Ryan Vickers determined to overhaul Glenn Irwin at Donington Park
“It’s a great track for the Yamaha, especial🌃ly since the new tarmac"

Ryan Vickers has set his sights on topping the British Suᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚperbike Ch🙈ampionship after the third round this weekend.
OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rider Vickers is second in ♑the standings with 68 points, six points behind championship leader Glenn Irwin of Hager PBM Ducati.
BSB heads to Doningto🥀n Park this weekend for the third round 🐻of the 2024 season.
Vickers won both races at the seaso🧸n-opener in Navarra but stru𒁃ggled at Oulton Park, until he salvaged a podium.
“I am really excited for Do🐎nington Park,” Vickers sa๊id.
“It’s 💝a track that I absolutely love; especially with the new surface and the layout has always been great.
“It’s a great track for the Yamaha, esp♉ecially since the new tarmac as you do need 🌳to think more about tyre conservation in the longer races.
“I think that’s really going to benefit us, the bike handles great there, we’ve had some ꧙positive t♏ests there at the start of this year and I look forward to going back there.
“We can hopefully get three podiums and 🤡battle for theꦡ win in every race to keep the points going and keep our championship fight in the mix.”
McAMS Rac🍃ing Yamaha rider Danny Kent sits fourth in the standings after two rounds.
Kent m🎀issed out on the podium at Oulton Park but is targeting a better result this weekend.
“I’m feeling eager and excited to get to꧒ Donington P🌺ark this weekend,” Kent said.
“The team and I are in a good place and feel confident that we can 𒆙continue progressing as we have b👍een.
“Donington is a circuit that I really enjoy, and one that is known to suit the Yamahಞa R1 really well.
“The bike has been strong there in the past, so I’m confident that we have ever♎ything at our disposal 𒁏to put together a successful weekend.”

Jam🦹es was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.