BSB: Ryan Vickers the new rider for Yamaha OMG Racing

The Yamaha OMG Racing team makes a change to its line-up ahead of the 2023 British Superbike season. After winning this year’s British title with Bradley Ray, the team headed up by Paul Curran has confirmed Ryan Vickers as its new rider, alongside the already confirmed Kyle Ryde, as it sets out to top the category once again next season.

This comes as an excellent opportunity for Vickers, who experienced a 2022 to forget aboard the FHO Racing team’s BMW, unable to fully express his talent and crashing out of a number of races before he could reach the finish line.

This year, though, Ryan also had chance to show off his skills on the world stage, when he competed in the Most WorldSBK round with team Pedercini and convinced the current national champions to entrust the R1 to him. At this point, Bradley Ray is now very close to World Superbike, where he should be racing for MotoXRacing with a Yamaha.

 

Vickers: “I’ll ride the best bike on the grid”

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“I’m so pleased to be given the opportunity to ride what I and many others perceive to be the best bike on the grid”, said Ryan, ready to make a comeback in the national series. “I’m looking forward to gelling with the R1 and being able to deliver OMG Racing the level of success they’ve become used to. I appreciate that to step into the boots of the Championship winner is a big ask, and Brad has set the bar high, but I relish the challenge and I’m excited for what I’m hoping will be my best season yet.”