British Superbikes race one was Bradley Ray’s eleventh win of 2025, however regardless of beginning on pole with a brand new report lap set in Superpole and a race lap report as he sped away, the race went all the way in which to the chequered flag.
The tempo has picked up at Cadwell Park, with Ray able to the quickest laps out entrance for Raceways Yamaha , the previous champion was pleased with the elevated tempo:
“To be trustworthy, the tempo was phenomenal. The primary few laps have been 35s and I felt comfy doing that and I had plus zero, so I assumed I’d simply hold pushing on firstly.”
The plus zero was telling as, regardless of his greatest efforts there was no break, with first Tommy Bridewell holding on behind, till he fell – leaving a snug hole of over two seconds, just for Kyle Ryde to select ip the chase and reel within the #28 bike:
“Received to level A however the lap occasions have been stupidly quick to be trustworthy, however the hole wasn’t actually rising, so it obtained to, I feel, two level one thing, possibly.
Kyle began to reel me in somewhat bit in direction of the tip and I used to be pushing on. I feel possibly the beginning of the race hindered a bit, on the tyre. I simply, principally, final three laps backed off to avoid wasting one thing for the final lap of the race.”
The character of the Lincolnshire monitor means there are few apparent overtaking alternatives, one thing which Ray used to his benefit to defend for the win:
“Defended very well. There’s not many locations to move round Cadwell Park, so simply needed to defend as greatest I might up the again straight, defending the areas the place I assumed he might make a move and convey it dwelling.”
Trying forward the 2022 BSB champion is hoping the information picked up over Sunday will steer him in the best route for the 2 races on Monday, Ray including:
“Just a few issues to enhance for tomorrow. Haven’t been again right here for 3 years, since ‘22 – so it was an vital race. Plenty of information gained and we’ll have one other crack tomorrow.”
