Eight podium finishes for Louth star Hickman at Oliver's Mount

International road racer Peter Hickman from Louth rode to eight podium finishes at Scarborough’s Oliver's Mount Gold Cup meeting at the weekend.

Hickman said: “I have had a mega time on my House of Swan Triumph Racing bikes this weekend at Olivers Mount for the Gold Cup and finished all but one of my nine races on the podium.

"Thanks to my team who have prepared my bikes so well. It's been a great weekend.”

After qualifying the House of Swan PHR Performance by Peter Hickman Triumph Daytona 660 Sport bike in the Supertwins class in fifth place, Hickman continued to record a third and fourth place on Saturday followed up with two third places on Sunday.

Hickman added to his podium haul in the Supersport class when he rode the House of Swan Triumph to three second places and a third in the four Supersport races and rounded off the weekend with a third place in the prestigious Visit North Yorkshire 80th Anniversary Gold Cup race.

The Gold Cup race was delayed by a heavy rain shower and, once the track was deemed fit to race on, proceedings got underway with Hickman getting a good start in second place behind Dean Harrison.

But he was soon overtaken by Mike Browne and remained in third place throughout the remainder of the eight laps.

On the final lap Rob Hodson was closing in on him, but Hickman was able to defend his line and take the chequered flag for another podium finish in third place.

The final race of the day was the fourth Supersport race where Hickman was in a fierce battle for third place, but he again held his line and took the chequered flag for third place just 0.2s ahead of Tom Weeden.