McAMS Yamaha enjoyed a strong showing across the Bank Holiday weekend, as the eighth round of the 2026 British Superbike and British Supersport Championships kicked off at Cadwell Park.

The Bank Holiday weekend saw Ray and the team’s superbike effort ride to a double podium finish on Sunday, narrowly missing out on victory and contending at the front all weekend.

In the British Supersport Championship, home rider Harry Truelove achieved a third podium finish of the year in the Sunday Sprint Race, while Ben Currie made a strong return to action as his recovery continues following injuries at Oulton Park in July.

The team’s efforts throughout the Cadwell Park Bank Holiday weekend kicked off with good sensations, with Ray proving himself as the dominant force in Saturday’s two Free Practice sessions. The 29-year-old topped the combined timesheets with an impressive fastest lap of 1:25.674, showing immediate speed out of the gate and bagging a crucial spot in Sunday’s Omolagato Superpole session.

The team’s efforts in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship were highlighted with an eighth-place overall finish for Harry Truelove on Saturday, who made encouraging progress with more to show following the opening day of the weekend. Ben Currie, who threw his leg over the Yamaha R9 for the first time since his crash at Oulton Park, ended day 1 just behind in ninth.

The team’s strength in Superbike territory would continue on Sunday, with Ray topping Free Practice 3 before a clocking a sensational 1:25.361 in Superpole to secure pole position for the opening race of the weekend. Seemingly ahead of the rest, Ray and the squad progressed into Race 1 with the goal victory at the front of mind.

What was set for a successful 18-lap outing ended with devastation for the supported crew. Ray got off the line well to run closely behind fellow R1 rider Rory Skinner during the opening laps. On Lap 5, the #28 rider was the first of many to fall victim to Park corner – tumbling into the grass to mark an early end to his 18-lap effort.

In the British Supersport Championship, Truelove flew the team colours high with an impressive ride from fifth on the grid. A strong start to the sprint race saw him lead the opening laps – fighting amongst the top 3 with intensity and showcasing one of his finest showings of the year so far. Proving comfortably on the limit aboard the R9 unt the end, he finished the charge in third.

Currie’s race ended prematurely after the chain slipped off over The Mountain – forcing him to pull aside. There was no faulting the Australian’s efforts – who fought through from tenth on the grid to be run firmly in fifth before retirement.

On Bank Holiday Monday, the BSB Sprint Race would provide an encouraging second-place finish for Ray and the squad. Staring from pole position yet again, the Yamaha R1 rider held firm in third throughout the first five laps, before rival Skinner slipped off ahead, promoting the 29-year-old into second.

Pushing to the limit in attempt to produce an overtake, the prospect of victory proved only fractions out of reach. Remaining glued to the rear wheel of Vickers, Ray threatened overtakes across the final two laps, but took the flag as runner-up – achieving the team’s fifteenth podium finish of 2026.

There was more of the same for Ray in the third and final Superbike race of the weekend. Starting from pole for the third race running, he held second through the opening lap before slipping to fourth by Lap 3. A determined response followed, the McAMS Yamaha rider carving his way back through the field with a standout overtake into Mansfield to restore himself within the leading three.

A Lap 4 crash for rival Skinner promoted him back into the runner-up spot, from where he shadowed race leader Vickers for the remainder of the race. Despite showing strong pace, the tight confines of Cadwell Park made a passing opportunity hard to come by, and Ray brought the R1 home again in second.

The results of the weekend keep Ray third in the championship standings, having eaten into the gap to second-placed Scott Redding over what proved to be a productive weekend for the team.

It was a tougher final outing in the British Supersport Championship for Currie and Truelove, who crossed the line in twelfth and nineteenth respectively.

Light rain triggered a red flag and saw the race declared wet, forcing a tyre gamble at the restart. Still working his way back from the injuries sustained at Oulton Park, Currie erred on the side of caution and opted for intermediates rather than risk slicks, while Truelove went with a wet front and intermediate rear combination.

As the circuit dried out quicker than anticipated, the team’s tyre choice was left out of step with the conditions, leading to a difficult finish to the weekend.

Truelove and Currie sit fifth and sixth in the standings following their weekend at Cadwell Park, and both look ahead to TT Circuit Assen with high ambitions for a strong return to action.