Sunday’s track action at Thruxton was a successful affair for McAMS Racing and Danny Kent, who enjoyed a brace of podium finishes across the duo of races on Sunday.

The day’s success follows what was a challenging Saturday at the 2.3-mile circuit, which saw Kent and the family-run team take a DNF on the final lap of a front-running battle for the podium.

The team’s luck changed in the opening of Sunday’s duo of races, with Kent making his first return to the Bennetts BSB podium since Knockhill exactly eight weeks ago.

The 12-lap sprint kicked off in dramatic fashion, with an opening lap incident leading to a red flag stoppage, before a second 10-lap sprint was later confirmed.

Going from his original grid position, Kent made up a single spot on the opening lap and sat in seventh across the line.

Meanwhile, another opening lap incident affected Sunday’s sprint, with a safety car appearing on track throughout Lap 3 and 4 before the racing resumed at half race distance.

The final, 5-lap charge to victory provided a rush of thrill around the circuit. With palpable tension engulfing the McAMS Racing garage, Kent progressed forward into sixth to keep podium hopes alive.

A swift overtake at the final chicane on the penultimate lap gifted Kent a position in fourth, while the final lap attack on a podium finish commenced.

With a competitive pace and chasing the tail of third, it wasn’t long before Kent made his way into the leading three.

The rider from Tetbury edged past Josh Brookes at Turn 2 and pulled a gap of over 0.7s throughout the remainder of the final lap, eventually crossing the line just 0.8s behind the lead.

Having proved to possess a front-running pace, all eyes focused forward towards one final opportunity to claim glory at 16:15.

20 laps awaited the field as the final race of the weekend got underway. With Kent starting from second on the grid, the Yamaha R1 rider was placed in the perfect spot to mount an admirable attack on the podium.

Following similar tactics in the opening race of the Thruxton weekend, Kent spent the early stages of the race preserving tyres, with the aim of possessing competitive pace in the final stages of the race.

With a plan in mind, the No.52 rider remained patient within the opening laps. After dropping down to fifth, he reclaimed a spot within the top 3 as the field entered past half-race distance.

Chasing down the leading two, Kent took tenths out of the leader lap by lap, reaching the front runners on Lap 14.

A swift overtake into second on the following lap saw Kent establish himself as a contender for victory, as he began applying pressure on leader, Ryan Vickers with just a handful of laps remaining.

Despite his best efforts, the rider from Tetbury proved unable to get close enough to attempt an overtake for the lead but brought home his second podium finish of the weekend and his sixth so far in the 2024 season.

Walking away from the seventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, McAMS Racing and Kent sit sixth in the standings, with 178 points and just 20 points from fifth.

The next stop on the 2024 calendar sees the series return to Cadwell Park, where both rider and team aim to produce more of the same in the pursuit of adding an added host of points to their campaign.