Brad Ray will be looking to continue his recent podium progress as the British Superbike season heads to Cadwell Park this weekend.

Ray has been on the podium in five of the six races on his Raceways Yamaha R1, which given the dominance of the Ducati this season shows just how well the Lydd rider has been performing.

He goes into the weekend third in place in the championship, and he will be looking to continue to close the gap to Scott Redding in second place and to leader Kyle Ryde.

Ray has historically been competitive at Cadwell Park and heads into the weekend holding the all-time lap record at the 2.18-mile circuit – 1:25.329 – set during last year’s Omologato Superpole session, where he claimed pole position by 0.195 seconds.

Ray’s last visit to the circuit was a memorable one, with the then-Raceways Yamaha rider claiming victory by a narrow margin of just 0.087 seconds over championship rival Kyle Ryde. Despite strong pace throughout, misfortune struck in the final two races after a Race 2 crash from the lead disrupted his form for the remainder of Sunday.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Ray said: “I’m looking forward to Cadwell Park this weekend – I’ve had some great memories there, and it’s a track I’ve come to really enjoy over the years.

“We head into the weekend with a strong feeling on the bike, and our results over the last couple of rounds show the effort we’ve all put in behind the scenes to move the Yamaha R1 package forward. We’re feeling confident in our ability to fight at the front again and challenge for podiums and wins.

“We’ve made a step with the bike since our last visit there, so we can expect to be right in the fight across all three races. Looking forward to reuniting with the team and getting back to work before the points ramp up for the Showdown – it’s hard to believe it’s almost that time already!”

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