Shane Byrne wins dramatic race two at Oulton as Haslam crashes out

Updated 01/05/2017 at 19:35 GMT

Shane 'Shakey' Byrne took his first victory of the season in race two at Oulton Park as championship leader Leon Haslam crashed out in dramatic fashion.

Shane 'Shakey' Byrne celebrates victory at Oulton (BSB)

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After Haslam held off Byrne to win the opening race and continue Kawasaki's clean sweep in 2017, scooping his third win of the season, the Ducati man hit back with a fine triumph of his own.

Byrne claims first win of season in spectacular race two

But the race will also be recalled for a huge crash as Haslam appeared to clip James Ellison with his bike sent flying.

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Ellison was also forced to retire with damage, but fortunately both walked away from the incident and headed for the medical centre for precautionary checks.

Byrne was left to clinch victory in fine fashion - his first of the season as he climbs to seventh in the overall standings.

“The first race was a bit frustrating," Byrne said. "I knew that I could run at the pace that I managed in race two but for some reason towards the end of race one we started having some problems which meant I couldn’t take it to Leon.

"But the way things have gone so far this season it was important to take that second place, take those 20 points and podium points rather than being upside down trying to race Leon.

"Race two was a different scenario, I felt really comfortable and got to the front and got into the rhythm and a pace I knew I could run. Once I got out in front I just concentrated on hitting my markers and bringing it home.”

Haslam leads the championship from Kawasaki team-mate Luke Mossey with Christian Iddon in third.