Max Cook gave the AJN Steelstock bimota it’s dream debut on its first official ZYN British Superbike Championship appearance at the R&G Official Test at Donington Park, leading the BSB class times from McAMS Yamaha’s Bradley Ray. The test also featured defending double champion Kyle Ryde, setting the overall fastest time of the day on a non-BSB specification Ducati V4 R at his home track.
Ryde added to the 3,500 miles he has already completed over the winter on this machine, demonstrating that he is already up to speed as he aims for title number three, but the test also marked the BSB debut of the new bimota KB988 Rimini Superbikes.
Cook was consistently impressive throughout all three sessions, leading the BSB times from last year’s title runner-up Ray, whilst Christian Iddon was third fastest in the BSB times on the Sencat Yamaha, showing the pace on last year’s title-winning R1.
Leon Haslam was fourth fastest on the BSB times on his return with the Moto Rapido Racing team, with Andrew Irwin debuting on the MET fonaCAB Racing holding off Honda Racing UK’s Ryan Vickers by just 0.003s.
Josh Brookes was the fastest of the DAO Racing Hondas, whilst Danny Kent, Charlie Nesbitt and Joe Talbot on the second AJN Steelstock bimota completed the top ten BSB times ahead of tomorrow’s second day.
ZYN British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, Day 1 combined times**:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati) 1m:27.647s*
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.067s
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +01.191s
- Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +0.489s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +0.656s
- Andrew Irwin (MET fonaCAB Racing) +0.686s
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +0.689s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.765s
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.819s
- Charlie Nesbitt (TAG Honda) +0.994s
* Note 1: Non-BSB specification
** Note 2: Race-event level track limits detection at Turn 9/10 not active
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