Bimota BSB rider Joe Talbot was taken to hospital after crashing in the course of the BSB test at Oulton Park.
Talbot crashed at flip one at Oulton Park, bringing out the pink flags within the second session of the ultimate day of the test. The 22-year-old was transferred to Stoke Hospital after receiving an preliminary evaluation on the circuit medical centre.
“Joe Talbot crashed heavily at Old Hall Corner after suffering an apparent technical problem,” the British Superbike Championship wrote in a press release posted to its official Instagram web page.
“He was conscious and taken to the medical centre for initial assessment for concussion and back pain and then transferred to Stoke Hospital.”
Talbot had set his finest time of the test up to now in session two earlier than he crashed. The session by no means restarted and he ended sixth on the time sheets. 2026 is due to be his rookie season in BSB, though he made his debut within the class at Donington Park final September the place he changed Lee Jackson on the DAO Honda group.
Kyle Ryde was quickest within the second test session of day two with a 1m33.524s that’s up to now the quickest time of the test total. For Ryde, in addition to his teammate Glenn Irwin and PBM’s Scott Redding, the Oulton Park test is the primary of the 12 months aboard his 2026 race bike. He rode at Donington Park, topping the primary day, however aboard a inventory model of the Ducati Panigale V4 R.
The day one instances had been topped by Storm Stacey, additionally on a Ducati, though it was McAMS Yamaha’s Bradley Ray who was quickest within the first session of day two, in addition to within the first two classes of day one.
The 2026 British Superbike Championship is due to begin on 3–5 May at Oulton Park.
