{"id":2030613,"date":"2026-07-06T13:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2030613"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:40:45","slug":"rory-skinner-was-ready-to-drive-home-before-snetterton-bsb-turnaround","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2030613","title":{"rendered":"Rory Skinner was \u201cready to drive home\u201d before Snetterton BSB turnaround"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.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>Rory Skinner was \u201cready to drive home\u201d before Snetterton BSB turnaround<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Rory Skinner reflects on an up-and-down weekend at the Snetterton BSB.<\/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=\"2026-07-06T14:40:45+01:00\">06 Jul 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:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.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>Rory Skinner, 2026 Snetterton BSB. 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\">Rory Skinner says he was ready to \u201cdrive home\u201d after crashing in Race 1 at the Snetterton BSB before bouncing back on Sunday with a recovery ride that surprised even him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was involved in the turn two crash initiated by Graeme Irwin in Race 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The consequences were less severe for Skinner, who was able to line up again on Sunday, than they were for Glenn Irwin, who was sent to hospital.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha rider was ready to give up on the weekend before Sunday, which turned out to be a positive day of recovery with a ride in Race 2 to go from 19th on the grid to fourth at the finish.<\/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\">\u201c[After Race 1], I\u2019m not going to lie, I was ready to pack up my van and drive home last night,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after Race 3 at Snetterton.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI was not having a good weekend, but to be fair to the guys they got the bike all sorted last night and went out this morning in Warm Up, felt pretty good straight away.\u00a0<\/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-2ada51eac7e2ff6fc5b4f149218683f52d3e77cab4fb13849b838b5909c786ee\">  Ryan Vickers \u201cgot to be happy\u201d despite missing Snetterton BSB podium   Ryan Vickers: Knockhill BSB \u201cproved\u201d Honda can run at front of BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 2 was a bit of a surprise to be honest, going from 19th to fourth wasn\u2019t what I expected. Really happy with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat last race then, P6 again \u2013 been the story of my season, P6, but, after the weekend I\u2019ve had, to be a fourth and a sixth today, I\u2019ll take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The final race saw Skinner run in sixth for a while. He finished there thanks to a Max Cook retirement late on, having been passed shortly before by Leon Haslam which had initially dropped him to seventh.<\/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-3b9c3fc8a1183eb72899c84056a8cd306bbf6881675b52d705e36326d8c14eb0\">  Ryan Vickers: Honda \u201cnot able to close the gap at all\u201d at Donington BSB   Ryan Vickers hails \u201chuge\u201d Honda BSB progress but still has \u201ca lot of problems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Snetterton BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was able to latch onto Haslam in the final laps and finished just half-a-second behind the Moto Rapido Ducati rider, but the Scot was left frustrated by the straight line comparison between the Panigale V4 R and the Yamaha R1, which in this case also encountered a technical problem in Race 3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to compete with the speed of some of these Ducatis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty clear for everyone to see that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe actually ended up having a little bit of a problem, actually something from the crash yesterday that we hadn\u2019t thought it was damaged \u2013 it wasn\u2019t damaged because we did Warm Up and Race 2, but it broke in Race 2.\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\">\u201cSo, we kind of lost a bit of power on top of that as well in the last race about halfway through and that didn\u2019t help things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut credit to the boys, they did an incredible job all weekend, Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha smashed it out the park and looking forward to Brands Hatch now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Ray results \u201cfill me with confidence\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bradley Ray has been the class of the Yamaha contingent this year so far, generally speaking. Skinner himself has often been the second-best Yamaha but has been unable to make an impression on the leaders so far.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the performances of Ray are a source of optimism for Skinner, who is still finding his feet after four rounds on the Yamaha.<\/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\">\u201cIt\u2019s ongoing I would say,\u201d Skinner said of his adaptation to the Yamaha, after a year apiece on BMW and Ducati machinery since returning to BSB in 2024.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s obviously nice to see Brad [Ray] doing the job, obviously his win yesterday was well deserved and it fills me with confidence to see what he\u2019s doing on the bike, and it makes me work even harder than what I already am, if that\u2019s possible, to make sure I\u2019m on my A-game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBrad\u2019s been on [the Yamaha] for five years now, I\u2019ve been on it for three months, my guys have been working on it for three months as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a case of we\u2019re taking it step-by-step. We\u2019re getting closer, kind of consistently the second Yamaha to Brad which is nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be comparing to Brad because I\u2019m racing the rest of the field, however it\u2019s always a good baseline to have.