The British Superbikes Calendar 2025

The British Superbikes Calendar for 2025 has been released. The three test events are back for 2025 with the opening event at the Spanish Circuito de Navarra which is owned by MSV. First used in the 2024 championship it had mixed reviews from the British fans who sighted the expense of traveling to Spain to watch the opening round as a factor in not going in large numbers. 

Navarra has been dropped from the main championship with the addition of the TT Circuit Assen as the “European” round. The question has been asked why go to Europe when this is a domestic series? It’s a good question which can be answered with “why not”. Assen is about the same distance as Knockhill for a lot of fans living in the south of the UK and has a great history of motor sport and is a track every fan should visit once in their lives.

For me the addition of Assen is good news and I expect the British fans to cross the channel in droves to watch BSB at this great circuit. The last time BSB visited the "The Cathedral of Speed” was in 2019, the round was well attended as it’s relatively easy for British motorcycle fans to cross the channel by tunnel or ferry.

BSB Official Tests Dates 2025

6-7 April - Circuito de Navarra
18-19 April - Donington Park GP
23-24 April - Oulton Park

All dates are provisional at this time and subject to change

BSB Rounds 2025

3-5 May - Oulton Park
16-18 May - Donington Park GP
20-22 June - Snetterton
4-6 July - Knockhill
25-27 July - Brands Hatch GP
8-10 August - Thruxton
23-25 August - Cadwell Park
5-7 September - Donington Park GP
19-21 September - TT Circuit Assen
3-5 October - Oulton Park
17-19 October - Brands Hatch GP

BSB Rumours 2025

It’s the start of the BSB silly season when rumours start to go round the paddock regarding the teams and riders and who is staying and who is going to a different team. We will bring you these totally unsubstantiated snippets of information as we get them and post them up here.

As with all rumours there is usually an element of truth in there somewhere and we will try and weed out the facts from fiction.

Josh Brookes announced this week that he will be joining DAO Racing alongside Lee Jackson for the 2025 BSB season riding the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.

Rory Skinner will remain with TAS Racing Cheshire Mouldings but in a change of direction the team will be running the Ducati Panigale V4R for the 2025 Season.

In the British Supersport Championship Italian Edoardo Colombi will be riding the Panigale V2.

Christian Iddon will replace Jason O'Halloran and join #30 Max Cook riding for Kawasaki FS-3 Racing and Kawasaki UK on the AJN Steelstock Ninja ZX-10RR in 2025. Max performed well last year on the big green machine and with Christian alongside this is going to be a strong team. 

Lewis Rollo will be back riding the Aprilia RSV-4, in full BSB trim for the IN Competition Sencat team. Last year Rollo was in the BSB pathway class where Superstock riders who move to the Superbike class can progress using their National Superstock spec bikes but fitted with the British Superbike ECU.

This allows a smooth cost effective transition from Superstock to Superbike, the class runs alongside the full power BSB machines displaying yellow number boards to distinguish them from the other riders. 

Honda Team Manager, Havier Beltran has confirmed Tommy Bridewell will return to ride the Honda Fireblade in the 2025 British Super Bike campaign alongside Andrew Irwin. 

Dean Harrison stays in the Supersport Championship, also riding for Honda Racing UK in the major international road races onboard the CBR600RR and the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP replacing Nathan Harrison.

The Morecambe Missile, John McGuinness MBE will partner Harrison at the IoM TT for 2025 riding the Fireblade in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior TT classes.

Jack Kennedy has yet to make a decision on what race series he will racing in but it will be on a Team Honda UK bike.

Davie Todd was confirmed as a FHO rider today 13 November 2024, he will be a perfect fit for the FHO team road racing campaign complementing Peter Hickman at the IoM TT and Macau Grand Prix.

However, successes in the BSB Championship circuit campaign is going to be a challenge in the 2025 campaign. The BMW M1000RR in the BSB configuration was not that competitive in 2024 but did show signs of improvement towards the end of the season. 

The FHO team are working to improve the BMW under BSB regulations. If they can get it close to Toprak Razgatlioglu World SBK achievements that saw him take 13 consecutive wins and the championship, FHO could be the dark horse on the grid in 2025.

Lee Jackson will leaving MasterMac Honda and joining DAO Racing for the 2025 season. DAO will be running the new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Jackson was very competitive on last years Honda Fireblade with MasterMac so it should be an easy transition of the fastest plumber in Lincolnshire.

DAO are expected to announce a second rider soon.

Scott Swann the 21 year old rider will join IWR Racing for the 2025 British Super Bikes season. Third in the 2024 Superstock Championship with five wins, the Northern Irish rider will be in good company as Simon Reid, also from NI will be competing in the Superstock class with their new 2025 title sponsor, Send My Bag.

Scott Swan at Oulton Park 2024

Leon Haslam, the 2018 BSB Champion joins Moto Rapido Racing for 2025. Returning to Ducati Haslam hopes to replicate his first BSB win, which was on a Ducati back in 2004. Team Owner Steve Moore and Leon Haslem will be working together to put a competitive package on track for the 2025 season and challenge for the British SuperBike title.

Ben Currie will also be riding a Ducati Panigale V2 for Moto Rapido Racing in 2025 in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship title.

Glenn Irwin. The PBM Racing Team have confirmed today the 5 November 2024 they are signing Glenn Irwin on a new two-year contract to stay with the team and race in BSB. 

Glenn announced earlier in the week that his road racing days are over. This was no surprise, after being one of the fastest newcomers at the IoM TT in 2022 at 129.849 mph he publicly stated that he enjoyed the TT but his priority has to be his family and BSB is less of a risk.

Bradley Ray returning to British Super bikes to join Kyle Ryde in the OMG Grilla Yamaha team. This one has legs as Brad is not doing well at all in World Super Bikes with the Yamaha Motoxracing Racing Team. With Ryan Vickers moving to WSBK there is a vacant ride at the OMG Grilla Yamaha team. However, OMG Grilla have already signed Joe Talbot who is in second place in this year Super stock Championship. This Rumour is confirmed.

Danny Buchan has confirmed his retirement from British Super Bike racing saying his body has just had enough. To ride a super bike you have to be at peak physical condition and Danny said on his social media “My body is smashed and it needs looking after”. 

So after a career that has spanned 25 years including 231 BSB races with six wins it is time to move on. I looked through our 2024 season reports and Im sad to say we didn’t feature Danny a lot, which says a lot. We wish Danny all the best in what ever he does next. 

Jason O'Halloran has also confirmed his retirement from British Super Bike racing, stating he will embark on a new challenge next season. It has been confirmed Jason O’Halloran has joined the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team as Niccolò Canepa’s replacement for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship.

So with an impressive 278 race starts in BSB, 32 pole positions, 75 podium finishes and 28 race wins 2024 was the last chance to see the O Show in BSB. Mr O'Halloran has always been a gentleman and generous with his time when Ive met him, and Im sure we will see him at a few BSB rounds in 2025.