BSB 2025 riders and teams

[slopes]

After an amazing end to the season and a thoroughly deserving champion, who is confirmed for 2025?

OMG Grilla Yamaha - Ryde, Joe Talbot and Brad Ray

INCompetition - Lewis Rollo

Mar-Train - Danny Kent

FHO - Hickman and Todd

Honda - Superbikes - Bridewell and Andy Irwin
Supersport - Harrison & Jack Kennedy confirmed staying in Supersport

PBM - Glenn Irwin

Moto Rapido - Leon Haslam

FS-3 Kawasaki Iddon & Cook

TAS - switched to Ducati and retaining Rory Skinner plus adding Edoardo Colombi on a Ducati in SSP

Rapid Racing switching to SSP on Honda's with Owen Jenner & Harley Mc Cabe onboard

DAO Racing - Jackson and Brookes on Honda's

Tag Honda - Fraser Rogers and Jamie Van Sikkelerus

Send my Bag IWR Honda - Scott Swann

Whitecliffe CDH Honda with Luke Hedger

NP Racing Blaze baker Honda Fireblade

Bathams Racing BMW - Storm Stacey

C&L Fairbrother with Billy McConnell again

MasterMac Honda - Spud Nesbitt & John McPhee

Any others?

Edited by slopes on Monday 23 December 10:23

[airsafari87]

Is INcompetition going full superbike next year?

[slopes]

airsafari87 said:

Is INcompetition going full superbike next year?

I believe so yes, that was mentioned on the broadcast on Eurosport when Rollo was picking up the trophy for Pathway champ

[graeme4130]

I’m not sure the Pathway class will even exist next year given it didn’t even fill a podium in many races
Just like GP2 in Supersport, it’s an almost meaningless class if not filled with enough entries

[slopes]

Leon Haslam suggesting he could move to World Endurance next season IF he decides not to stay in BSB. The Season ending broadcast suggested he was findng it difficult to run the ROKiT junior team and his own team at the same time.

[Drabbesttunic]

slopes said:

Leon Haslam suggesting he could move to World Endurance next season IF he decides not to stay in BSB. The Season ending broadcast suggested he was findng it difficult to run the ROKiT junior team and his own team at the same time.

He'd be one heck of an addition to an endurance team. Same as O'Halloran

[A500leroy]

Believe Rory is staying put as is Hicky.
Storm currently knocking on every door begging for a ride (best guess will be fs3)

[trickywoo]

This video is quite interesting for an early look at the likely 2025 teams / riders.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzjPzZTIZRU

[slopes]

If you follow the video link above, then the suggestion is that JK is staying in Supersport and Honda have announced they are backing Dan Cooper Motorsport with two latest spec CBR699's.
If this turns out to be true, i'm willing to bet none of the other Honda's feature at the sharp end regularly and if it the case, what odds on Kennedy winning his 6th title.

[graeme4130]

slopes said:

If you follow the video link above, then the suggestion is that JK is staying in Supersport and Honda have announced they are backing Dan Cooper Motorsport with two latest spec CBR699's.
If this turns out to be true, i'm willing to bet none of the other Honda's feature at the sharp end regularly and if it the case, what odds on Kennedy winning his 6th title.

I heard JK would be on the SBK at Honda, and Harrison staying on the SSP bike. It wouldn’t suprise me if JK does stay in SSP as he’s class at it, and I’m sure it pays him well

There’s a fair few moves in SSP that’ll be announced soon as it seems the musical chairs game is up and running

[John D.]

Did JK have a CBR699 this year? Would explain a lot

[slopes]

graeme4130 said:

slopes said:

If you follow the video link above, then the suggestion is that JK is staying in Supersport and Honda have announced they are backing Dan Cooper Motorsport with two latest spec CBR699's.
If this turns out to be true, i'm willing to bet none of the other Honda's feature at the sharp end regularly and if it the case, what odds on Kennedy winning his 6th title.

I heard JK would be on the SBK at Honda, and Harrison staying on the SSP bike. It wouldn’t suprise me if JK does stay in SSP as he’s class at it, and I’m sure it pays him well

There’s a fair few moves in SSP that’ll be announced soon as it seems the musical chairs game is up and running

I think he should stay in SSP, every time he's tried to move up to SBK, it has never ended well. I thought last year might be his chance as he was on the R1 which is famoulsy easy to ride fast compared to other bikes but even that didn't end well. It's not like he can't ride, he just struggles with SBK but is outrageous on a 600.

[John D.]

I'd like to see JK have another crack at Superbike, especially on a well backed factory team. He's done enough in Supersport over the years.

[graeme4130]

John D. said:

I'd like to see JK have another crack at Superbike, especially on a well backed factory team. He's done enough in Supersport over the years.

Yeah, same. He’s not had great teams to date, so a good crack on the Honda superbike could allow him to show his worth
It’s not like they wouldn’t put him back on a SSP bike if it doesn’t work out
I don’t think he’ll have it as easy in SSP next year though as there’s some other big investments going into teams/riders in that class that could challenge him

[Flavio Mosley]

I’d love to see Storm Stacey on a Honda. Either at DAO racing or maybe even replacing Andy Irwin if he doesn’t stay.
I think he could be a front runner with a well sorted bike under him.

[airsafari87]

As much as I blow hot and cold with Storm Stacey, I’m with you there, I think he could be a regular top 5 runner on a decent bike.

[graeme4130]

I'm own the fence with Storm's ability, and whether he's performing to the level of that bike at the tail end of the points, or whether that bike is capable of more and he just isn't consistently extracting it in the dry - You have to remember that it's not too dissimilar to the FS3 bike, and that's been at the sharp end, even with a rookie on it, plus Mossey rode the GR bike of Storms team, and was faster than Storm on it.
I really like him though, and his character is great for the sport. You only have to walk around the paddock, and his top hats are super popular, only really beaten in numbers by Kyle Ryde merchandise

[slopes]

The Kawasaki's have been a bit out of sorts the last two years, bar Thruxton last year of course, even O'Halloran who is a championship contender struggled on it this year, which is strange considering Alex Lowes is dragging it kicking and screaming towards the sharp end in WSBK.

As for Storm Stacey, i don't see him as a title contender but on a well proven bike it would be good to see just how high up he could get and if he was on something like the Honda or the R1, i reckon in the wet he would vanish over the horizon but my predictions are well known their complete accuracy

[graeme4130]

I'd put cash on him being at either DAO (most likely) or Hawk racing next year on a Honda, so we'll see as they're both really good teams

[Flavio Mosley]

graeme4130 said:

I'd put cash on him being at either DAO (most likely) or Hawk racing next year on a Honda, so we'll see as they're both really good teams

I’d put money on DAO too. On one of his vlogs he was on the fan stage laughing and joking with the lady who owns the team and saying they’ve spoken a lot, which to me felt like a hint for 2025