My guest this week is the Bennetts British Superbike Champion of 2022 – after lifting the title with OMG Racing my guest switched attention to the WorldSBK championship for ’23 and ’24 and while the results weren’t as many of us and Brad had hoped he makes his return to the Bennetts British Superbike championship a faster more complete rider and one that’s hungry to retain his title with his old team of OMG Racing
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Dorna looks like it’s involved in behind the scenes finding rides for ex moto gp riders maybe to give the series better exposure but you lose up and coming riders from the national series anyway good luck to all that try and good luck to Brad ray👍
Can I ask, please Is it possible to check the mike position before starting an interview to check that normal swallowing sounds and the drinking gulping and swallowing noises aren’t picked up quite so loudly. It could well be just a “me” thing that other people don’t notice, but I think it’s one of those things that once you DO notice it you can’t hear anything BUT squelching spit and gulping noises right the way through the interview (and with headphones it’s in stereo woohoo 😂🤣🙈🥴🤢.
I hope i haven’t offended in bringing it up. If it’s any consolation it’s something I’ve noticed a lot of podcasters battle with at one time or another.
Ok I’ll run and hide now before the abuse starts getting hurled at me for daring to bring it up! 🤣😂🤣👍🏻
I cannot understand why Yamaha gives an opportunity to a great young rider and not even give the lad a half decent bike to be competitive? You could see Brad was riding the bloody wheels off the bike. Like you say, the results just does not reflect the time and effort put into those two seasons.
Would Brad not fancied a ride in Moto2? I guess there were no opportunities there as well? I guess it just shows how things are tied up politically and financially in the GP/ Superbike world.
Best of luck Brad in 2025, I’m pretty sure you will show a few of the lads the way round !!
Enjoyed that 😎 hope BSB is kind to him 👌
Cheers Off Track great questions good honest answers and how different are those WSB bikes seems that the only similarity is they both have two wheels ,coping with so many adjustment possibilities at each corner is mind blowing how do you get your head around that at speed , What a season to come with Brad back on the OMG Yamaha, a great schedule coming up with more awesome guests just what we need through these winter months luv it 😉👍
Excellent interview, he's such a cool dude !!!!!! Looking forward to next years racing.
Enjoyed that. Shows the electronics are an absolute minefield. One seriously talented rider is Brad, 1st time i watched him was a one off ride on the rs 125 in the British championship, he just fucked off an left everyone… Mega talent.
Did Brad mean Vickers when he said guys go to wsbk with money that he doesn’t respect or expect??
There loss our gain Brad…great interview thanks
So incredibly complex these days. Technology and data analysis has progressed so much that it’s almost impossible for a great rider to be up the front on a not quite there package. Kind of depressing 😖
What a brilliant interview Dave as ever 😎👍
Brad looks and sounds so more mature than he was in 22 😉👌
Can’t wait for the new BSB season should be epic
Keep these coming mate absolutely classs
A new Brad more mature. Going to be a fantastic 2025. Good luck.
It’s not as good online, vs in person
Bro sounds like a broken man. He's gonna miss world's no doubt but bsb is a helluva championship it won't be easy, just look at Skinner.
5 mins into this interview & you can clearly see how all the shite electronics have ruined the motorcycling racing spectacle…l was chatting to Troy Corsa at Goodwood a few years back & he quoted 'All it does is make a average rider very good & a talented rider look average'…
Exactly what Mr Ray has spent two WSB seasons finding out.
Your riding talent is unfortunately dictated by the geek with the laptop in the pit garage😮.
As a mad bike fan for 50 years I’ve witnessed lots of bikes and riders ? From watching Ron Hallam in transit Atlantic races . Which should be re introduced in my opinion ? Please make it happen . Brad you are a diamond 💎 of a rider . Please may you achieve all your goals . I have a triumph now and there’s far too much electronics on for me ? I sympathises with you . Hope you get the right set up in 2025 . See you there
Hope he grows his hair like it used to be I always thought he looked cool as cool. lol. Will be good to see him back
Oh Bradders. Hearing you speak you sounded so deflated from WSB. But we thought that regardless you did amazing with what you had and Rosalie is so super proud of you! She still hasn't quite grasped that you are back to BSB so I am sure you will see a very excited super fan at Oulton in May! ❤️
Thanks Off The Track… What an insight into the workings of Worlds. We are semi biased on our favorite videos 😂
Hoping your on the left hand side of the garage at Brands .. that's the winning garage. Same one you had in 2022 when you won and Kyle had it this year 😂😂.
#team28 #teambrad
Would it ever be possible for BSB technical rules to become more in line with or similar to WSBK? Surely if it was similar more British & Irish riders could make that transition smoother. 🤷🏼♂️
Bring back prize money!
why he sounding so deflated like hes about to cry.. cheer up man jeeze you got the mad experience on the world scene riding with the best riders .now surely..he can back and smoke all of them in BSB with the experience and knowledge
Your observations regarding money and sponsership and where are the younger riders coming from is spot on. My nephew – Joey lambden #3 has been competing in Bemsee for the past few seasons, this year finishing 2nd in the MRO 600 series.
He has the talent to move up the ladder, but the next step is BSB sortsbike series. This would cost a minimum of 30K for a season, way beyond our financial capablility as a family run, out of the back of a transit concern. In the current financial climate its only going to be more of a struggle and sponsors are rarer than hens teeth.
Great to see Brad back in BSB, but it’s such a pity his WSBK dream was prematurely ended (for now)
How many more British riders are going to be sucked into WSBK and spat back out without having been given a fair chance? It seems like all the organisers are interested in is the money they bring, no interest in them actually succeeding. It's becoming a waste of everyone's time and the UK audience are losing interest. Their loss is BSB's gain with world class riders like Brad in the championship.