The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to Donington Park next up and it is a home round for several competitors on the grid. One of these is rookie Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) as he gears up for his first home round as a full-time rider in WorldSBK, at the circuit he made his debut at in 2018. Speaking to the Official Programme for the Emilia-Romagna Round, Ray took part in a ‘Get To Know’ feature and you can read his answers below.

Describe yourself in five words

Relaxed. Funny. Unique. Motivated. Chilled.

Countryside or seaside?

I like being sat at the seaside, but I am a little bit scared of the sea itself, funnily enough. I don’t like not being able to see what’s underneath me. So, I would probably choose the countryside.

What kind of things could you fix on your own bike if they went wrong?

I could do most things, like wheel changes and swingarm changes. I am not bad on the spanners. I have learned a lot from my dad over the years.”

What’s it like to have Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne as your mentor?

It’s like gold dust to have him on my side. Not just for the management side of things but the personal side. He helps me throughout race weekends and to deal with other situations. He wants to give me the easiest way through. He wants to point me in the correct way in life.

You look like some gentle college student but ride like the devil. Has this been remarked on before?

It has been mentioned a few times! Especially when I had big fluffy hair and the glasses on; I don’t look like a normal motorcycle racer. I am a nice person off the track but as soon as I get on track, I want to beat everyone in front of me.

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Source: WorldSBK.com