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Rory Skinner’s growing reputation has stepped up another gear thanks to a stunning Weekend of motorcycle racing at Knockhill.
The Perth speedster powered to two second-place finishes in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship on Sunday.
Just 19, he had already impressed with fifth place on Saturday’s 20-lap sprint Race aboard the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Rory, a former Perth High student, started the final race of the weekend in pole position.
After losing some ground off the line, he would return to the front and led the first 23 laps before being overhauled by Danny Buchan.
The red flag then came out due to an accident involving another rider on the following lap and there was no opportunity to battle back.
But Rory, who sits fifth in the overall championship, was beaming from ear to ear with his performance over the weekend.
“To be honest, I was already really happy after Saturday’s race,” he said.
“As a rookie, I go into each race with no pressure and to get a podium in just my second weekend on a superbike surpassed any expectations we had coming here.
“It was a shame we had a red flag in the final race, but I am delighted with another second place.
“It’s also a shame there was a limit of 1000 fans here but, even so, it was great to be racing in front of my home crowd, and to have my friends and family here.”
Rory was set to undergo surgery on Monday to rectify arm pump issues that affected his debut at Oulton Park two weeks ago.
He expects to be fully fit for the next round at Brands Hatch in Kent on the weekend of July 23-25.
