More drama has impacted the 2025 British Superbike rider line-up after the latest announcements:
2025 BSB Rider Line-up | |||
Rider | Team | Bike | Contract |
Kyle Ryde | OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing | Yamaha R1 | End of 2025 |
Bradley Ray | Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | End of 2025 |
Tommy Bridewell | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Andrew Irwin | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Glenn Irwin | Paul Bird Motorsport | Ducati Panigale V4 R | End of 2026 |
Danny Kent | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | End of 2025 |
Leon Haslam | Moto Rapido Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | End of 2025 |
John McPhee | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Charlie Nesbitt | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Max Cook | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | End of 2025 |
Christian Iddon | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | End of 2025 |
Peter Hickman | 8TEN Racing | BMW M1000RR | End of 2025 |
Davey Todd | 8TEN Racing | BMW M1000RR | End of 2025 |
Lee Jackson | DAO Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Josh Brookes | DAO Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Billy McConnell | C&L Fairburn Properties /Look Forward Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Storm Stacey | Bathams AJN Racing Team | BMW M1000RR | End of 2025 |
Rory Skinner | Cheshire Mouldings by TAS Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | End of 2025 |
Lewis Rollo | IN Competition SENCAT Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 | End of 2025 |
Fraser Rogers | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Jamie van Sikkelerus | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Luke Hedger | Whitecliffe CDH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Jamie Davis | Whitecliffe CDH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Scott Swann | Send My Bag Honda by IWR Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Blaze Baker | NP Racing Honda Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | End of 2025 |
Richard Kerr | MLav Racing | BMW M1000RR | End of 2025 |
Who has signed:
Yamaha:
OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing:
After previously withdrawing from the Championship, the OMG Racing team is back in a restructured format. The team will field a Yamaha R1 for the reigning British Superbike Champion, Kyle Ryde.
Raceways Yamaha:
Raceways Yamaha will return to the British Superbike Championship this year. The team will run a one-rider team and will have the 2022 British Superbike Champion, Bradley Ray, on their Yamaha R1.
McAMS Yamaha:
The first rider to sign a deal for the 2025 British Superbike Championship was Danny Kent. The 2015 Moto3 World Champion will remain with the McAMS Yamaha squad for 2025. Kent joined the team at the start of the 2024 season and has had a good debut year on Yamaha machinery.
Ducati:
Paul Bird Motorsport:
Glenn Irwin has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal to remain with Paul Bird Motorsport. The Northern Irish rider will enter his sixth year with the team in 2025 as he continues to chase his first British Superbike title.
Moto Rapido Racing:
The Moto Rapido Racing Team shocked fans when they signed Leon Haslam for the 2025 season. The 2018 British Superbike Champion will return to Ducati machinery for the first time since 2007. The 'Pocket Rocket' still has aspirations of winning a second title and could do so on a Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Cheshire Mouldings by TAS Racing:
Rory Skinner has re-signed with TAS Racing for the 2025 British Superbike season. However, he will not ride a BMW but rather a Ducati Panigale V4 R as the team switches to the Italian manufacturer.
Honda:
Honda Racing UK:
Honda Racing UK has announced an unchanged rider lineup in British Superbikes. The team has decided to keep Tommy Bridewell for a second season after he challenged for the title in 2024.
Andrew Irwin will stay alongside Bridewell at Honda Racing UK as he enters his fifth season with the team.
MasterMac Honda:
After two successful years with the MasterMac Honda squad, Charlie Nesbitt has re-signed for 2025. The 23-year-old has had podium success with the team and his Honda machinery across the past two seasons. However, his first British Superbike victory has eluded him so far.
A new name and face will feature in the MasterMac Honda squad next season as John McPhee slots into the team. After two years in the World Supersport Championship, the Scottish rider has arrived in British Superbikes for 2025.
C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing:
Billy McConnell and the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing will continue in the British Superbike Championship in 2025. The Australian rider moved into the class in 2024 with his current team and had podium success at Thruxton. For their second season in the Championship together, the team is aiming for podiums and race wins.
DAO Racing Honda:
DAO Racing have announced its full 2025 British Superbike rider lineup and its switch from Kawasaki to Honda.
It was announced that Lee Jackson would be one of DAO Racing's riders in 2025 as he departs from MasterMac Honda after one year.
The second rider for DAO Racing has been announced as Josh Brookes. The two-time British Superbike Champion will switch from BMW to Honda machinery for the 2025 season.
TAG Honda:
TAG Honda has re-signed both of their riders for the 2025 British Superbike season. Fraser Rogers will remain with the team for a second season after debuting with them this year. Rogers suffered several injuries throughout the 2024 season so an injury-free season will be the aim for Rogers in 2025.
Jamie van Sikkelerus will remain with the TAG Honda Team for the 2025 British Superbike season. The Dutch rider had an injury-filled first year with the team in 2024 but will return next season on a full Superbike spec Honda CBR1000RR-R.
Whitecliffe CDH Racing:
After a promising debut season together in 2024, the Whitecliffe CDH Racing team has re-signed Luke Hedger for 2025. For Hedger's second year in the team, he will switch from a Kawasaki ZX-10RR to a Honda CBR1000RR-R.
The Whitecliffe CDH Racing squad will expand to a two-rider team for the 2025 British Superbike season. Jamie Davis will ride for the team in the British Superbike Pathway class next season on a Honda CBR1000RR-R.
Send My Bag Honda by IWR Team:
For the 2025 British Superbike season, IWR Honda has signed Pirelli National Superstock star Scott Swann. In 2024, Swann won five Pirelli National Superstock races and finished third in the Championship.
NP Racing:
The NP Racing Team is the third squad to switch from Kawasakis to Hondas for 2025. The team announced that double South African Supersport Champion, Blaze Baker, will be their new rider.
BMW:
8TEN Racing:
After the downsizing of the FHO Racing Team, a new factory-backed BMW Superbike team has been formed.
The former FHO Racing lineup of Peter Hickman and Davey Todd will ride for the 8TEN Racing Team. Hickman and Todd will participate in the 2025 British Superbike Championship and will compete throughout the 2025 Road Racing campaign.
Bathams AJN Racing Team:
The Bathams AJN Racing Team will arrive in the 2025 British Superbike Championship with Storm Stacey. The team will continue to run BMW machinery for their first season in the British Superbike class. Stacey will be Bathams sole British Superbike rider next season.
MLav Racing:
Michael Laverty's MLav Racing Team has announced its arrival to the British Superbike Championship. The former BSB race winners team will field the 2023 Pirelli National Superstock Champion, Richard Kerr.
Kawasaki:
AJN Steelstock Kawasaki:
Max Cook has re-signed with FS-3 Racing Kawasaki (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki). The young rider will enter his third year with the factory Kawasaki team.
Alongside Cook in 2025 will be Christian Iddon as he moves from Ducati to Kawasaki next season.
Aprilia:
IN Competition SENCAT Aprilia:
Lewis Rollo has re-signed with the IN Competition SENCAT Aprilia squad for the 2025 British Superbike season. Rollo made his British Superbike debut in 2024 in the Pathway class, which he ended up winning.
In 2025, Rollo will receive a full Superbike spec Aprilia RSV4 as he enters his second year in the Championship.