Honda’s latest BSB signing, Ryan Vickers, has been on-track for the primary time aboard the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.
Vickers bought his first style of the Honda Fireblade on the post-race World Superbike check in Jerez, driving as a check rider for Honda’s WorldSBK venture – a job that’s mixed together with his BSB duties for 2026.
Vickers was on-track throughout each days of the Jerez check, setting the Tenth-fastest time on Tuesday and going seventh-fastest in a barely decreased discipline (because of the absence of Yamaha) on Wednesday.
Vickers’ finest time over the 2 days was a 1:39.659 set late on Wednesday afternoon. This compares to Vickers’ personal finest time over final weekend’s Spanish Spherical aboard the Motocorsa Ducati of a 1:38.963 set in Superpole, and one of the best Honda time of a 1:38.135 set by Xavi Vierge.
After all, we don’t know what tyre compounds Vickers used throughout testing in Jerez, or what number of units he was in a position to run, so it is unimaginable to learn an excessive amount of into direct comparisons.
The British rider was one in all three Honda check riders out on-track in Jerez this week, together with Corentin Perolari, who was marginally quicker than Vickers by 0.052 seconds, and Alan Techer. Honda’s official manufacturing facility riders for the 2026 season – Jake Dixon and Somkiat Chantra – have to attend till the tip of the MotoGP season on 16 November to have the ability to get their first style of the Honda World Superbike machine.
Vickers, then again, will wait till the brand new 12 months earlier than his BSB preseason testing programme can begin with Honda Racing UK.
