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Cook Sets New Oulton Park Lap Record but Crashes as Ray Wins and Ryde Strengthens Title Lead

Cook's 1:32.662 lap shows Bimota's single‑lap speed, highlighting qualifying's growing influence on race outcomes.

Overview

  • Max Cook took pole in qualifying with an official Oulton Park lap record of 1:32.662 on Saturday, showcasing strong one‑lap pace for AJN Steelstock's Bimota.
  • Bradley Ray won Race 1 after moving past the lead group late in the race, with Kyle Ryde finishing second and Leon Haslam third.
  • Cook suffered a heavy late fall at Cascades on lap 16 and was classified as a DNF, removing a fast contender from the race outcome.
  • Kyle Ryde's second place extended his championship total to 268 points, increasing his lead to 24 points over Scott Redding and underlining Ryde's season‑long consistency.
  • Practice and qualifying showed session‑to‑session volatility—Ryde set the only 1:32 in FP2, Haslam topped FP3, and rookie Joe Talbot and the Bimotas impressed on single laps—so tyre use and setup look set to shape the rest of the weekend and title fight.