Tommy Bridewell is a British Superbike podium winner for the first time in his career after he claimed an unexpected third place finish in the Brands Hatch o🧔pener.

The youngster had shown flashes of pace on the ex-Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda CBR10000RR in the build up to race 𒆙day, but he surpassed this with a charge in the second-half of the op🌺ening race.

Scything up the order to catch the third place Kawasaki of Stuart Easton during the closing stages, 🍌Bridewell was rewarded for his efforts when his rival made a minor error on the final corner of the final lap, allowing t𓄧he Tyco Honda to slip up the inside and snatch the position.

A maiden podium fini♌sh for himself and Tyco Honda - formerly Quay Garage Honda -, Bridewell was thrille🐓d with the landmark result.

"I was really pleased with the first race and to get 🌌mine and the team's first outright BSB podium was fantastic and reward for all the hard work we have put in."

However, Bridewell's hopes of producing a ꧃similarly strong result in race two ended abruptly with a crash at Surtees. Though not injured, Bridewell was🔯 disappointed with the end to an otherwise magnificent day.

"In race two, I got a bad start and we were runn🦄ing really close to the white line along the back straight all weekend. With a couple of laps to go, I just went a little way over the white line and as soon as I touched the brake I went straight down on the grass. I'm really disappointed as I really needed those points but we have made good progrꦉess this weekend."