Kent’s Brad Ray has committed his future to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and Raceways Yamaha for 2026.

The 2022 Champion and 2025 title contender will be back for another title assault in 2026.

The announcement comes amid an exciting championship battle, with Ray and the R1-powered squad on track at TT Circuit Assen this weekend – chasing the series lead eight rounds into the season.

The team’s 2025 campaign has been a tale of two halves – kicking off with exceptional dominance throughout the first half of the year. Aboard the R1, Ray stormed to ten race wins in the first 12 races, achieving back-to-back triple victories at Donington Park and Snetterton, a double victory at Knockhill, and two separate wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.

A spectacular start to the year saw Ray finish on the podium in every one of the first 12 races – establishing himself as a more than favourable 2025 champion.

Despite some recent challenges, the team have picked up an additional four podium finishes in the last four rounds, including a victory at Cadwell Park.

As the first of the season’s showdown rounds commence this weekend, the team sit 28 points behind the top of the standings, confident in their ability to fight for the title throughout the final nine races of the year.

Having shown an unwavering ability to fight at the sharp end of the field this year, Raceways Yamaha are excited to confirm their continued partnership with Ray for a second consecutive season; following their return to competition at the start of 2025.

Yamaha Dealership, Raceways Motorcycles, have a rich history in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, competing as the face of Yamaha Motor UK in the domestic paddock for the best part of a decade.

Between 2017 and 2023, the team formerly known as McAMS Yamaha produced an impressive total of 46 Bennetts BSB victories, over 100 podium finishes, as well as the 2021 rider, team, and manufacturer championship titles with Tarran Mackenzie in 2021.

Rodgers and his team confirmed a sensational return to the championship this season, stepping in at the final moment to ensure Bradley Ray remained on the grid following OMG Racing’s last-minute withdrawal from Bennetts BSB competition at the start of the year.

Remarkably, within just five weeks of the team’s formation, Raceways secured their 47th British Superbike victory, with Ray delivering a dominant performance at Oulton Park, taking a commanding win in the opening round of the 2025 championship, going on to add a further ten wins to date, taking them to a running total of 57 BSB victories.

Speaking about signing up for another season, Ray said: “I’m happy to be returning with Raceways Yamaha for another year, the dynamic in the garage has been great from the start, and my feeling aboard the Yamaha R1 continues to build every time I swing my leg over it.

“It’s been a strong year for us so far and I’m confident we have more to showcase throughout the remainder of the season and in the next. I feel really grateful to Steve for the opportunity to go again next year, where I’m confident we’ll be able to achieve more of the same.

“For now, though, we’ll focus on the fight for the championship. Nine races left, we’ll make the most of them and aim to come out on top!”

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