Bradley Ray set the pace on the opening day of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship R&G Official Test at Oulton Park, lapping 0.091s under his own existing race lap record to put Raceways Yamaha at the top of the times.
With just one more day remaining of pre-season testing before next weekend’s (May 3/4/5) Bank Holiday season opener at the Cheshire circuit, the 2022 Champion was able to maintain his position ahead of 2018 title-winner Leon Haslam as he continues his strong form with the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing team.
Glenn Irwin was third fastest on the Hager PBM Ducati just moving ahead of defending Champion Kyle Ryde and OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha on the timesheets.
Danny Kent competed the top five for McAMS Racing Yamaha, edging out Storm Stacey who moved into the top six on the Bathams AJN Racing BMW.
Charlie Nesbitt was the fastest of the Honda riders, as the MasterMac Honda contender was seventh fastest just ahead of DAO Racing Honda teammates Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson, with just 0.001s separating him from Scott Swann who fired the Send My Bag Racing by IWR Honda into the top ten.
Honda Racing UK’s Tommy Bridewell narrowly missed out on the top ten in eleventh place.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official test, Oulton Park, combined result:
- Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 1m:33.529s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.307s
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.342s
- Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +0.558s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.728s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +0.896s
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +1.049s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +1.112s
- Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +1.139s
- Scott Swann (Send My Bag Racing by IWR Honda) +1.140s
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