British Superbike Championship: How to watch opening round at Oulton Park on TNT Sports, schedule and start times
Published 01/05/2025 at 09:48 GMT+1
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The 2025 British Superbike Championship starts at Oulton Park on Saturday, May 3, with all the action live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Kyle Ryde is the defending champion after winning last season's title in thrilling fashion on the final day. We run through everything you need to know about the opening weekend of the 2025 season, including the full schedule and how to watch all the races.
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Video credit: TNT Sports
The 2025 British Superbike season kicks off with a triple header at Oulton Park, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Last season’s championship went down to the wire with Kyle Ryde winning the title by one point after a thrilling battle with Tommy Bridewell.
Across the season there were nine different race winners while eight different teams claimed victory.
Is there more drama in store this season?
Here is everything you need to know about the first race weekend of the British Superbike Championship, including start times and the schedule…
When is Round One of the British Superbike season?
The new British Superbike season starts on Saturday, May 3 at Oulton Park.
There will be three races held across the three-day race weekend, with one race on Sunday and two on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Coverage on TNT Sports 4 and discovery+ starts at 13:00 UK time on Saturday, May 3.
British Superbike Round One schedule
(All times UK)
Saturday, May 3
- 13:00 - Free practice 1
- 16:20 - Free practice 2
Sunday, May 4
- 13:25 - Free practice 3
- 13:45 - Qualifying 1
- 14:07 - Qualifying 2
- 16:15 - Race One - 18 laps
Monday, May 5
- 13:15 - Race Two - 12 laps
- 16:30 - Race Three - 18 laps
How to watch British Superbike Championship on TNT Sports
TNT Sports and discovery+ will broadcast every round of the British Superbike Championship.
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), and up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
Irwin sets record in testing
Glenn Irwin laid down a potential marker in pre-season testing as he set the fastest-ever British Superbike lap at Donington Park.
Irwin set the 1:27.015 in testing, with Ryde third fastest and Bridewell 12th quickest.
Irwin said at the end of last season that he was determined to "come back stronger".
"We have got to have fewer down days, plenty of good days and a few more days in the middle, less rollercoastering," he said.
Defending champion Ryde looked as though he might be without a team after OMG Racing announced on April 1 that it would not be taking part in the 2025 season due to commercial issues.
However, a "rescue plan" was quickly found to ensure Ryde could defend his title.
"Just 12 days ago, a bombshell was dropped when OMG Racing announced their shock withdrawal from the Championship as a result of commercial circumstances rendering the championship-winning team and rider on the sidelines," a British Superbike statement read.
"In the following days an introduction [was] made with Nitrous Competitions and a rescue plan was invoked. The prize is a restoration of the team in a restructured format allowing the championship defence to go ahead."
The second round of the season takes place at Donington Park on May 16.
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