2025 British Superbikes: Donington Park – Practice Results

The opening day of BSB motion at Donington Park noticed a late lap from Glenn Irwin take over on the high of the timesheets to go away the Ducati rider heading into qualifying with the highest time.

Spherical two noticed the Hagar PBM rider begin the session fifth after his FP1 efficiency. Discovering clear air having slipped again to tenth the Northern Irish rider pulled out a lap of 1m 27.370s – closing in on his personal lap file on the opening day.

That point took the highest spot away from FP1 and early FP2 chief Bradley Ray after an extremely constant session for Raceways Yamaha the place he run comparable laps from begin to end, on previous tyres and new and simply 0.093s off the lead time.

Rory Skinner had impressed within the morning after feeling he made a step to enhance his Cheshire Mouldings Ducati, which continued into the afternoon , third in each classes.

Reigning champion Kyle Ryde misplaced each of his greatest laps after beginning with purple sector one occasions – out of observe limits on the Fogarty Esses on each events. When not fairly as on the restrict the OMG Nitrous Competitions rider was lapping strongly sufficient for fourth.

Leon Haslam was quick once more for Moto Rapido Ducati setting the fifth greatest time, forward of high Honda rider Charlie Nesbitt, who began the second session exterior of the highest twelve, however went onto transfer as much as sixth regardless of a number of observe limits transgressions.

Lee Jackson was additionally on the right track with the seventh greatest time, earlier than his DAO Racing Honda stopped on the finish of the session with a technical concern.

Josh Brookes struggled for a clear little bit of observe however believes he has podium tempo on his DAO bike, solely simply slower than his teammate in eighth.

Max Cook dinner was the highest Kawasaki in ninth for AJN Steelstock, with each of their bikes transferring into Q2 straight with Christian Iddon eleventh.

They have been cut up by Andrew Irwin, whose late improved lap knocked his Honda Racing UK teammate Tommy Bridewell out of the highest twelve – his bike getting loads of work after the chequered flag after ending thirteenth.

Mixed Direct Q2 High Twelve

1: Glenn Irwin (Hagar PBM Ducati) 1m 27.370s (FP2)
2: Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 1m 27.463s (FP2)
3: Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 1m 27.490s (FP2)
4: Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 1m 27.507s (FP2)
5: Leon Haslam (Moto Rapiso Ducati) 1m 27.534s (FP2)
6: Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 1m 27.743s (FP2)
7: Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Hoonda) 1m 26.774s (FP2)
8: Josh Brookes ( DAO Racing Honda) 1m 27.885s (FP2)
9: Max Cook dinner (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 1m 27.935s (FP2)
10: Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 1m 27.935s (FP2)
11: Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 1m 28.043s (FP2)
12: Scott Swann ( Ship My Bag Racing by IWR Honda) 1m 28.098s (FP2)

The ultimate Q2 slot and place within the high twelve went to Scott Swann , getting the automated slot for the primary time in simply his second spherical with Ship My Bag Racing by IWR Honda.

Bridewell was not the one rider to overlook out – a second crash within the later session spelt catastrophe for Danny Kent as he was left 14th for McAMS Yamaha, with large repairs wanted in a single day.

John McPhee ventured out after his earlier fall, however headed straight again to the pits with extra work wanted on his MasterMac machine earlier than FP3.

Donington Park sees a British Superbikes  return for Tom Sykes at Sencat In Competitors by Swann Racing Aprilia, in for the recovering Lewis Rollo. Sykes comes with pedigree at Donington – on his return in 2022 he was a race winner.

Taking part in catch-up after22 months away from using a motorbike and with some teethig points to repair Sykes was twenty third after Friday Follow.

Official British Superbike Donington Park Information:

Lap file: Glenn Irwin (Ducati, 2024) 1m 27.345s

Donington Park in 2024:

Race 3:

Qualifying: 1 Rogers (2 Bridewell, 3 McConnell)

Race 1: 1 Ryde (2 Bridewell, 3 Haslam)
Race 2(Dash): 1 G Irwin (2 Haslam, 3 Bridewell)
Race 3: 1 O’Halloran (2 Bridewell, 3 Kent)

Race 10 (Showdown):

Qualifying: 1 Ryde (2 Kent, 3 Brookes)
Race 1: 1 Ryde (2 Bridewell, 3 G Irwin)
Race 2 (Dash): 1 G irwin (2 Bridewell, 3 Ryde)
Race 3: 1 Ryde (2 Kent, 3 Vickers)

FP1:

Ray picked up the place he left off and was instantly quick, with Haslam selecting up locations late on to complete simply 0.045s slower. He pushed Rory Skinner, who had been second a lot of the session again to 3rd, with Ryde, who was late out on observe fourth and Glenn Irwin finishing the highest 5.

Swann was once more the perfect rookie, in a powerful sixth, with Bridewell, Cook dinner, Kent and Brookes finishing the highest ten.

The primary session started with Richard Kerr high-siding moments after getting on observe, his bike was averted by Bridewell, who was proper behind. Kerr was despatched to the medical centre for additional checks.

Quickly after John McPhee was unseated on the Outdated Hairpin, he too walked away unscathed.

With fifteen minutes left to run Danny Kent was off at Mcleans and was taken to the medical centre, with a purple flag to permit for a observe clean-up to take away the gravel.

Peter Hickman fell late on on the Melbourne Hairpin, however bought up and carried on with simply six minutes remaining and was the primary rider to take the chequered flag.