HM Plant Honda's Leon Haslam took his first double win of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship season this afternoon after another incredibly close race at Cadwell Park.

HM Plant Honda's Leon Haslam took his first double win of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship season this afternoon after another incredibly close race at Cadwell Park.

Haslam said: "The weekend didn't start great here for me, I had the crash in practice then we had a wet session and qualifying didn't go according to plan and I was fourth. But the HM Plant Honda worked like a dream today, it was unfortunate for Cal to crash out but these things happen. To get the first double win of the year for the HM Plant Honda team is great and I think it might be the first time the team have taken the double here at their local circuit. We had a bit of bad luck at the start of this year and I did lack a bit of confidence but the team have worked hard and the bike has increased ten-fold now and we are back to winning ways."

It was Tom Sykes who took the lead in to Coppice on the opening lap onboard the Rizla Suzuki, with Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam formation flying in second and third.

It wasn't going to be a strong double result for the second HM Plant Honda though; Crutchlow crashed out on the third lap as the pack streamed in to Hall Bends. The engine casing appeared to touch the curb and down he went, and in doing so relegated himself to fourth in the standings. Crutchlow did pick up the bike and but in a determined performance to pick up points, working his way back to 15th place.

Haslam was then in second and closing down the leading Rizla Suzuki rider, with Haslam repeating his move from the first race when he dived down the inside at Park on lap six to take the lead.

Haslam and Sykes were then inseparable as the pair diced at the front, with 'The Grinner' looking for any opportunity to take back the advantage but it wasn't enough and he had to settle for second again, but also moved second in the overall standings.

Meanwhile the Airwaves Ducati's were lying third and fourth, with Leon Camier passing Michael Rutter at Coppice on the sixth lap to move behind his team-mate. Camier then was closing in on 'Shakey' and he attempted to take the inside line Coppice, but once marginally ahead Byrne managed to come right back to keep third place and his second podium of the day.

Byrne said: "I would like to have had a few more laps as we had closed on Leon and Tom and I would have been able to try and pass. I knew it was going to be difficult at the start of the race but it was all coming together towards the end of the race. I rode as hard as I could but just needed those few more laps. We are still leading the championship and that's all that matters. We have struggled a bit here but if struggling is two third places then that's not bad at all. I just need to thank the Airwaves Ducati team for their hard work this weekend."

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, race two result:

1. Leon Haslam (HM Plant Honda)
2. Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki) +0.541s
3. Shane Byrne (Airwaves Ducati) +0.910s
4. Leon Camier (Airwaves Ducati) +1.269s
5. Michael Rutter (North West 200 Ducati) +16.556s
6. Simon Andrews (Lloyds British Yamaha) +23.458s
7. Atsushi Watanabe (Rizla Suzuki) +27.178s
8. Scott Smart (Hawk Kawasaki) +27.375s
9. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +28.549S
10. Karl Harris (Rob Mac Racing Yamaha) +37.426s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Cadwell Park:

1. Shane Byrne (Airwaves Ducati) 364
2. Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki) 254
3. Leon Haslam (HM Plant Honda) 249
4. Cal Crutchlow (HM Plant Honda) 236
5. Leon Camier (Airwaves Ducati) 205

The next round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship takes place at Croft on 12/13/14 September.