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Plater leads in series after latest win
Motorcycle racing IN-FORM Steve Plater took both the win and the series lead when he snatched victory in an incident packed fifth round of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship at Snetterton on Sunday.
Plater is now top of the series' leader board on 95 points.
Fresh from his successful trip to the Isle of Man TT races where he was acclaimed one of the best all round riders in the world, it was back to domestic action for the Woodhall spa rider.
He led the times in qualifying until a late challenge from Billy McConnell, Dan Linfoot and Tom Grant saw him bumped back to fourth place.
Following a heavy crash, Linfoot withdrew from the race, which resulted in Plater moving into third place for the start of the 20-lap race.
He got away to a good start and settled into fourth for the first two laps. He then made his move up into third and on lap seven moved further forward past James Westmoreland into second place.
A couple of laps later Plater hit the front and began to pull clear. A red flag halted proceedings on lap 13 and the result declared at two-thirds distance, giving the Lincolnshire rider the victory
After the race he said: "That was a perfect result for me, not just the win but to get a maximum haul of points so that I am now leading the championship."
After five rounds of the championship in which he has scored two second places, an eleventh and two wins, Plater heads the rider standings with a 23 point advantage over McConnell.
The next round is at Knockhill in Scotland, a venue that has seen many wins from the county ace over the years. He will be anxious to add a further win to his tally on July 6 when the series reaches its half way stage.
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