Sam Lowe🍷s has launched a scathing attack on title rival Kenan Sofuoglu following their collision on the final lap of the World Supersport race at Silverstone, ꦆthe Briton suggesting his rival made his move with the intention of making contact.

Lowes and Sofuoglu were engaged in a lengthy tussle for victory at Silverstone, the race building up to a last lap confrontation between the title rivals, similar t🗹o rounds at Assen and Portimao earlier in the year.

However, after Lowes made his first move at the start of the Arena com🦩plex, Sofuoglu would respond with a attempt for the lead into the tight left hander leading onto the Wellington Straight.

Slipping beneath Lowes as heᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ closed the door, the pair made low-speed contact that would cause Lowes to drop the Yamaha. Sofuoglu would go on to win ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthe race, with Lowes picking his bike up in time to secure a potentially crucial second place.

While both Lowes and Sofuoglu adopted a 'friendly' approach during the post-race press conf🐼erence, the Briton was rather more candid about his opinion in Yakhnich's official press release, claiming Sofuoglu's pass was a del🔯iberate attempt to get through by any means.

"The race was almost won and I prepared the attack to complete the combination," he said. "But ♉I didn't expect Kenan to make such a manoeuvre! He did it purposel🐽y. It's wrong and shouldn't happen again."

An aggrieved Yakhnich Motorsport duly ﷺtook their complaints to race stewards, though the protest against Sofuoglu was later ♔dismissed. Indeed, manager Claudio Corsetti was unhappy with the outcome.

"Of course, Sam is happy ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthat he could finish this race with such good result but Kenan's behaviour discouraged. Sam is sure that it was planned as he attacked when Sam couldn't see him. To ride aggressively and what we saw there - two different things."

Lowes remains 29 points clear of Sofuogl🌞u in the standings with five races remaining.

Fan footage of the incident can be seen below...