Kent’s Bradley Ray is back on track this week as he and the McAMS Yamaha team head to Andualucia for two days of pre-season testing ahead of the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship season.

He heads to Spain with teammates Ben Currie and Harry Truelove as they begin their preparations ahead of the new season, although Ray has been on track during the winter using some stock-specification Yamaha machinery.

Though this will be the first taste of the race specification R1 since the final round at Brands Hatch in his return to the BSB in 2025.

Speaking ahead of the testing, Ray said: “I’m really looking forward to getting back out aboard my Yamaha R1 superbike this week. It’s been a long off-season and although I’ve enjoyed some productive time aboard the stock-Yamaha R1, nothing can quite beat the real thing!

“I last rode the superbike at Brands Hatch at the final round of 2025, so I’m keen to blow the cobwebs off and make a head start before official testing gets underway next month.

“We’ve got big ambitions for the upcoming season, and the team and I are going into this week’s test with a clear plan laid out. I can’t wait to put rubber to tarmac and make some positive steps forward.”

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