{"id":1864459,"date":"2026-04-03T18:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1864459"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:10:24","slug":"first-official-2026-bsb-test-exposes-one-yamaha-riders-downfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1864459","title":{"rendered":"First official 2026 BSB test exposes one Yamaha rider\u2019s \u201cdownfall\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>First official 2026 BSB test exposes one Yamaha rider\u2019s \u201cdownfall\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Windy conditions presented a chance to adapt for Danny Kent at the 2026 Donington BSB test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T19:10:24+01:00\">03 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Danny Kent, 2026 Donington BSB Test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danny Kent says the weather conditions on the opening day of the BSB Donington test highlighted one of his \u201cdownfalls\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent\u2019s 2026 season will be his first with the TAS Racing team, although it will be the team\u2019s first with Yamaha machinery after switching from the Ducati it ran in 2025.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent, by comparison, is much more experienced with the Yamaha, having ridden it in the past two BSB seasons. Still, there were things to work on during the first day of the Donington test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been an okay day,\u201d Kent summarised, speaking to Crash.net after the final session of day one.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve just got a few things that we need to just go through the list and Spanner [Chris Anderson, crew chief] wants to try a few different things. Some of it\u2019s been good and some of it\u2019s been bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve only been using the one tyre per session, so we\u2019re not really chasing times today, we\u2019re just trying to get through that list and understand what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The first day was mostly dry, but conditions were also very windy which presented an opportunity for Kent to work on what he called a \u2018downfall\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6137957155d8c2094c710a9fe7f7c3a397fc77e665e7dcf817f9d5b62c428eae\">  Jason O\u2019Halloran searching for \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d on BSB return   Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been windy today, that\u2019s been one of my downfalls, really, I sort of struggle a bit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019ve just been trying to adapt my riding style to make things a bit easier in the wind. It\u2019s been a productive first day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking to Saturday\u2019s final day of the Donington test, Kent was happy to leave his choices to the team.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c1fbae2b55b5f8adf8091104454a9085b0297d620b20712e2ec9dfb0acc684f9\">  2026 BSB Donington Park Test Results: Day 1 Lap Times   Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI just leave that down with the team, they\u2019ve worked hard during the winter, they\u2019ve come up with some ideas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhatever they want me to try, I\u2019ll try.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent finished the day ninth-fastest on the combined times, his best time coming in the second session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">British Superbikes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> 2026 BSB Donington Park Test Results: Day 1 Lap Times<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/cook1.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 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js-view-dom-id-e0465d3704d015bdce0ddc462bdcdac99c06cc6b1be1fa41537b2de97745699d\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More 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Credit: British Superbike Championship.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Windy conditions presented a chance to adapt for Danny Kent at the 2026 Donington BSB test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danny Kent says the weather conditions on the opening day of the BSB Donington test highlighted one of his \u201cdownfalls\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent\u2019s 2026 season will be his first with the TAS Racing team, although it will be the team\u2019s first with Yamaha machinery after switching from the Ducati it ran in 2025.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent, by comparison, is much more experienced with the Yamaha, having ridden it in the past two BSB seasons. Still, there were things to work on during the first day of the Donington test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been an okay day,\u201d Kent summarised, speaking to Crash.net after the final session of day one.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve just got a few things that we need to just go through the list and Spanner [Chris Anderson, crew chief] wants to try a few different things. Some of it\u2019s been good and some of it\u2019s been bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve only been using the one tyre per session, so we\u2019re not really chasing times today, we\u2019re just trying to get through that list and understand what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The first day was mostly dry, but conditions were also very windy which presented an opportunity for Kent to work on what he called a \u2018downfall\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6137957155d8c2094c710a9fe7f7c3a397fc77e665e7dcf817f9d5b62c428eae\">  Jason O\u2019Halloran searching for \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d on BSB return   Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been windy today, that\u2019s been one of my downfalls, really, I sort of struggle a bit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019ve just been trying to adapt my riding style to make things a bit easier in the wind. It\u2019s been a productive first day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking to Saturday\u2019s final day of the Donington test, Kent was happy to leave his choices to the team.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c1fbae2b55b5f8adf8091104454a9085b0297d620b20712e2ec9dfb0acc684f9\">  2026 BSB Donington Park Test Results: Day 1 Lap Times   Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI just leave that down with the team, they\u2019ve worked hard during the winter, they\u2019ve come up with some ideas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhatever they want me to try, I\u2019ll try.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent finished the day ninth-fastest on the combined times, his best time coming in the second session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danny Kent says the weather conditions on the opening day of the BSB Donington test highlighted one of his \u201cdownfalls\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent\u2019s 2026 season will be his first with the TAS Racing team, although it will be the team\u2019s first with Yamaha machinery after switching from the Ducati it ran in 2025.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent, by comparison, is much more experienced with the Yamaha, having ridden it in the past two BSB seasons. Still, there were things to work on during the first day of the Donington test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been an okay day,\u201d Kent summarised, speaking to Crash.net after the final session of day one.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve just got a few things that we need to just go through the list and Spanner [Chris Anderson, crew chief] wants to try a few different things. Some of it\u2019s been good and some of it\u2019s been bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve only been using the one tyre per session, so we\u2019re not really chasing times today, we\u2019re just trying to get through that list and understand what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The first day was mostly dry, but conditions were also very windy which presented an opportunity for Kent to work on what he called a \u2018downfall\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6137957155d8c2094c710a9fe7f7c3a397fc77e665e7dcf817f9d5b62c428eae\">  Jason O\u2019Halloran searching for \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d on BSB return   Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been windy today, that\u2019s been one of my downfalls, really, I sort of struggle a bit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019ve just been trying to adapt my riding style to make things a bit easier in the wind. It\u2019s been a productive first day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking to Saturday\u2019s final day of the Donington test, Kent was happy to leave his choices to the team.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c1fbae2b55b5f8adf8091104454a9085b0297d620b20712e2ec9dfb0acc684f9\">  2026 BSB Donington Park Test Results: Day 1 Lap Times   Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI just leave that down with the team, they\u2019ve worked hard during the winter, they\u2019ve come up with some ideas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhatever they want me to try, I\u2019ll try.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent finished the day ninth-fastest on the combined times, his best time coming in the second session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/bsb\/news\/1092863\/1\/first-official-2026-bsb-test-exposes-one-yamaha-riders-downfall&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_00284.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] First official 2026 BSB test exposes one Yamaha rider\u2019s \u201cdownfall\u201d Windy conditions presented a chance to adapt for Danny Kent at the 2026 Donington BSB test. 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