P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Results from the two practice sessions on day one of round five of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, which saw Bradley Ray return to the top of the timesheets at Brands Hatch.
On the opening Friday of the British Superbikes round at Brands Hatch, Bradley Ray set the best time in FP2 and moved into qualifying in first place.
Ray had a dominant performance at Knockhill, winning pole and two out of three races, maintaining his momentum at Brands Hatch with a top time of 1m 25.096s.
Rory Skinner broke Ray’s streak by winning one race at Knockhill, staying close in second place with a time just 0.247s slower.
Kyle Ryde focused on his prior successes at Brands Hatch but had a late fall, finishing third in FP2 as he worked through issues at a turn.
Leon Haslam, the only other rider to win alongside Ray, also had a crash at turn two but managed to rejoin the race, ultimately dropping to fourth after repairs.
Scott Redding, now with the PBM team for the rest of the season, climbed to fifth with a strong final push, showing good form after his last win at the track in 2019.
