Bradley Ray Reigns at Rain-Soaked Knockhill – Eyes BSB History with Ninth Straight Win

There’s something about bad weather that brings out the brilliance in Bradley Ray. At a soaked and windswept Knockhill, the Raceways Yamaha rider delivered another masterclass in composure and control, storming to his ninth victory of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship – and inching closer to a place in the record books.

With conditions more suited to jet skis than Superbikes, many predicted a shake-up in the pecking order during Race 2. Instead, Ray crushed any hope of an upset. Launching from pole, he nailed the holeshot into Turn 1 and never looked back – literally. Within two laps, he had already carved out a two-second gap, gliding through the spray while chaos brewed behind him.

From there, it was a wet-weather clinic. Measured, smooth, and utterly dominant, Ray eased home over four seconds clear of home hero Rory Skinner. The win not only sealed his eighth successive victory, but it also widened his championship lead over Kyle Ryde to a commanding 41 points – Ryde struggling to seventh in the slippery conditions.

Skinner, buoyed by a partisan Scottish crowd, scrapped hard to reclaim second from a punchy Storm Stacey by lap eight – but the damage was done. Ray had vanished into the mist, and the rest were left to fight over scraps. Skinner’s second podium of the weekend was well-earned, and Tommy Bridewell powered through to claim his third podium of the season, proving again he’s one to watch when the rain comes down.

Further back, there was plenty of action in the mid-pack. Danny Kent produced arguably his best ride of the season, slicing his way from 11th to fifth and overcoming a fading Stacey in the closing laps. Fraser Rogers equalled his career-best BSB result with a strong sixth-place finish, while Ryde – clearly unsettled by the conditions – dropped back and was overtaken late on.

Leon Haslam, ever the battler, moved up from P13 to P8, and Christian Iddon clawed his way from 18th to ninth – a gritty performance. Josh Brookes rounded out the top ten.

Points also went to Andrew Irwin, Lee Jackson, Charlie Nesbitt, Luke Hedger, and Max Cook. Meanwhile, Scott Redding – a star in Race 1 – was brought back down to earth. Struggling to find grip and confidence aboard the Hager PBM Ducati, he dropped steadily down the order to a disappointing 19th.

With Ray now tied with his manager and BSB legend Shane Byrne for the most consecutive wins in a season (eight), all eyes now turn to Race 3. If he takes victory again, he won’t just extend his championship lead – he’ll etch his name into the BSB record books as the man with the longest winning streak in series history.

One race. One record. One unstoppable Bradley Ray.