Glenn Irwin strongly believes that he will become a British Superbike champion in the near future.

The British Superbike grid has had its usual shuffles and changes for the 2025 season. However, Glenn Irwin has explained that he believes he will be a Superbike Champion in the near future.

Next season the British Superbike Championship will see former champion, Bradley Ray, return to the series. It will also see title contenders Josh Brookes [BMW to Honda] and Christian Iddon [Ducati to Kawasaki] switch machinery next year.

“BSB is always a competitive championship where people don’t really want to leave,” Irwin said at Motorcycle Live.

“Christian is on the Kawasaki, and with Christian you always get 110%. He’ll have good days but maybe the package is not a title winner.

"Brad Ray’s a former champion and will be very strong. But will he be stronger than Kyle Ryde? I don’t think so. I think Kyle developed a lot this year.

“And Tommy is one of the most resilient characters on the grid.

“You could go on and on. I try not to pick one. I think we focus on bringing the best version of ourselves and playing as a team, that’s what can win the championship.”

'If I was a betting man... I’d put a pound on it.'

Across the last two British Superbike seasons, Irwin has finished second and third in the title fight. In 2023 he finished half a point behind his teammate, Bridewell, and then in 2024, he was 105 points behind eventual champion, Kyle Ryde.

“I have no doubt I’ll be a Superbike champion,” Irwin insisted.

“You can’t put a timeline on it, but I have a great feeling it is all part of my story.

“In 2023 I lost by half a point. People ask how you get over that. Well, there’s nothing to get over. It was what it was. It wasn’t meant to be.

“But with PBM for the next two years, and if I was a betting man which I used to be, I’d put a pound on it. My time will come.”

'I’ve the right mindset and I can focus solely on BSB now.'

Ahead of the 2025 British Superbike season, Glenn Irwin re-signed with the PBM Ducati squad. The 34-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the team, but will no longer race on the roads.

The decision to not race on the roads should allow Irwin to keep his focus on BSB and his aim of winning the title.

When speaking about if he could win the 2025 title, he said: “There’s no reason why not.

“Continuity with the team, continuity with Ducati, it’s the brand I’ve had most success within my career.

“We know how the championship’s been over the last couple of years. In 2023 we very much could have won it, it didn’t happen and that’s fine. This year we were still very fast on days but not consistent enough, and not enough podiums. So, I know what I have to work on.

“The team have already invested heavily. It’s hard with the bike when you don’t have a new model, you’re looking at ways to develop something you already have in a great window.

“But they’ve invested heavily lately with some ideas that Danilo Petrucci has used in World Superbikes with great success. It’s nice knowing that you have something coming.

“I think with the tyre issue, we will have something better next year. Not as good as before but I don’t need too much, just a little bit.

“But I’ve the right mindset and I can focus solely on BSB now.”