Max Cook gave the AJN Steelstock bimota it’s dream debut on its first official ZYN British Superbike Championship appearance at the R&G Official Test at Donington Park, leading the BSB class times from McAMS Yamaha’s Bradley Ray. The test also featured defending double champion Kyle Ryde, setting the overall fastest time of the day on a non-BSB specification Ducati V4 R at his home track.

Ryde added to the 3,500 miles he has already completed over the winter on this machine, demonstrating that he is already up to speed as he aims for title number three, but the test also marked the BSB debut of the new bimota KB988 Rimini Superbikes.

Cook was consistently impressive throughout all three sessions, leading the BSB times from last year’s title runner-up Ray, whilst Christian Iddon was third fastest in the BSB times on the Sencat Yamaha, showing the pace on last year’s title-winning R1.

Leon Haslam was fourth fastest on the BSB times on his return with the Moto Rapido Racing team, with Andrew Irwin debuting on the MET fonaCAB Racing holding off Honda Racing UK’s Ryan Vickers by just 0.003s.

Josh Brookes was the fastest of the DAO Racing Hondas, whilst Danny Kent, Charlie Nesbitt and Joe Talbot on the second AJN Steelstock bimota completed the top ten BSB times ahead of tomorrow’s second day.

ZYN British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, Day 1 combined times**:

1. Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati) 1m:27.647s*
2. Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.067s
3. Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +01.191s
4. Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +0.489s
5. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +0.656s
6. Andrew Irwin (MET fonaCAB Racing) +0.686s
7. Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +0.689s
8. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.765s
9. Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.819s
10. Charlie Nesbitt (TAG Honda) +0.994s

*     Note 1: Non-BSB specification
**   Note 2: Race-event level track limits detection at Turn 9/10 not active

Max Cook continued his perfect start in the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship by topping the times on the final day of the R&G Official Test at Donington Park for the AJN Steelstock bimota team, holding off Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha’s Danny Kent by 0.285s.

Cook had continued to build momentum throughout the two days on track as the new bimota KB988 Rimini Superbike made its BSB debut at Donington Park, setting his fastest lap midway through the final session of the day.

Kent stormed to second in the final session of the day for Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, just 0.030s ahead of teammate Rory Skinner with Honda Racing UK’s Ryan Vickers and Bradley Ray completing the top five for McAMS Yamaha.

Kyle Ryde was sixth fastest overall on a non-BSB specification Ducati as the defending champion counts down to his first test on the new Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati.

Andrew Irwin debuted with the MET fonaCAB Racing team in seventh place ahead of their first season in the championship, just 0.009s adrift of Ryde with Christian Iddon on the Sencat Racing Yamaha posting the eighth fastest time.

Previous champions Josh Brookes and Leon Haslam completed the top ten as the teams and riders now prepare for the final R&G Official Test at Oulton Park on April 21/22 ahead of the season opener.

ZYN British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, overall combined times**:

1. Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) 1m:27.184s
2. Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.285s
3. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.315s
4. Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +0.409s
5. Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +0.454s
6. Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati) +0.463s*
7. Andrew Irwin (MET fonaCAB Racing) +0.472s
8. Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +0.512s
9. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +0.759s
10. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +0.819s

*     Note 1: Non-BSB specification
**   Note 2: Race-event level track limits detection at Turn 9/10 not active