After standing on the rostrum for the primary time in 2025 at Snetterton, Tommy Bridewell is hoping to proceed the constructive momentum at Knockhill this weekend (4–6 July).
It was an advanced begin to the season for Bridewell on the opening two rounds at Oulton Park and Donington – his greatest outcome being a sixth within the opening race of the season.
However the Snetterton BSB marked a step ahead for the rider who completed runner-up in 2024 as he scored podiums in each Race 1 and Race 2.
Bridewell stated this was about he and the Honda Racing UK group growing a greater understanding of the CBR1000RR-R.
“For me, the final spherical at Snetterton was a lot stronger and we made an excellent step in understanding the bike,” Bridewell mirrored.
“We nonetheless have weak areas, so this weekend is about persevering with to work as positively as we did at Snetterton and carrying that progress forwards to shut the hole a bit extra to the fellows who’ve been on the entrance to date.”
Seeking to Knockhill, Bridewell was apprehensive in regards to the climate.
“It appears like we’re in for a weekend like final yr with intermittent climate, a little bit of every thing within the combine, and so we’ll must take it because it comes,” Bridewell stated forward of the Knockhill BSB.
“On the Saturday final yr it was dry and I received that one, I used to be capable of simply trip away from them, after which the 2 races on Sunday have been moist and fairly depressing!”
The 2023 BSB Champion continued, explaining the issue of the 1.3-mile (2km) Knockhill circuit.
“Knockhill is a type of rounds that I’d say could be very nadgery,” he stated.
“It’s not at all times about attempting to be on the optimum tempo for every nook, as a result of typically should you’re fast in a single half you typically received’t be fast in one other. So it’s about stringing collectively a lap and balancing all of it out as the perfect compromise, actually.
“I don’t thoughts it, I believe it’s a difficult circuit for a 230 bhp superbike, however it’s nice to see the variety of Scottish followers who come out to see us and to see the sturdy following that BSB has across the nation.”
