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'''Bradley Ray''' (born 16 May 1997 in [[Ashford, Kent]], England is a British [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. After winning the [[2022 British Superbike Championship|2022 BSB Championship]], for 2023 Ray was contracted to ride in European rounds of [[Superbike World Championship|World Superbikes]].<ref>[https://www.eurosport.co.uk/superbikes/bradley-ray-british-superbikes-champion-joins-world-superbike-grid-with-yamaha-for-the-2023-season_sto9251096/story.shtml Bradley Ray: British Superbikes champion joins World Superbike grid with Yamaha for the 2023 season] [[Eurosport]], 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022</ref>
'''Bradley Ray''' (born 16 May 1997 in [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]], [[Kent]], England is a British [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. After winning the [[2022 British Superbike Championship|2022 BSB Championship]], for 2023 Ray was contracted to ride in European rounds of [[Superbike World Championship|World Superbikes]],<ref>[https://www.eurosport.co.uk/superbikes/bradley-ray-british-superbikes-champion-joins-world-superbike-grid-with-yamaha-for-the-2023-season_sto9251096/story.shtml Bradley Ray: British Superbikes champion joins World Superbike grid with Yamaha for the 2023 season] [[Eurosport]], 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022</ref> continuing during 2024 with the same team.<ref>[https://www.yamaha-racing.com/news/superbike/yamaha-retain-bradley-ray-for-2024-worldsbk-season/ Yamaha retain Bradley Ray for 2024 WorldSBK season] yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024</ref>


In November 2020 Ray joined the OMG Racing team for the 2021 season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2020/november/bradley-ray-omg-racing/|title=BSB: Bradley Ray joins Rich Energy OMG Racing for 2021}}</ref> and was contracted to ride for the same team during 2022, switching from BMW to Yamaha machinery as used in 2021 by the McAMS team.<ref>[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2021/december/omg-racing-yamaha-test/ BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test] ''[[Motorcycle News]]'', 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022</ref>
In November 2020 Ray joined the OMG Racing team for the 2021 season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2020/november/bradley-ray-omg-racing/|title=BSB: Bradley Ray joins Rich Energy OMG Racing for 2021}}</ref> and was contracted to ride for the same team during 2022, switching from BMW to Yamaha machinery as used in 2021 by the McAMS team.<ref>[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2021/december/omg-racing-yamaha-test/ BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test] ''[[Motorcycle News]]'', 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022</ref>

Revision as of 05:45, 9 March 2024

Bradley Ray
Ray in 2018
Born (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 27)
Ashford, Kent, England
Current teamMotoxracing Yamaha WSBK
Websitewww.brad-ray.co.uk
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2015
ManufacturersFTR
2015 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 0
Superbike World Championship
Active years2023
ManufacturersYamaha
2023 championship position20th (5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
24 0 0 0 0 19
British Superbike Championship
Active years20172022
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships1 (2022)
2022 championship position1st (1192 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
0 0 0 0 0 0

Bradley Ray (born 16 May 1997 in Ashford, Kent, England is a British motorcycle racer. After winning the 2022 BSB Championship, for 2023 Ray was contracted to ride in European rounds of World Superbikes,[1] continuing during 2024 with the same team.[2]

In November 2020 Ray joined the OMG Racing team for the 2021 season,[3] and was contracted to ride for the same team during 2022, switching from BMW to Yamaha machinery as used in 2021 by the McAMS team.[4]

In November 2019 Ray confirmed that he would join Taylor Mackenzie at TAS BMW for the 2020 British Superbike Championship season.[5][6]

From 2017 he raced in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000 for Hawk Racing sponsored by Buildbase,[7] continuing for the 2018 and 2019 seasons,[8][9] winning his first Superbike-level race on 1 April at Donington Park. He had one ride in the Moto2 class at the 2015 British GP, as wildcard entry.[10] Ray had another wildcard entry in early 2018 at the UK round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park,[11] finishing Race 1 in 14th place, and 15th in Race 2.[12]

