Having been forced to miss the previous round at Most, in the Czech Republic, Bradley Ray is now ready to return to the Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team and his YZF R1.
The surgery he required to resolve a problem with his right shoulder, which was limiting his performance, has gone smoothly and the young Brit has been able to resume his physical training so as to be ready for the ninth WorldSBK round, which will take place this weekend at the Nevers Magny Cours circuit in France.
The French track will be a completely new experience for Ray, although the rider has already demonstrated that he has no trouble adapting to new circuits.
The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is located in the French countryside, close to the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, in the Burgundy region. Constructed in 1960, the track was all but abandoned when the Nièvre council purchased it in the 80s, with the intention of lifting it to international levels. Many of the track’s corners take the name of other circuits, such as the fast Estoril turn and the Adelaide chicane, in that they mirror specific turns at those circuits. The Magny Cours track has hosted WorldSBK since 1991, staging 46 races to date. It measures 4.411 km and features seventeen turns, nine of which right-handers and eight left.
The full schedule for the Magny Cours round is available at this link:
https://www.worldsbk.com/en/event/FRA/2023
"We head to France with Bradley with the right motivation to continue the work begun during the first half of the season, particularly after the excellent race he ran at Imola. I hope our rider’s physical problem is now fixed and that he can score another positive result.”
“I’m really excited to be back racing with my team again. I really missed that feeling of heading out on track and working with my guys. I feel good after the surgery and after a few long weeks of training while waiting to ride again. Magny Cours is another new track for me, but after the result we scored at Imola, I’m not worried about having to learn new layouts anymore. I’m counting the hours until I can get back on track with my R1.”
