Bradley Ray - 'To do Suzuka 8 hours event and test a MotoGP bike' was phenomenal
Bradley Ray goes into his second BSB season wi𒉰th BMW in 2021, but his first💃 with the Rich Energy OMG Racing team as he and new team-mate Kyle Ryde will be hoping to challenge for the title.
BMW had a disappointing season not just in BSB last season but als💯o World Superbike, however with the new M Sport package brought into both championships, anticipation is already high for what the new bike♎ could achieve.
It has already seen rave reviews by World Superbike riders Tom Sykes and Michael Van D𝐆er Mark, and therefore should give Ray the platform to mount a potential title challenge.
I asked the 23 year-old about the new BMW and it’s potential and he said: "Yeah I can’t wait! I made the change last year, not at the wrong point, but it seemed like last year BMW maꦜybe struggled compared to other manufacturers.
"So I think with them bringing out a new M sport bike this year, it shows they are keen to up their game a liꦫttle bit.
"I think they really want to put everything into it, and not just in BSB, but also World Superbike, so yeah I’m looking forward to jum☂ping on the new M Sport bike and comparing it to the old bike and seeing what improvements have been made.
"Hearing from the World Suꦕperbike boys in testingꦉ, I think the bike has made a massive step forward."
Ray previously rode f💟or the Buildbase Suzuki team, where he has s🐻o far enjoyed most of his success.
Due to his talents and the year he had in 2018, Ray was g💫iven the opportunity to test the Suzuki MotoGP bike in Sepang, along with competing in the 2018 Suzukℱa 8 hours.
I talked to him about that and how it helped him as a ri🤪der.
Ray said: "Yeah exactly, that’s one thing about Suzuki, is that they were very loyal and🤪 gave me a lot of those opportunities and extras if you like.
"To do Suzuka 8 hour event and test a MotoGP bike wa♌s phenomenal to have that opportunity.
"It was nice to do all those little extras and was a massive help in m🔜y career. As a kid you dream to swing your leg over a MotoGP bike one day, so it was an incredible experience."
