Shane Byrne upstaged the Bennetts British Superbike title chasing trio of Ryuichi Kiyonari, Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam as he shattered the record at Brands Hatch in free practice ahead of the double race finale. The former champion began his career, over a decade earlier, on the short, fast, 1.1986mile Indy Circuit, on a winning note, and now the Stobart Vent Axia Motorsport Honda rider is well placed to continue that speed and style.