Bradley Ray lost out to Kyle Ryde at Brands Hatch, but has vowed to extend his Championship lead at Thruxton.
After losing some of his advantage in the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, Bradley Ray is ready to put it behind him and fight back at Thruxton.
Last time out, the Championship leader claimed his first victory at Brands Hatch in Race One, before crashing out of the lead in Race Two and finishing fourth in Race Three.
Going into the sixth round of the season, Ray has a 34-point lead over Kyle Ryde, which he is determined to extend once again.
"Brands Hatch was a very positive weekend for me. I got my first podium, my first win at Brands Hatch back at home," Ray said.
"I had good pace, qualified on pole, set a new lap record in the race as well. I was fast, I was leading the first race and leading the second race but unfortunately made a small mistake and crashed out. It was damage limitations in race three, I had a few problems with the bike, and I wasn’t able to maximise my pace, so I was fortunate to bring home fourth place.
"All in all, we lost some points in the championship, but the positives are there and we were fast at a track that I wasn’t normally fast or strong at in the past, so it bodes well for the rest of the year and for the finale at the end of the season.
"We found a good way with the bike and we’re getting stronger and stronger. I’m looking forward to Thruxton, it’s normally a good track for Yamaha and it’s a track I enjoy riding at as well, so looking ahead to that it’s going to be a strong weekend.
"There is a lot to focus on the tyres and making sure we’re strong at the end of the race. I’m feeling positive and I’m ready to get going, put Brands’ results behind us and look forward, keep riding the way we are.
"We’ve been fast all year, so we just keep working. We have a few small areas we can improve, and there’s some small ways to make it a bit better, but overall I’m happy, positive and ready to get going at Thruxton - we’re going to go and keep continuing the hard work as a team."
