Danny Kent says the climate situations on the primary day of the BSB Donington take a look at highlighted considered one of his “failures”.
The 2026 season will likely be Kent’s first with the TAS Racing Crew, however it would even be the workforce’s first time utilizing Yamaha machines after switching from Ducati in 2025.
Kent, compared, has extra expertise with Yamahas, having ridden them for the previous two seasons in BSB. Nonetheless, there have been issues to work on on the primary day of the Donington take a look at.
“It wasn’t a nasty day,” Kent informed Crash.internet after the ultimate session of the primary day.
“There are some issues we have to undergo on the listing, so spanner (Chris Anderson, crew chief) needs to attempt a number of various things. Some issues are good, some issues are dangerous.”
“I am solely utilizing one tire per session, so I am probably not chasing time as we speak. I am simply going via the listing and making an attempt to determine what’s proper and what’s incorrect.”
Circumstances had been principally dry on the primary day, however it was additionally very windy, giving Kent a possibility to work on what he known as a “downfall.”
“It was windy as we speak and that was considered one of my downfalls. I am actually struggling just a little bit,” he mentioned.
“So I have been making an attempt to adapt my driving type to be just a little bit extra snug with the wind. It was a productive first day.”
Waiting for Saturday’s remaining day of the Donington Check, Kent was glad to let his workforce make their decisions.
“I am going to depart that to the workforce. They labored arduous over the winter and got here up with some concepts,” he mentioned.
“No matter they need me to attempt, I am going to attempt.”
Kent completed the day in ninth place in complete time, however his greatest time got here in session two.
