Overview

• Ray started from pole with a new Superpole benchmark of 1:25.329 and added a race lap record to convert front‑row speed into victory.
• Ryde erased an almost 2.5‑second deficit, brushed Ray at the Gooseneck, and finished 0.087 seconds back as both stayed upright.
• Andrew Irwin claimed third for Honda Racing UK, his first podium of 2025, with Christian Iddon taking fourth.
• Incidents and retirements thinned the field, including Tommy Bridewell’s fall, Danny Kent’s lap‑two crash, Charlie Nesbitt’s heavy off, and Davey Todd’s retirement, while Gabriele Giannini deputized for the injured Lee Jackson.
• Championship standings after Race One show Ray on 278 points to Ryde’s 250 with Rory Skinner on 174, as Monday warm‑up was led by Ryde ahead of the day’s two races.