{"id":1899613,"date":"2026-04-22T17:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899613"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:54:36","slug":"danny-kent-position-not-where-we-want-to-be-after-final-bsb-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899613","title":{"rendered":"Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.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>Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Danny Kent says he was not where he wanted to be in terms of lap time at the Oulton Park 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=\"2026-04-23T17:38:46+00:00\">Updated: 23 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_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.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 Oulton Park 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\u2019s BSB preseason concluded with an 11th-fastest time that was 1.7 seconds off the top of the times at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider endured a peaky 2025 season whose difficult path was set out in preseason testing, especially at the second test at Oulton Park, and on the face of it 2026 is going in a similar direction.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But Kent suggested that his Oulton Park test was not all bad, as he\u2019d been able to try different things on the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been good,\u201d Kent told Crash.net after the Oulton Park BSB test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA bit like Donington, really, we\u2019re just trying lots of different things.\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\">\u201cThe position is not where we want to be, of course, but testing is for trying different things and trying to work through a plan that we\u2019ve come up with, and not necessarily coming out on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we just wanted to make sure that we tried everything we wanted to, but feeling fairly confident coming into round one.\u201d<\/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-7ad71e78375005d544bff4e6ba40d68caeb04efa9f5a34de5241bd185d53dddf\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent added that if there is an area he wants to find progress it\u2019s corner entry stability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cStill we need to try and work on stability on corner entry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat\u2019s probably the biggest problem that I\u2019ve got at the moment, but we\u2019ve got a plan for round one to try and resolve.\u201d<\/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-d0808abf3d9959afbfa6e632ad712936d825817d47f4925a639dd16f41b0f6a7\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Scott Redding: 2026 BSB Ducati \u201cthe same, just better\u201d than 2025 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added: It\u2019s basically sort of rear grip on corner entry. Sort of having to rely too much on the front brake rather than engine brake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s sort of a fine line because we tried changing engine brake, but it the rear wheel\u2019s not on the ground, or if it\u2019s skimming then the engine braking\u2019s not actually doing its job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">BSB returns to Oulton Park on 2-4 May for the opening round of 2026. Kent missed the October round at the Cheshire circuit last year, so hasn\u2019t raced there since the opening round of 2025 when he went 10-6 in the only two races run that weekend.<\/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\"> Scott Redding: 2026 BSB Ducati \u201cthe same, just better\u201d than 2025<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?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\"> Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15762.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-c4b93e6c460aa4e0126357ade778b20fd2c76aa22034a899c330ae9f5131849b\">\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 News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-92d366d454534603d370775641ac1332fe508410ce1194b27d9205a72bd192c6\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Oulton Park BSB Test: Day 2 Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776872580\"> 22\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15957.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Kyle Ryde, 2026 Oulton Park BSB Test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bimota BSB rider taken to hospital after Oulton Park test crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776867198\"> 22\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16312.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Joe Talbot, 2026 Oulton Park BSB test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Oulton Park BSB Test: Day 1 Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776788160\"> 21\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_03308.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Storm Stacey, 2026 Donington Park BSB Test. 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Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Why the Donington test was a proof of concept for one BSB team<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1775638800\"> 08\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01653_0.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Max Cook, 2026 Donington Park BSB test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Danny Kent says he was not where he wanted to be in terms of lap time at the Oulton Park BSB test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danny Kent\u2019s BSB preseason concluded with an 11th-fastest time that was 1.7 seconds off the top of the times at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider endured a peaky 2025 season whose difficult path was set out in preseason testing, especially at the second test at Oulton Park, and on the face of it 2026 is going in a similar direction.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But Kent suggested that his Oulton Park test was not all bad, as he\u2019d been able to try different things on the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been good,\u201d Kent told Crash.net after the Oulton Park BSB test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA bit like Donington, really, we\u2019re just trying lots of different things.\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\">\u201cThe position is not where we want to be, of course, but testing is for trying different things and trying to work through a plan that we\u2019ve come up with, and not necessarily coming out on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we just wanted to make sure that we tried everything we wanted to, but feeling fairly confident coming into round one.\u201d<\/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-7ad71e78375005d544bff4e6ba40d68caeb04efa9f5a34de5241bd185d53dddf\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent added that if there is an area he wants to find progress it\u2019s corner entry stability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cStill we need to try and work on stability on corner entry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat\u2019s probably the biggest problem that I\u2019ve got at the moment, but we\u2019ve got a plan for round one to try and resolve.\u201d<\/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-d0808abf3d9959afbfa6e632ad712936d825817d47f4925a639dd16f41b0f6a7\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Scott Redding: 2026 BSB Ducati \u201cthe same, just better\u201d than 2025 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added: It\u2019s basically sort of rear grip on corner entry. Sort of having to rely too much on the front brake rather than engine brake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s sort of a fine line because we tried changing engine brake, but it the rear wheel\u2019s not on the ground, or if it\u2019s skimming then the engine braking\u2019s not actually doing its job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">BSB returns to Oulton Park on 2-4 May for the opening round of 2026. Kent missed the October round at the Cheshire circuit last year, so hasn\u2019t raced there since the opening round of 2025 when he went 10-6 in the only two races run that weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danny Kent\u2019s BSB preseason concluded with an 11th-fastest time that was 1.7 seconds off the top of the times at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider endured a peaky 2025 season whose difficult path was set out in preseason testing, especially at the second test at Oulton Park, and on the face of it 2026 is going in a similar direction.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But Kent suggested that his Oulton Park test was not all bad, as he\u2019d been able to try different things on the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been good,\u201d Kent told Crash.net after the Oulton Park BSB test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA bit like Donington, really, we\u2019re just trying lots of different things.\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\">\u201cThe position is not where we want to be, of course, but testing is for trying different things and trying to work through a plan that we\u2019ve come up with, and not necessarily coming out on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we just wanted to make sure that we tried everything we wanted to, but feeling fairly confident coming into round one.\u201d<\/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-7ad71e78375005d544bff4e6ba40d68caeb04efa9f5a34de5241bd185d53dddf\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kent added that if there is an area he wants to find progress it\u2019s corner entry stability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cStill we need to try and work on stability on corner entry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat\u2019s probably the biggest problem that I\u2019ve got at the moment, but we\u2019ve got a plan for round one to try and resolve.\u201d<\/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-d0808abf3d9959afbfa6e632ad712936d825817d47f4925a639dd16f41b0f6a7\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Scott Redding: 2026 BSB Ducati \u201cthe same, just better\u201d than 2025 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added: It\u2019s basically sort of rear grip on corner entry. Sort of having to rely too much on the front brake rather than engine brake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s sort of a fine line because we tried changing engine brake, but it the rear wheel\u2019s not on the ground, or if it\u2019s skimming then the engine braking\u2019s not actually doing its job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">BSB returns to Oulton Park on 2-4 May for the opening round of 2026. Kent missed the October round at the Cheshire circuit last year, so hasn\u2019t raced there since the opening round of 2025 when he went 10-6 in the only two races run that weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/bsb\/news\/1093296\/1\/danny-kent-position-not-where-we-want-be-after-final-bsb-test&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16632.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test Danny Kent says he was not where he wanted to be in terms of lap time at the Oulton Park BSB test. Alex Whitworth Updated: 23 Apr 2026 Share Danny Kent, 2026 Oulton Park BSB Test. 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