Ray Leads BSB Practice at Cadwell Park
Bradley Ray topped combined Free Practice times for the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park, holding a 0.440s advantage over Kyle Ryde.
Bradley Ray set the fastest combined time in British Superbike Championship Free Practice at Cadwell Park. The McAMS Yamaha rider finished the day 0.440 seconds clear of his title rival, Kyle Ryde, according to a report from Roadracingworld.com.
The second session began in dry conditions. Kyle Ryde, Ryan Vickers, and Joe Talbot all improved their times from the morning's first session. A light shower then left the track damp.
Several riders ventured back out. The conditions, however, prevented any further improvements to the lap times. This outcome had significant consequences for the qualifying process.
Notable Absences from the Top Twelve
Riders who missed securing a place in the top twelve included 2026 podium finishers Max Cook and Scott Redding. They will now need to fight for a top three position in tomorrow's ROKiT Oxygen Performance Qualifying session. Only then will they earn a spot in the battle for the Omologato Pole Position.
Storm Stacey completed the top five for Bathams AJN Racing Ducati. Christian Iddon rounded out the top six. Leon Haslam held off Glenn Irwin for seventh place. Glenn Irwin's performance was notable as he surged into the top ten after running 19th in the first Free Practice session.
Jason O'Halloran and Rory Skinner completed the top ten. This was despite a crash at Park earlier in the session for the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha rider, Skinner. Josh Brookes and Ilya Mikhalchik filled the final two spots in the top twelve.
Combined Free Practice Times
Here are the combined Free Practice times from Cadwell Park.
| Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Ray | McAMS Yamaha | 1m:25.674s | -- |
| Kyle Ryde | Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing | +0.440s | 0.440s |
| Ryan Vickers | Honda Racing UK | +0.754s | 0.754s |
| Joe Talbot | AJN Steelstock bimota | +1.083s | 1.083s |
| Storm Stacey | Bathams AJN Racing Ducati | +1.148s | 1.148s |
| Christian Iddon | Sencat Racing Yamaha | +1.210s | 1.210s |
| Leon Haslam | Moto Rapido Racing | +1.293s | 1.293s |
| Glenn Irwin | Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing | +1.342s | 1.342s |
| Jason O'Halloran | Honda Racing UK | +1.419s | 1.419s |
| Rory Skinner | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | +1.598s | 1.598s |
| Josh Brookes | DAO Racing Honda | +1.783s | 1.783s |
| Ilya Mikhalchik | ROKiT BMW Motorrad British Superbike Race team | +1.815s | 1.815s |
Bradley Ray expressed satisfaction with his day's work. "I am very happy with how it has gone so far," the Yamaha rider said. He noted the team made a change for the second session and he felt better immediately. "It has been a positive day and I think we can work on that tomorrow," Ray added. He believes there is more time to be found.
