The PBM Ducati workforce has introduced its rider line-up for the 2025 BSB season, with Glenn Irwin remaining because the workforce’s sole rider on a contemporary two-year contract.
Irwin’s retention by PBM will see him contest a 3rd straight season with the workforce, as he goes searching for a primary BSB title, with 2026 seeing him stay for a fourth straight time period.
Irwin has completed within the top-three of the standings prior to now three seasons, ending second in 2022 with Honda, narrowly lacking the title by 0.5 factors to his then-PBM-teammate Tommy Bridewell in 2023, after which ending third behind Bridewell and Kyle Ryde in 2024.
The Northern Irish rider will as soon as once more pilot a Ducati Panigale V4 R for PBM. The bike has received three of the previous six titles in BSB, giving it a 50 per cent title success price since its introduction in 2019.
Joint Crew Proprietor Jordan Fowl stated: “It’s incredible that we are able to announce that Glenn [Irwin] will stay with the PBM Racing Crew for the subsequent two seasons, making certain we’ve consistency and stability as we attempt to realize our tenth title.
“This season was an enormous yr for myself, Frank [Bird, PBM Racing Team co-owner] and your entire workforce, and I’m so happy with what we’ve all achieved in our first full season collectively.
“I additionally need to thank once more all of our loyal companions who made it occur. Now we’re all centered on the brand new season and are working arduous behind the scenes in preparation to return out combating for the Championship in 2025.”
In earlier seasons, Irwin has additionally competed with PBM on the North West 200, however he lately introduced that he could be stepping away from his street racing commitments to focus utterly on clinching his first BSB crown.
Irwin was given his break by PBM in BSB again in 2017 when he stepped up from the British Supersport class. He moved away from the workforce in 2019, although, becoming a member of the Quattro Plant Kawasaki workforce, earlier than a mid-season swap to the TAS Racing BMW workforce, after which a transfer to Honda Racing UK for 2020.
Irwin raced three seasons on the Honda, culminating in that runner-up place general in 2022, after which he rejoined PBM. As soon as the 2025 season is underway, Irwin can have been the workforce’s lone rider for 2 consecutive seasons.
