MasterMac Honda’s Lee Jackson and Charlie Nesbitt delivered their best results of the season so far in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship over the weekend.

The pairing showed good pace throughout the meeting at a sun-soaked Donington Park, with Jackson setting the fastest time of the opening free practice session before qualifying fifth on the grid for Saturday’s opening race.

With Nesbitt qualifying 15th and Jackson unluckily slipping well down the pack after getting caught up an incident early on in the race, they both expertly cut through the field for Jackson to eventually finish seventh and Nesbitt ninth.

Sunday brought another two action-packed races, the first of which saw Nesbitt equal Jackson’s seventh place finish of the previous day, while Jackson passed the chequered flag in a points-scoring 13th.

And in the final race of the weekend, Jackson put in another strong performance to finish eighth with Nesbitt coming home 11th.

It all leaves Nesbitt sitting in 10th and Jackson 12th in the Bennetts BSB standings.

Reflecting on the weekend, team manager Steve Hicken said: “We’ve making good progress as a team and it’s pleasing to see Lee and Charlie moving up the field.

“Lee was quick all weekend and he’s clearly getting more comfortable and more competitive on what’s still a new bike to him.

“Charlie remains one of the best youngsters in Bennetts BSB and has broken into the top ten in the championship by riding and finishing consistently well.

“There’s an extended gap now until the next round at Knockhill in the middle of June and we can go into the break knowing that we’ve laid some good foundations to build on for the rest of the season.”

The break in the Bennetts BSB calendar accounts for the upcoming Isle of Man TT Races, where the team will be competing in the superbike categories with road racing star Michael Dunlop on board.

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