Ammanford rider bonus in British Supersport Championship
The weekend consisted of Lewis racing in the IMS National 600 and the Prince of Pembrey Phoenix open races.
With three wins in the Prince of Pembrey Phoenix Open Lewis was the bonus prize money winner. (Image: Gavin Elliott ) Saturday started with qualifying where conditions were tricky with rain falling during both qualifying sessions.
For the IMS 600 qualification, Lewis claimed position six and for the Prince of Pembrey, he qualified in position 14.
Lewis had steady laps due to suffering from the adverse weather conditions and suffering from low grip on the tyres.
However, in the IMS 600, the conditions improved, and Lewis began feeling happy with the feeling of his bike.
Despite starting from position six, he went on to win the race with a best lap time of 59.398, securing pole position for the second race on Sunday.
In the first race of the Pembrey Phoenix, Lewis had a moment at the second corner which dropped him back but battled back to finish position five with a best lap time of 59.838 and attained position five for the second race on Sunday.
Conditions improved overnight for Sunday, resulting in Lewis making the most of his pole by getting into a rhythm and winning the race with his personal best lap time in the race of 59.172.
Then, in the next Prince of Pembrey Phoenix Open race, Lewis started from position five and had a good battle Daniel Nelms for the first half of the race before passing his fellow rider to win the race.
Finally, in the third respective races of the IMS 600 and Prince of Pembrey Phoenix Open, Lewis started in pole position, going on to win both races riding smooth and relaxed.
It was a successful weekend for the team and Lewis who benefitted from more bike time before the British Supersport Championship returns in a few weeks at Snetterton.
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