Bradley Ray hoping for Oulton Park rebound after “mixed” Assen BSB

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After a “combined” outing at Assen, Bradley Ray is seeking to rediscover his type from the opening a part of the season as BSB returns to Oulton Park for its penultimate spherical.

After the Assen spherical that noticed him crash in Race 1, take a podium in Race 2, and battle to sixth in Race 3, Ray now faces a 31-point deficit to Kyle Ryde on the high of the championship with simply two rounds to overturn that margin.

The 2022 BSB Champion was a winner at Oulton Park at spherical one, although, leaving him optimistic forward of this weekend’s (3–5 October) penultimate spherical on the Cheshire observe.

“I’m actually wanting ahead to heading again to Oulton Park, a observe I take pleasure in rather a lot and the work now we have performed since then ought to put us in a superb place,” Ray advised BritishSuperbike.com.

“We have now two rounds to go now, so it’s heating up within the championship combat, however like at all times I’m going to do my greatest job and attempt to win, however most significantly take pleasure in each lap and each race!”

Reflecting on Assen, the situations had been Ray’s greatest remorse, having been robust within the dry in observe and qualifying.

“It was a combined weekend at Assen,” he stated.

“We had been quick in free observe and qualifying, so it was disappointing when the rain got here for Race 1.

“I felt good within the moist however aquaplaned and went down.

“In Race 2, I had a few moments however managed to deliver it dwelling in third and achieve some priceless factors on Kyle.

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“In Race 3 I misplaced an excessive amount of time early on, and you’ll’t afford that in BSB.

“There are nonetheless a whole lot of factors to combat for, particularly with the rise at Manufacturers Hatch, so it’s not over till it’s over.”

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