After a massively improved fourth qualification, Tommy Bridewell hit the rostrum for the primary time in 2025 because the UK’s Superbikes season resumed in Snettan.
The rising place of the grid gave Honda Racing UK riders the chance to struggle for the ultimate podium after discovering one of many few riders whose mechanical and driving fashion was not appropriate for the brand new 22025 tires, Bridewell defined.
“Qualifying is powerful for us, and it makes life a lot simpler. We have been working in one other window this weekend. Actually, the bikes are working higher.
We’re nonetheless a bit missing for positive and in the long run these two guys are doing nice driving so we’re nonetheless a bit behind, however actually, we’re happy with the progress we have made. ”
He could not match both Kyle Trip or race winner Bradley Ray, however he had sufficient enhancements to make him a superb problem to Rory Skinner within the fourth earlier than ending the race on technical points. The previous BSB champion took half within the credit for this, explaining that after the race he’s pushing Honda verbally in the fitting route to see the outcomes.
“With a Honda, as you may in all probability think about, I used to be working exhausting in the previous few rounds with a bit ear wash and a bit stick – I am working actually exhausting – attempting to grasp the place and why I am unable to work with this new tire.
I’ve to be joyful – at this level, the rostrum on this subject is not at all a feat.
Podiums has been troublesome to get Ray, that includes all six Rays to this point – 5 wins, Skinner, Josh Brooks, Leon Haslam, Glen Irwin and Kyle Trip are the one different riders to this point to have been Lostrum’s sniffed in 2025.
#46 was his potential to cease a lot simpler, permitting him to lastly run the road he needed and to run the road he needed as one thing that was not possible within the opening two rounds of the season, Bridewell added.
“We cease the bike within the first few rounds, and it turned troublesome as a result of the engine breaks do not work as a result of there is not any rear grip.