\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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">British Superbikes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ryan Vickers<\/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 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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>Ryan Vickers makes \u201cbig steps\u201d after \u201ctough\u201d start to Donington BSB test<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1775400478\"> 05\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_03119.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Ryan Vickers, 2026 Donington Park BSB Test. 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Credit: Honda Racing UK.\" 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>FIRST LOOK: Ryan Vickers gets Honda debut ahead of BSB return<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1761149437\"> 22\/10\/25<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-10\/05732_jdr_testjerez_2025_action.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Ryan Vickers, 2025 October Jerez WorldSBK Test. Credit: WorldSBK.\" 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>Ryan Vickers set for BSB return as Honda ends relationship with past winner<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1760515420\"> 15\/10\/25<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-10\/gng_1272286_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Ryan Vickers, 2025 Estoril WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"component-card-default block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<h2>Latest News<\/h2>\n<div class=\"component-blocks-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-070676f70da506b31db0aa9e3cf31dc8a516485e076469a641580d6fb4c2a1e9\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Going to be difficult for everyone&#8221;: Ryde sends warning with Snetterton BSB win<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783348141\"> 7m ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66495.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66495.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66495.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rory Skinner was \u201cready to drive home\u201d before Snetterton BSB turnaround<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783345245\"> 55m ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ryan Vickers \u201cgot to be happy\u201d despite missing Snetterton BSB podium<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783342810\"> 1h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/vickers-snet.png?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/vickers-snet.png?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/vickers-snet.png?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>First BSB Snetterton win in race three \u201cmeans a lot\u201d for Kyle Ryde<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783283418\"> 18h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66542-race-three-podium.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66542-race-three-podium.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66542-race-three-podium.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scott Redding \u201cthinking about the long run\u201d with second in final Snetterton BSB race<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783282883\"> 18h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_65678-redding-lead.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_65678-redding-lead.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_65678-redding-lead.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component-card-default block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<h2>More News<\/h2>\n<div class=\"component-blocks-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-b8f722ae8fe9e3f643c8d2aac99d761e86dcbd5db1df2750bf84d85e6a88c034\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bradley Ray rescues Snetterton BSB podium after being stuck for \u201ctoo many laps\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783282438\"> 18h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66516-vickers-cook-ray.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66516-vickers-cook-ray.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_66516-vickers-cook-ray.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat goes around comes around\u201d: Ray &amp; Ryde react to Snetterton BSB clash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783274630\"> 20h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63050.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63050.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63050.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Glenn Irwin injuries revealed after Snetterton BSB crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783248780\"> 05\/07\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64394.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64394.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64394.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bradley Ray takes first 2026 win in \u201ctough\u201d Snetterton BSB race one<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783194625\"> 04\/07\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64213-ray-3.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64213-ray-3.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64213-ray-3.