Bradley Ray returned to the top step of the podium after winning his tenth race of the year, but he was kept honest by Scott Redding.
For the tenth time in the 2025 British Superbike Championship, Bradley Ray has stepped onto the top step of the podium for the Raceways Yamaha team after claiming his first win at Brands Hatch.
It had been 2,106 days since Scott Redding last featured on a British Superbike podium, but the 2019 Champion returned to the rostrum in Race One at Brands Hatch as he finished in second.
Kyle Ryde completed the podium places as he finished in third place, but the reigning Champion was unable to match Ray and Redding's pace in the latter laps.
Christian Iddon was in the running for his first podium with the AJN Steelstock Kawasaki squad, but the #21 crossed the line in fourth after holding off the McAMS Yamaha behind him.
It had been a promising start to the weekend for Danny Kent, and the former Moto3 World Champion returned to the top five in dry conditions as he finished in fifth in Race One.
The top Honda in the opening race of the weekend was the 2023 British Superbike Champion, Tommy Bridewell. The Honda Racing UK rider ended the day in sixth place, but was 6.447 seconds behind Kent.
Max Cook completed a solid Saturday for the AJN Steelstock Kawasaki team as he ended the opening race of the weekend in seventh place.
After a promising start to the 20-lap race and finding himself in the podium fight, Rory Skinner dropped back through the order and crossed the line in eighth place on the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati.
The DAO Racing Honda squad completed the top ten in Race One with Josh Brookes in ninth place and Lee Jackson in tenth.
BSB Brands Hatch, Full Race One Results |
2025 British Superbike Championship [BSB] | Brands Hatch | Race One Results | Round 5 / 11 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Nat. | Team | Motorcycle | Gap |
1 | Bradley Ray | GBR | Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | |
2 | Scott Redding | GBR | Hager PBM Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +1.085 |
3 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing | Yamaha R1 | +2.824 |
4 | Christian Iddon | GBR | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +3.376 |
5 | Danny Kent | GBR | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | +3.420 |
6 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +9.867 |
7 | Max Cook | GBR | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +10.109 |
8 | Rory Skinner | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +11.854 |
9 | Josh Brookes | AUS | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +12.539 |
10 | Lee Jackson | GBR | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +12.695 |
11 | Andrew Irwin | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +14.040 |
12 | Charlie Nesbitt | GBR | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +23.667 |
13 | Fraser Rogers | GBR | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +27.867 |
14 | Scott Swann | GBR | Send My Bag Racing by IWR Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +30.925 |
15 | Luke Hedger | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +34.004 |
16 | Billy McConnell | AUS | C&L Fairburn Properties /Look Forward Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +34.405 |
17 | John McPhee | GBR | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +41.847 |
18 | Davey Todd | GBR | LEW 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000RR | +52.753 |
19 | Richard Kerr | IRL | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000RR | +53.372 |
20 | Jamie van Sikkelerus | NED | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +53.512 |
21 | Blaze Baker | RSA | NP Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +56.093 |
22 | Jamie Davis | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +1:01.432 |
23 | Lewis Rollo | GBR | SENCAT by Swan Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 | +1:02.371 |
24 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +3 Laps |