Lap times from the pre-qualifying session at the 2026 Thruxton BSB, the seventh round of the 2026 season.
Kyle Ryde returned to the top spot in pre-qualifying at Thruxton as he led the charge into the 1:14s. Max Cook and Scott Redding were the only other riders to dip below the 1:15 mark, although Ryde was 0.3 seconds clear of Cook.
Joe Talbot was only 0.018 seconds away from a 1:14, and Rory Skinner and Christian Iddon also set 1:15.0s to get into the top-six.
Danny Kent was seventh, ahead of Ryan Vickers, Bradley Ray, and Jason O'Halloran who rounded out the top-10.
Lee Jackson and Ilya Mikhalchik took the final two direct Q2 spots, meaning Leon Haslam will have to go through Q1. Storm Stacey will also be in Q1 as he didn't set a time in pre-qualifying.
Full BSB results from pre-qualifying at Thruxton are below.
| 2026 British Superbike Championship | Thruxton | Pre-Qualifying | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | BSB Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:14.530 |
| 2 | Max Cook | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:14.839 |
| 3 | Scott Redding | GBR | PBM Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:14.874 |
| 4 | Joe Talbot | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:15.017 |
| 5 | Rory Skinner | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.072 |
| 6 | Christian Iddon | GBR | Sencat by Swan Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.087 |
| 7 | Danny Kent | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.234 |
| 8 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.240 |
| 9 | Bradley Ray | GBR | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.304 |
| 10 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.437 |
| 11 | Lee Jackson | GBR | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.468 |
| 12 | Ilya Mikhalchik | UKR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Superbike Team | BMW M1000 RR | 1:15.573 |
| 13 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.597 |
| 14 | Eugene McManus | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.641 |
| 15 | Fraser Rogers | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.769 |
| 16 | Charlie Nesbitt | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.815 |
| 17 | Josh Brookes | AUS | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.917 |
| 18 | Richard Kerr | IRL | SM Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.128 |
| 19 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.158 |
| 20 | Rhys Irwin | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.233 |
| 21 | Joe Sheldon-Shaw | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.550 |
| 22 | Graeme Irwin | GBR | MET FonaCAB Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.783 |
| 23 | Brayden Elliott | AUS | NP Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.897 |
| 24 | Storm Stacey | GBR | AJN Bathams Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | No Time Set |
FP2
Leon Haslam was fastest in FP2 at Thruxton, beating Ryan Vickers by 0.082 seconds, although no one was able to beat Kyle Ryde's best time from FP1.
Ryde himself was eighth-fastest in the second session, behind Haslam, Vickers, Scott Redding, Bradley Ray, Danny Kent, Rory Skinner, and Lee Jackson who rounded out the top-seven.
Completing the top-10 behind Ryde were Storm Stacey and Charlie Nesbitt.
Full BSB results from FP2 at Thruxton are below.
| 2026 British Superbike Championship | Thruxton | FP2 | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | BSB Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.415 |
| 2 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.497 |
| 3 | Scott Redding | GBR | PBM Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.539 |
| 4 | Bradley Ray | GBR | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.594 |
| 5 | Danny Kent | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.605 |
| 6 | Rory Skinner | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.622 |
| 7 | Lee Jackson | GBR | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:15.699 |
| 8 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.830 |
| 9 | Storm Stacey | GBR | AJN Bathams Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.861 |
| 10 | Charlie Nesbitt | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.000 |
| 11 | Christian Iddon | GBR | Sencat by Swan Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:16.001 |
| 12 | Fraser Rogers | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.008 |
| 13 | Rhys Irwin | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.075 |
| 14 | Ilya Mikhalchik | UKR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Superbike Team | BMW M1000 RR | 1:16.290 |
| 15 | Max Cook | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:16.379 |
| 16 | Joe Talbot | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:16.399 |
| 17 | Eugene McManus | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.408 |
| 18 | Graeme Irwin | GBR | MET FonaCAB Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.458 |
| 19 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.524 |
| 20 | Josh Brookes | AUS | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.726 |
| 21 | Richard Kerr | IRL | SM Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.824 |
| 22 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.923 |
| 23 | Joe Sheldon-Shaw | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:17.097 |
| 24 | Brayden Elliott | AUS | NP Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:17.918 |
FP1
Kyle Ryde was ominously commanding in BSB FP1 at Thruxton, finishing almost 0.4 seconds clear of the field and almost dipping into the 1:14s in the first practice.
Leon Haslam was closest to Ryde, ahead of Bradley Ray and Danny Kent, while Storm Stacey completed the top-five.
Max Cook was sixth in the Bimota's first session on-track at Thruxton. Scott Redding, Christian Iddon, Glenn Irwin, and Ryan Vickers rounded out the top-10.
Full BSB results from FP1 at Thruxton are below.
| 2026 British Superbike Championship | Thruxton | FP1 | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | BSB Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.087 |
| 2 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.461 |
| 3 | Bradley Ray | GBR | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.567 |
| 4 | Danny Kent | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.822 |
| 5 | Storm Stacey | GBR | AJN Bathams Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.835 |
| 6 | Max Cook | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:15.873 |
| 7 | Scott Redding | GBR | PBM Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:15.877 |
| 8 | Christian Iddon | GBR | Sencat by Swan Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:15.949 |
| 9 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.023 |
| 10 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.059 |
| 11 | Ilya Mikhalchik | UKR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Superbike Team | BMW M1000 RR | 1:16.151 |
| 12 | Lee Jackson | GBR | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.173 |
| 13 | Charlie Nesbitt | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.186 |
| 14 | Richard Kerr | IRL | SM Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.269 |
| 15 | Rory Skinner | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:16.292 |
| 16 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.292 |
| 17 | Fraser Rogers | GBR | TAG Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.448 |
| 18 | Rhys Irwin | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.493 |
| 19 | Eugene McManus | IRL | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.544 |
| 20 | Joe Talbot | GBR | AJN Steelstock Bimota | Bimota KB998 | 1:16.579 |
| 21 | Josh Brookes | AUS | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:16.790 |
| 22 | Graeme Irwin | GBR | MET FonaCAB Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:16.904 |
| 23 | Joe Sheldon-Shaw | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:17.715 |
| 24 | Brayden Elliott | AUS | NP Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:18.472 |