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> BSB  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scott Redding believes Kyle Ryde battle \u201csparked\u201d him to Snetterton BSB podium finish<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783194260\"> 04\/07\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63031-redding-3-head-on.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63031-redding-3-head-on.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_63031-redding-3-head-on.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Rory Skinner reflects on an up-and-down weekend at the Snetterton BSB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rory Skinner says he was ready to \u201cdrive home\u201d after crashing in Race 1 at the Snetterton BSB before bouncing back on Sunday with a recovery ride that surprised even him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was involved in the turn two crash initiated by Graeme Irwin in Race 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The consequences were less severe for Skinner, who was able to line up again on Sunday, than they were for Glenn Irwin, who was sent to hospital.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha rider was ready to give up on the weekend before Sunday, which turned out to be a positive day of recovery with a ride in Race 2 to go from 19th on the grid to fourth at the finish.<\/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\">\u201c[After Race 1], I\u2019m not going to lie, I was ready to pack up my van and drive home last night,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after Race 3 at Snetterton.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI was not having a good weekend, but to be fair to the guys they got the bike all sorted last night and went out this morning in Warm Up, felt pretty good straight away.\u00a0<\/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-2ada51eac7e2ff6fc5b4f149218683f52d3e77cab4fb13849b838b5909c786ee\">  Ryan Vickers \u201cgot to be happy\u201d despite missing Snetterton BSB podium   Ryan Vickers: Knockhill BSB \u201cproved\u201d Honda can run at front of BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 2 was a bit of a surprise to be honest, going from 19th to fourth wasn\u2019t what I expected. Really happy with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat last race then, P6 again \u2013 been the story of my season, P6, but, after the weekend I\u2019ve had, to be a fourth and a sixth today, I\u2019ll take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The final race saw Skinner run in sixth for a while. He finished there thanks to a Max Cook retirement late on, having been passed shortly before by Leon Haslam which had initially dropped him to seventh.<\/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-3b9c3fc8a1183eb72899c84056a8cd306bbf6881675b52d705e36326d8c14eb0\">  Ryan Vickers: Honda \u201cnot able to close the gap at all\u201d at Donington BSB   Ryan Vickers hails \u201chuge\u201d Honda BSB progress but still has \u201ca lot of problems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Snetterton BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was able to latch onto Haslam in the final laps and finished just half-a-second behind the Moto Rapido Ducati rider, but the Scot was left frustrated by the straight line comparison between the Panigale V4 R and the Yamaha R1, which in this case also encountered a technical problem in Race 3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to compete with the speed of some of these Ducatis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty clear for everyone to see that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe actually ended up having a little bit of a problem, actually something from the crash yesterday that we hadn\u2019t thought it was damaged \u2013 it wasn\u2019t damaged because we did Warm Up and Race 2, but it broke in Race 2.\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\">\u201cSo, we kind of lost a bit of power on top of that as well in the last race about halfway through and that didn\u2019t help things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut credit to the boys, they did an incredible job all weekend, Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha smashed it out the park and looking forward to Brands Hatch now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Ray results \u201cfill me with confidence\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bradley Ray has been the class of the Yamaha contingent this year so far, generally speaking. Skinner himself has often been the second-best Yamaha but has been unable to make an impression on the leaders so far.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the performances of Ray are a source of optimism for Skinner, who is still finding his feet after four rounds on the Yamaha.<\/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\">\u201cIt\u2019s ongoing I would say,\u201d Skinner said of his adaptation to the Yamaha, after a year apiece on BMW and Ducati machinery since returning to BSB in 2024.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s obviously nice to see Brad [Ray] doing the job, obviously his win yesterday was well deserved and it fills me with confidence to see what he\u2019s doing on the bike, and it makes me work even harder than what I already am, if that\u2019s possible, to make sure I\u2019m on my A-game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBrad\u2019s been on [the Yamaha] for five years now, I\u2019ve been on it for three months, my guys have been working on it for three months as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a case of we\u2019re taking it step-by-step. We\u2019re getting closer, kind of consistently the second Yamaha to Brad which is nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be comparing to Brad because I\u2019m racing the rest of the field, however it\u2019s always a good baseline to have.