Selected racing achievements

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Pts
2012 SPA1
Ret
SPA2
5
POR1
5
POR2
19
GBR1
2
GBR2
6
NED1
7
NED2
5
GER1
20
GER2
10
CZE1
7
CZE2
7
RSM
9
ARA1
4
ARA2
9
7th 123
2013 AME1
1
AME2
4
JER1
8
JER2
6
ASS1
Ret
ASS2
Ret
SAC1
10
SAC2
13
BRN
9
SIL1
Ret
SIL2
11
MIS
Ret
ARA1
6
ARA2
8
11th 95
2014 JER1
9
JER1
11
MUG
Ret
ASS1
3
ASS2
6
SAC1
6
SAC2
2
BRN1
4
BRN2
4
SIL1
5
SIL2
4
MIS
7
ARA1
7
ARA2
3
4th 152

FIM CEV Moto3 Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts
2012 Honda JER
NAV
ARA
CAT
ALB1
ALB2
VAL
15
32nd 1
2013 Honda CAT1
7
CAT2
9
ARA
17
ALB1
10
ALB2
17
NAV
15
VAL1
Ret
VAL1
20
JER
13
15th 26

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2014 FTR/KTM JER1
Ret
JER2
13
LMS
7
ARA
9
CAT1
11
CAT2
9
ALB
8
NAV
ALG
5
VAL1
14
VAL2
Ret
11th 52

FIM Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2015 Vyrus ALG1
20
ALG2
16
CAT
Ret
ARA1
ARA2
ALB
NAV1
23
NAV2
25
JER
VAL1
VAL2
NC 0

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2015 Moto2 FTR[10] FAB-Racing 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2015 Moto2 FTR QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR
Ret
RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC 0
British Superbike Championship Results[15]
Year Bike DON BRH OUL SNE KNO BRH THR CAD SIL OUL ASS BRH TOTAL POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2018 BS 1st 1st 2nd 7th 4th 7th DNF DNF 5th DNF 13th 16th DNF 12th 2nd 2nd DNF 14th 11th DNF 17th 7th 11th 11th 551 6th

Superbike World Championship

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2023 SBK YZF-R1 Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 24 0 0 0 0 19 20th
Total 24 0 0 0 0 19

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2023 Yamaha AUS
AUS
AUS
INA
INA
INA
NED
18
NED
16
NED
Ret
SPA
13
SPA
14
SPA
15
ITA
18
ITA
14
ITA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GBR
12
GBR
13
IMO
15
IMO
16
IMO
6
CZE
CZE
CZE
FRA
Ret
FRA
15
FRA
17
SPA
18
SPA
18
SPA
17
POR
17
POR
17
POR
18
JER
JER
JER
20th 19

* Season still in progress.

British Superbike

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2022 Yamaha SIL
3
SIL
Ret
SIL
2
OUL
1
OUL
1
OUL
3
DON
3
DON
2
DON
2
KNO
1
KNO
4
KNO
2
BRH
4
BRH
4
BRH
4
THR
3
THR
3
THR
2
CAD
1
CAD
2
CAD
2
SNE
1
SNE
1
SNE
1
OUL
1
OUL
3
OUL
5
DON
4
DON
2
DON
1
BRH
5
BRH
Ret
BRH
6
1st 1192

References

  1. ^ Bradley Ray: British Superbikes champion joins World Superbike grid with Yamaha for the 2023 season Eurosport, 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022
  2. ^ Yamaha retain Bradley Ray for 2024 WorldSBK season yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024
  3. ^ "BSB: Bradley Ray joins Rich Energy OMG Racing for 2021".
  4. ^ BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test Motorcycle News, 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022
  5. ^ Mackenzie and Ray team up at Tyco BMW for BSB 2020 bikesportnews.com, 23 November 2019. Retrieved 14 Dec 2019
  6. ^ Mackenzie and Ray form all new Tyco BMW lineup Crash.net, 23 November 2019. Retrieved 14 Dec 2019
  7. ^ Hawk Racing Ltd at Companies House Retrieved 22 June 2018
  8. ^ Buildbase Suzuki: Riders Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 June 2018
  9. ^ BSB: Bradley Ray sticks with Buildbase Suzuki for 2019 Motorcycle News, 5 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2019
  10. ^ a b Meet the wildcards: Silverstone MotoGP.com Retrieved 22 June 2018
  11. ^ Rising star Ray leads bumper Donington wildcard crop motorsport.com, 18 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018
  12. ^ World SBK results, Prosecco DOC UK Round 27 May World SBK. Retrieved 23 June 2018
  13. ^ "2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". www.britishsuperbike.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". www.britishsuperbike.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". www.britishsuperbike.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.