By Summary of qualifying, race results from day one of the 2023 Bob Smith Spring Cup.
(Personal best lap time located near racer’s name)
Lightweight Qualifying:
1 – Jamie Kelman – 2.07.651
2 – Ian Lougher – 2.11.368
3 – Richie Welsh – 2.14.679
4 – Tim Walsh – 2.16.825
5 – Joey Thompson – 2.16.937
6 – Ian Stanford – 2.17.314
7 – Connor Wade – 2.17.340
8 – Tony Flinton – 2.17.672
9 – Adrian Skaife – 2.18.344
10 – Michael Rees – 2.18.869
CB 500’s Qualifying:
1 – Don Gilbert – 2.14.540
2 – Grant Whitaker – 2.15.327
3 – Josh Leaning – 2.16.542
4 – Ricky Martin – 2.18.093
5 – Aran Sadler – 2.18.300
6 – Jack Turner – 2.19.396
7 – Owen Monaghan – 2.20.797
8 – Liam McPherson – 2.21.092
9 – Nik Sweet – 2.21.547
10 – Josh Andrews – 2.21.750
Super Twins Qualifying:
1 – Ian Lougher – 2.06.040
2 – Rhys Hardisty – 2.06.562
3 – Rob Hodson – 2.07.120
4 – Joe Yeardsley – 2.07.441
5 – Dominic Herbertson – 2.08.631
6 – Lewis Arrowsmith – 2.08.769
7 – Tommy Downes – 2.09.352
8 – Gary McCoy – 2.09.946
9 – Barry Furber – 2.10.149
10 – Jamie Kelman – 2.10.294
Supersport Group B Qualifying:
1 – Dominic Herbertson – 1.58.253
2 – Jim Hind – 1.58.254
3 – Tom Weeden – 1.59.870
4 – Joey Thompson – 2.00.455
5 – Mark Goodings – 2.01.093
6 – Sam Johnson – 2.02.294
7 – Don Gilbert – 2.03.874
8 – Rhys Hardisty – 2.04.236
9 – Aran Sadler – 2.04.505
10 – Daniel Forbes – 2.04.690
Supersport Group A Qualifying:
1 – Andy Smart – 2.00.909
2 – Tom Robinson – 2.01.104
3 – Paul Marley – 2.02.353
4 – Martin Morris – 2.02.395
5 – Curtis Milburn – 2.03.185
6 – Russell Brook – 2.03.533
7 – Stephen Degnan – 2.04.744
8 – Craig Szczypek – 2.04.774
9 – Oliver Macrae – 2.04.963
10 – Michael Gahan – 2.05.977
Sidecars Qualifying:
1 – Lee Crawford/Jake Lowther – 1.55.850
2 – Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden – 1.57.769
3 – Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle – 2.00.273
4 – Conrad Harrison/Andy Winkle – 2.03.672
5 – Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes – 2.04.417
6 – Shaun Chandler/Ben Chandler – 2.07.575
7 – Bruce Moore/Mark Gash – 2.11.594
8 – David Marshal/Tony Pitt – 2.27.371
9 – Lee Eastell/Ian Tennant – 3.03.981
Classic Superbike Qualifying:
1 – Dave Bell – 1.59.342
2 – Paul Marley – 2.00.755
3 – Tom Weeden – 2.03.779
4 – Gary Graves – 2.07.394
5 – Barry Furber – 2.07.670
6 – Kristian Didelot – 2.08.610
7 – David Combrinck – 2.12.924
8 – David Suddes – 2.13.269
9 – John Cliffe – 2.14.581
10 – Andrew Fisher – 2.14.800
Lightweight Race 1:
1st – Joey Thompson
2nd – Ian Lougher
3rd – Ian Stanford
4th – Tim Walsh
5th – Tony Flinton
6th – Adrian Skaife
7th – Kelly Carruthers
8th – Nick Anderson
9th – John Cliffe
CB 500’s Race 1:
1st – Grant Whitaker
2nd – Don Gilbert
3rd – Ricky Martin
4th – Owen Monaghan
5th – Aran Sadler
6th – Gary Graves
7th – Josh Andrews
8th – Liam McPherson
9th – Nik Sweet
Super Twins Race 1:
1st – Rob Hodson
2nd – Rhys Hardisty
3rd – Gary McCoy
4th – Ian Lougher
5th – Joe Yeardsley
6th – Barry Furber
7th – Lewis Arrowsmith
8th – Dave Hewson
9th – Tommy Downes
10th – Russell Brook
11th – Kevin Barsby
12th – Jack Turner
13th – Michael Gahan
14th – Martin Morris
15th – Owen Monaghan
16th – Mark Jackson
17th – Garry Broughton
18th – Oliver Dean
19th – Jacque Foley
20th – Brian Fuidge
Supersport (A) Race 1:
1 – Dominic Herbertson
2 – Joey Thompson
3 – Tom Weeden
4 – Joe Yeardsley
5 – Mark Goodings
6 – Don Gilbert
7 – Andy Smart
8 – Rhys Hardisty
9 – Paul Marley
10 – Sam Johnson
11 – Daniel Forbes
12 – Aran Sadler
13 – Oliver Macrae
14 – Curtis Milburn
15 – Stephen Degnan
16 – Kevin Barsby
17 – Martin Morris
18 – Craig Szczypek
19 – Michael Gahan
20 – Russell Brook
Supersport (B) Race 1:
1st – Rob Hodson
2nd – Gary McCoy
3rd – Barry Furber
4th – Stephen Parsons
5th – Michael Rees
6th – Mark Jackson
7th – Josh Leaning
8th – David Brook
9th – Matt Rees
10th – John Marsh
11th – Jacque Foley
12th – Andrew Fisher
13th – Brian Fuidge
14th – Oliver Dean
15th – Andrew Herd
16th – Andy Sellars
Sidecars Race 1:
1st – Lee Crawford/Jake Lowther
2nd – Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden
3rd – Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle
4th – Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes
5th – Bruce Moore/Mark Gash
6th – Shaun Chandler/Ben Chandler
Classic Superbike Race 1:
1st – Dave Bell
2nd – Barry Furber
3rd – Tom Weeden
4th – Gary Graves
5th – David Suddes
6th – John Cliffe
7th – Ian Smith
8th – Greg Haylott
9th – Andrew Fisher
JMS Support Race 1:
1st – Roddy Taylor
2nd – Andrew Herd
3rd – Dan Blades
4th – Colin Croft
5th – Denzyl Weavill
6th – Sam Ward
7th – Ste Sewell
8th – Clayton Taylor
9th – Christopher Muckle
10th – Richard Hickling
11th – Lissy Whitmore
Lightweight Race 2:
1st – Joey Thompson
2nd – Ian Lougher
3rd – Rhys Hardisty
4th – Richie Welsh
5th – Ian Stanford
6th – Tim Walsh
7th – Tony Flinton
8th – Connor Wade
9th – Kelly Carruthers
10th – John Cliffe
CB 500’s Race 2:
1st – Josh Leaning
2nd – Grant Whitaker
3rd – Don Gilbert
4th – Ricky Martin
5th – Owen Monaghan
6th – Aran Sadler
7th – Josh Andrews
8th – Liam McPherson
9th – Jack Turner
10th – Nik Sweet
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