2025 BSB runner-up Bradley Ray is targeted on discovering areas for enchancment in a single space specifically throughout his last official preseason check in 2026.
Rea completed the Donington Park BSB check in fifth place, almost half a second behind Bimota’s Max Prepare dinner, who set the highest time.
Check situations had been dry from starting to finish, however each days had been considerably affected by the wind. Ray admitted the situations weren’t “preferrred”, however he was in a position to experiment with the bike set-up anyway.
“Not dangerous,” Ray summed up when chatting with Crash.web after the ultimate session at Donington.
“The situations weren’t the very best and it was fairly windy so it wasn’t preferrred.
“Now we have new tires so we have been engaged on them for the final two days.
“I’ve had time to attempt new issues with the bike, and the bike is in good condition in the mean time.
“[In the last few days]we had been simply cramming a bunch of elements into it and seeing if there was something[worth following].”
This yr’s new SC1 tires are more durable, and Rea says he needs much more rear traction on the subsequent check at Oulton Park.
“It’s a more durable compound than final yr, SC1 as a substitute of SC0,” he stated.
“It is a good tire, robust and sturdy.
“The situations weren’t preferrred at the moment, however we managed to do over 20 laps, in order that’s a bonus.
“It simply takes a little bit time to determine learn how to arrange your bike for this tire.”
“I will attempt to discover some traction on the rear. That is crucial factor in the mean time. The entrance of the bike feels good and it is quick.”
“The SC0 has extra grip straight away, however with the SC1 you need to push it a little bit bit extra (on the asphalt), so it is simply discovering the appropriate chassis setup and suspension. You get longer tire life, which is necessary.”
The Oulton Park check is scheduled for April 22-23, forward of the opening race on the identical circuit on Might 3-5.
