MasterMac Honda’s Dan Brooks helped the team end the weekend on a bright note after the latest round of the ZYN British Superbike Championship saw Eugene McManus involved in a huge, high speed crash at Brands Hatch.

McManus was closely following teammate Rhys Irwin in Saturday’s opening ZYN BSB race when he came off at Paddock Hill Bend, leading to the race being red flagged.

Although he was stretchered away, thankfully he escaped without serious injury and was back at trackside on Sunday to take in the rest of the action.

Fellow rookie rider Irwin continued his steady form in ZYN BSB to deliver solid finishes in all three of the races in the premier class over the weekend.

Meamwhile Brooks, racing in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship, stole the show for the team by following up P12 in race one with a P9 - his best of the season - in race two.

Steve Hicken, MasterMac Honda team manager, said:

“Dan is an incredibly consistent rider and it’s great to see him pushing that bit further up the field into ninth.

“He’s proved that he can compete with a very talented field and hopefully he’ll use this as a platform to push onto some even better results as the season progresses.

“A lot of people will have seen Eugene’s crash at the circuit or on TV, and I’m glad to say he’s in good spirits despite what was obviously a heavy fall.

“He’s a really tough character and was back with us in the garage on Sunday. Hopefully he’ll be on his bike again before too long and we’ll do everything we can to support his recovery in the meantime.”

The ZYN BSB season continues when it makes its second visit of the year to Oulton Park from 31 July-2 August.