\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rory Skinner says he was ready to \u201cdrive home\u201d after crashing in Race 1 at the Snetterton BSB before bouncing back on Sunday with a recovery ride that surprised even him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was involved in the turn two crash initiated by Graeme Irwin in Race 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The consequences were less severe for Skinner, who was able to line up again on Sunday, than they were for Glenn Irwin, who was sent to hospital.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/ih_bsb_donington-park_37458.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha rider was ready to give up on the weekend before Sunday, which turned out to be a positive day of recovery with a ride in Race 2 to go from 19th on the grid to fourth at the finish.<\/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\">\u201c[After Race 1], I\u2019m not going to lie, I was ready to pack up my van and drive home last night,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after Race 3 at Snetterton.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI was not having a good weekend, but to be fair to the guys they got the bike all sorted last night and went out this morning in Warm Up, felt pretty good straight away.\u00a0<\/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-2ada51eac7e2ff6fc5b4f149218683f52d3e77cab4fb13849b838b5909c786ee\">  Ryan Vickers \u201cgot to be happy\u201d despite missing Snetterton BSB podium   Ryan Vickers: Knockhill BSB \u201cproved\u201d Honda can run at front of BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 2 was a bit of a surprise to be honest, going from 19th to fourth wasn\u2019t what I expected. Really happy with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat last race then, P6 again \u2013 been the story of my season, P6, but, after the weekend I\u2019ve had, to be a fourth and a sixth today, I\u2019ll take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The final race saw Skinner run in sixth for a while. He finished there thanks to a Max Cook retirement late on, having been passed shortly before by Leon Haslam which had initially dropped him to seventh.<\/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-3b9c3fc8a1183eb72899c84056a8cd306bbf6881675b52d705e36326d8c14eb0\">  Ryan Vickers: Honda \u201cnot able to close the gap at all\u201d at Donington BSB   Ryan Vickers hails \u201chuge\u201d Honda BSB progress but still has \u201ca lot of problems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64075.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Snetterton BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner was able to latch onto Haslam in the final laps and finished just half-a-second behind the Moto Rapido Ducati rider, but the Scot was left frustrated by the straight line comparison between the Panigale V4 R and the Yamaha R1, which in this case also encountered a technical problem in Race 3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to compete with the speed of some of these Ducatis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty clear for everyone to see that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe actually ended up having a little bit of a problem, actually something from the crash yesterday that we hadn\u2019t thought it was damaged \u2013 it wasn\u2019t damaged because we did Warm Up and Race 2, but it broke in Race 2.\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\">\u201cSo, we kind of lost a bit of power on top of that as well in the last race about halfway through and that didn\u2019t help things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut credit to the boys, they did an incredible job all weekend, Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha smashed it out the park and looking forward to Brands Hatch now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Ray results \u201cfill me with confidence\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_donington-park_39362.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Donington Park BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bradley Ray has been the class of the Yamaha contingent this year so far, generally speaking. Skinner himself has often been the second-best Yamaha but has been unable to make an impression on the leaders so far.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the performances of Ray are a source of optimism for Skinner, who is still finding his feet after four rounds on the Yamaha.<\/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\">\u201cIt\u2019s ongoing I would say,\u201d Skinner said of his adaptation to the Yamaha, after a year apiece on BMW and Ducati machinery since returning to BSB in 2024.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s obviously nice to see Brad [Ray] doing the job, obviously his win yesterday was well deserved and it fills me with confidence to see what he\u2019s doing on the bike, and it makes me work even harder than what I already am, if that\u2019s possible, to make sure I\u2019m on my A-game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBrad\u2019s been on [the Yamaha] for five years now, I\u2019ve been on it for three months, my guys have been working on it for three months as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a case of we\u2019re taking it step-by-step. We\u2019re getting closer, kind of consistently the second Yamaha to Brad which is nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be comparing to Brad because I\u2019m racing the rest of the field, however it\u2019s always a good baseline to have.\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<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/bsb\/news\/1100387\/1\/rory-skinner-was-ready-drive-home-snetterton-bsb-turnaround&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/ih_bsb_snetterton_64406.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Rory Skinner was \u201cready to drive home\u201d before Snetterton BSB turnaround Rory Skinner reflects on an up-and-down weekend at the Snetterton BSB. 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