THE race to lift a prestigious motorcycle championship is likely to come down to the last round, according to one of those involved in the battle for the chequered flag.

Adon Davie took 47 points from a possible 50 at Thruxton over the weekend to retake the lead at the top of the HEL Supersport Cup standings.

Main rival Cameron Hall was not in action and now trails Davie by 39 points with eight races yet to be contested.

Davie, of Prestonpans, will skip the penultimate round at Donington Park, meaning it could all come down to rounds 19 and 20 at Brands Hatch.

Before then, the two rivals will come head to head at Cadwell Park later this month.

The East Lothian rider said: “It is pretty close.

“The way I am looking at it just now is I am assuming Cameron Hall is scoring 50 points out of 50 at the rounds I am missing.

“That makes me 11 points behind but, because he is going to be at Cadwell Park, I have a real chance to claw points back on him. There is a bit of number crunching!”

Davie was among those racing in the support classes for the Bennetts British Superbikes at the Hampshire track over the weekend.

The 19-year-old described it as “a bit of a grind”, with various issues cropping up during practice, qualifying and during the races.

The teenager’s bid for maximum points was not helped by being “nerfed off” the track by another rider in race one and then receiving a two-second penalty for having to cut the chicane.

Despite that, he came home second in class behind Mikey Hardie, who took the full 25 points.

Fortunately, the second race of the weekend provided a boost for Davie and his bid to be crowned champion.

He said: “Race two was really good. We were in the battle for sixth overall, which I am happy enough to be in that group.

“Mikey had a mechanical and he was dropping back with a few laps to go. I ended up taking the win in the cup.”

Those 25 points could be vital come the end of the campaign at Brands Hatch.

For now, full focus is on the trip to Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park and the chance to get more points.

The 2.2-mile circuit is the home track for Davie’s main rival but the county sportsman was hoping that the unfamiliarity could work in his favour.

He told Courier Sport: “The only time I have raced there was two years ago in the Ducati TriOptions Cup.

“I got a sixth and my first podium that season as well.

“I have got good memories but also know in Supersport you need more than just good memories.

“You are going up against people that have years and years of data to apply to the track.

“It is going to be tough but we will see what happens.”