“It’s been a tough season, to be honest. We didn’t expect the Ducati to be as strong as it has been, and we found that out around round one. That being said, we continued to refine the R1 this season, find an improved feeling, and prove that it’s still a package caple of fighting for podiums and wins. This season, it has been the case of cracking on, putting in the work with the team and trying to improve what we could. We put up a good fight throughout the year. I had a couple of wins, which were hard to come by this year, and we were always knocking on the door of the podium, with top fours and top fives too. The team have done a mega job. We’ve kept grafting, kept our heads down and kept working. I’m proud to take third in the championship. It’s not what we come here for, but when someone has a season like that, it’s hard to take it away from them. It’s been good, and I’m looking forward to next year already. Massive thanks to all our sponsors, and to Yamaha Motor UK for the support.” 

“Unfortunately, not the way we wanted to end the season, that’s for sure. I was doing everything I could to get a podium before the end of the year, and maybe sometimes when you try so hard, it just seems to go the other way. The harder you push for something, the further away it goes. It was clear for everyone to see that I made the wrong tyre choice, and so did a few others, but not many. We were riding around on slicks in very, very wet conditions, which wasn’t ideal. The track was bone dry on the start straight, so I thought I’d made the correct decision, but when I went out the back of the circuit, it was completely wet. It is what it is. Luckily, we’re not fighting for any championship points. It was just for pride going into the off-season. I just want to say a massive thanks to my crew at McAMS Yamaha. It’s been a mega year, and I’m hungry now to go into the off-season and get to work in preparing for the next.”

“I’m leaving Brands Hatch feeling pretty good overall. The weekend has presented its challenges, but I feel like with the wet sessions in particular, we’ve made a big step forward with confidence and the overall feeling on the Yamaha R9 – especially compared to Assen where we were nowhere in the wet. It’s swings and roundabouts in racing. We’ll take it all on, get dialled in for next year and crack on with the goal of making another strong start. A big thanks to the McAMS Yamaha team for all their hard work this weekend, and throughout the season. We can head into the off season feeling positive about what we’ve achieved together and carry some strong form into next year.”

“It’s been a long, demanding season, and I’m incredibly proud of everyone in the team. To finish the year with an eighteenth podium for Bradley and third in the championship, as the top Yamaha squad, is a fantastic reward for the hard work that’s gone in. Brands Hatch was a tough weekend at times, but the way Brad fought back through the Sprint Race to take second, and the way the crew kept making progress on the R1 all weekend, shows exactly what this team is about. In British Supersport, Ben and Harry have done a great job in our first season with the new R9. It wasn’t the finish we wanted in the Feature Race, but there’s a lot to be positive about, and sixth and seventh in the standings gives us a strong base to build on. We’ll head into the off-season hungry, and we’re already looking forward to fighting back in 2027.”