Tommy Bridewell and Honda Racing UK are looking to bounce back at the final Bennetts British Superbike Championship pre-season R&G Official Test at Oulton Park, following a challenging two-day test at Donington Park.
Bridewell ended the test in twelfth overall two-tenths back from his teammate Andrew Irwin, after struggling to find the same level of comfort from his Fireblade that he achieved in the first pre-season test. The 2023 champion is confident that the team can come back stronger at the final test next week.
Bridewell said: “The Donington test has been a bit tough for sure. It’s a bit challenging to analyse because, in all honesty, I feel a little bit lost with the setup because we are running a very different bike here in 2025.
“In the Monteblanco pre-season test, we were feeling really positive and I was super comfortable with the bike, but then at Navarra things didn't quite click. Then again, here in Donington, I’ve lost a little bit of my feeling. I need to have a look at things and work out where we are not quite getting it right, the crash yesterday didn’t help and hurting my hand didn't help.
“The great thing with Honda though is they have everything in-house and they can analyse everything that we need to understand what the bike wants and what the bike needs from me to maximise the potential. I have absolute confidence that we will be there or thereabouts come Oulton Park race.”