits. O’Halloran left the track by ambulance. 

After an issue for Glenn Irwin, Ray eventually pulled clear out front, but needed several new lap records to do so. His new💦 best of 1m 28.597s helping him to his ninth win of the season on the Rich Energy OMG Yamaha.

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The results behi🐻nd ensure the title goes all the way to the last round at Brands Hatch.

Andrew Irwin had been sandwiching the Yamaha with hဣis brother so moved into second for Synetiq BMW Motorrad, ♛2.226s behind the winner.

Heroic Glenn Irwin on podium without a footpeg.

After fighting his way back in front, Glenn Irwin had been looking to ride ha🦹rd and take💫 his first win since Silverstone.

The Honda rider needed to last for four more laps to taste victory when he suddenly ran wide and dropped꧅ to third, looking down in disbelief at his bike.

The Northern Irish ride had snapped off his footpeg. Resourcefully he balanced his foot on♛ the exhaust, and although not able to ride as fast as before while chec📖king his foot position constantly, he was determined to hit the podium.

As Tommy Bridewell caught and passed the #2 it looked to all be over, but a wobble by the Oxford Products Ducati man gave Irwin the opportunity to pass back and finis🍎h his mos⭕t remarkable finish on the podium.

Danny Buchan took advantage of the restart to improve his position and moved up to🥃 fifth by the close of the race on the second Syneti🍸q BMW Motorrad entry completing a strong day for the team.

Kyle Ryde also saw the opportuniꦇty to iဣmprove, two seconds further back he was sixth on the second Rich Energy OMG Yamaha.

Finishing seventh takes Lee Jackson out of the Showdown equation for Chesℱhire Holdinꦏgs FS-3 Kawasaki.

Just behind hiꦜs green bike was Ryan Vickers (FHO BMW RAcing with Attis Sports). Danny Kent was a much improved ninth for Buildbase Suz♉uki moments later,

Leon Haslam made a huge comeback after his fall in race two to complete ꧂the top tenon the VisionTrack Kawasak💮i.

Before the red flag Peter Hickman was staꦆrting from the back of the grid after failing to make the grid on time as his FHO Racing BMW was work🥂ed on. Allowed to start from his original sixth on the restart the #60 went backwards to finish eleventh.

He was clear of Storm Stac﷽ey (Team LKQ ꦡEuro Car Parts Kawasaki), who made up places throughout the race to climb to twelfth.

Charlie Nesbitt was back in the points on his third outing, this time in 13th as he continued his replacement ride at Buildbase Suzuki, 🧸in for Christian Iddon.

ಞThe remaining points on offer went to Honda riders Tom Neave in 14th and Takumi Takahashi in 15th.

Josh Br♓ookes missed out in a distant 16th on the remaining MCE Ducati.

DNF’s

Chrissy Rouse’s crash brought out the r🦄ed flag with just one lap complete so he c📖ould be treated trackside. Unconscious, he was stabilised and transferred to the nearest hospital.

The fౠollowing staement has been issued this evening:

'In Bennetts British Superbike Championship race three at Donington Park circuit earlier today (Sunday), Chrissy Rouse crashed heavily on the opening lap of the race, exiting Goddards Corner. The race was immediately stopped.

Chrissy Rouse sustained a significant head injury. He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre by the BSB medical team before being transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham for further investigations and treatment.

Further updates and information will be provided when available'.

Jason O𓆏’Halloran was the other big faller, brin💧ging out the safety car while he was moved. Dean Harrison also failed to finish.

Donington Park Statistics:

Qualifying:
1: Jason O’Halloran

Race one:
1: Tom Sykes
2: Jason O’Halloran
3: Peter Hickman

Race two:
1: Tom Sykes
2: Bradley Ray
3: Glenn Irwin

BSB Donington Park Lap Record -   Shane Byrne (2016) Ducati - 1m 28.896s (NEW - Tom Sykes 1m 28.808s Race 2)

Round Three at Donington Park 2022

Qualifying:
Pole: Jason O’Halloran

Race One: Kyle Ryde
Race Two: Jason O’Halloran
Race Three: Jason O’Halloran

2021 at Donington Park

Round One:
Qualifying:
Pole:Jason O’Halloran

Race One (sprint): Jason O’Halloran
Race Two: Tarran Mackenzie
Race Three: Tommy Bridewell

Round Nine(Showdown):
Qualifying:
Pole: Gino Rea

Race One (sprint): Tarran Mackenzie
Race Two: Tommy Bridewell
Race Three: Tommy Bridewell

Oulton Park Results:
Qualifying:
Pole: Bradley Ray

Race One: Bradley Ray
Race Two: Lee Jackson
Race Three:  Tommy Bridewell

Where does that leave the championship?

As Donington conclude🎃s only three ridrs can now take th🦹e 2022 BSB crown.

Bradley Ray added another 25 points in race three, taking him to a total of 1171. He is 66 points clear of Gle🌳nn Irwin who took over in second.

His brave footpeg free finish took him one point ahead of Tommy Bridewell, who is the only other rider to remain close enough to have a chance at the titl🅷e.

With just tꦐhree races of the season and 75 points on offer, Lee Jackson fell out of contention, even a maximum haul would not be enough as he slipped to 76 p♏oints behind Ray.