Brad Ray successfully completed his pre-season preparations for the 2026 British Superbike Championship this week.

The 2022 BSB champion was out on track on his McAMS Yamaha completing some crucial testing and set-up changes ahead of the season opener back at Oulton Park in eight days time.

Ray completed two highly productive days this week, making significant strides in refining both the Yamaha R1 package ahead of the season opener.

The second R&G Official Test of 2026 saw championship contender Brad Ray return to the R1 with clear intent. The 28-year-old set the pace from the outset, topping the opening two sessions on Day 1 and becoming the first rider to break into the 1:33s, posting a fastest lap of 1:33.921. After a relentless day of experimenting with various components and making the most of every available minute on track, Ray and the team rounded out Tuesday in second place overall.

Day 2 brought more of the same. Ray again topped the opening session, immediately improving on his Tuesday benchmark with a 1:33.777. He went one better still in the final session, clocking a 1:33.618 to close out the two-day test third overall – a strong platform from which to launch his title challenge next weekend.

Speaking after the end of testing, Ray said: “After four days of testing on UK soil, I’m really looking forward to getting back to business at Round 1 next weekend.

“We made some important changes to the bike over the last two days, which has been crucial in gathering the information we need heading into the 2026 season. After today, we’ll go away, regroup, and come back with everything we’ve learned ready to push hard at Round 1.”

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