Donington Park specialis𒉰t ♓Tom Sykes claimed his first podium finishes of the 2021 WorldSBK campaign - first on the new M 1000 RR bike. 

Sykes is the most successful rider ever arou🍸🍃nd Donington Park in the World Superbike class with nine wins. 

So while a good result was no surprise, a double podium wasn’t necessarily predicted for a BMW machine that has struggled for m🌄uch of this season. 🗹;

Sykes went down twice on Friday as ‘I was pushing the boundaries’ in order to make such a result possible.  &nb🎃sp;

"On Friday, I was pushing the boundaries and went to the deck twice. 🍎Normally I ride to the limit and stop just like I did today in the race," said Syke♛s.  

"The guys did an incredible job, giving me a perfect bike in terms of what we had available in our tool box so I think we got the best from our package this weekend.🍌 

"Still, we need to improve but this is a whole confidence boost for the te🍌am and me. It gives everyone what they deserve."

Crucially for Sykes, the British rider was fast in both wet and dry condit🐼ions, as was team-mate Michael Van Der Mark who also claimed a p𓂃odium in the Superpole race - first with BMW.  

Sykes added: ꦚ"In the dry conditions we certainly looked strong. In the wet conditions, we looked very strong so I’m happy ꧂for this. 

"Front row in the wet for both myself and Michael, a podium in those tricky conditions for myself ༺and Michael and then in the dry conditions were back on it. 

"Like the number🍨 ten bus🍬 today, the M 1000 RR has finally got the glory it deserves!"