Tearful Jake Dixon takes maiden win at Knockhill
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Updated 18/06/2017 at 18:02 GMT
An emotional Jake Dixon won his first-ever British Superbike race with a superb performance at Knockhill.
Jake Dixon celebrates Knockhill race one win
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The 21-year-old hit the front on the first lap after a big wobble from polesitter Luke Mossey.
Dixon showed no sign of nerves as he guided his RAF Kawasaki to victory, but tears flowed after the chequered flag.
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Jake Dixon's emotion at brilliant first BSB victory
Mossey came in second, while Ducati's Shakey Byrne held off Jason O'Halloran by just half a second to take the bottom step of the podium.
A standout performance from Bradley Ray ended in disappointment, as the Suzuki rider crashed out while on course for a top six finish.
BRITISH SUPERBIKES - KNOCKHILL RACE 1
- 1-Jake Dixon (Kawasaki)
- 2-Luke Mossey (Kawasaki) +3.740
- 3-Shane Byrne (Ducati) +6.159
- 4-Jason O'Halloran (Honda) +6.670
- 5-Taylor McKenzie (Suzuki) +9.907
- 6-Peter Hickman (BMW) +13.730
- 7-John Hopkins (Ducati) +15.038
- 8-Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) +17.152
- 9-Lee Jackson (BMW) +17.481
- 10-Michael Laverty (Yamaha) +21.952
- 11-Tommy Bridewell (Kawasaki) +23.412
- 12-Jakub Smrz (BMW) +23.841
- 13-James Westmoreland (Kawasaki) +27.251
- 14-Aaron Zanotti (Yamaha) +1 lap
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