March 24, 2025

PBM RACING TEAM CONFIRMS HAGER AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR 2025

THE PBM Racing Team is to continue its long-term partnership with Hager, one of the UKs leading suppliers of Electrical Installation equipment, as it reveals the brand will continue as title sponsor for the 2025 season.


The team will return to Bennetts British Superbike Championship action under the Hager PBM Ducati banner for a second season, with rider Glenn Irwin back aboard the Ducati Panigale V4R.


The 2024 season marked the start of a new era for the team, headed by siblings Jordan and Frank Bird. Signing Northern Ireland’s Irwin, the most successful team in British Superbike history celebrated its first win at its home round at Oulton Park in May before taking the title fight all the way to the final round at Brands Hatch in October, where Irwin eventually ended the season third overall.


Now, with the 2025 season just over two months away, the team is gearing up for another assault on the world’s leading domestic racing series. With Hager committing its support for an 11th year, the squad is fully focused on securing its 10th – and what would be Irwin’s first – championship title.


Bruce Davies, Managing Director at Hager UK:
“Our relationship with PBM continues to go from strength to strength and we are delighted to continue our position as title sponsor for the 2025 season.


“The PBM VIP experience and being part of the most successful team in BSB history is something which all of our guests absolutely love and it’s always amazing to be part of such a professional and successful outfit.


“We can’t wait to welcome more Hager guests to each round this year for an unforgettable experience and what looks set to be an exciting and hopefully very successful season for the Hager PBM Ducati Racing team.”


Jordan Bird, PBM Racing Team co-owner:
“We are absolutely thrilled to once again be able to announce a partnership with Hager. It’s fantastic news that Hager has decided to continue with us after our first year as a new team and we’re all very happy and excited ahead of what will be our 11th season together.


“Hager has been a key member of our team and we are very grateful for their loyalty over the last 11 years and we hope this will continue and we can build more success together.”


The 2025 season begins with testing throughout April, before the first round at the team’s most local track, Oulton Park, over the weekend May 3-5.

IRWIN AND HAGER PBM DUCATI WRAP-UP SUCCESSFUL TESTING PROGRAMME

April 24, 2025
THE Hager PBM Ducati team and rider Glenn Irwin have completed another successful R&G Official test at Oulton Park, with the opening round of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship now just over a week away. Irwin and the team have spent the last two days at the Cheshire track, grabbing as much track time as possible in the final days on track before the season begins. After ending last weekend’s Donington Park test on top, the team was keen to continue to push in the final two days, working through a busy schedule and trying a host of new components and ideas. Irwin ended the test second quickest overall after clocking the best lap of Thursday afternoon’s final session, banking a 1min 33.313s lap on his last run. He leaves feeling confident about next weekend’s opening round and can’t wait to get back out. Glenn Irwin: “That’s us finished pre-season testing and I’m feeling good. We’ve been working, working, working and the bike felt better today but we still have a bit of work to do. “It’s been really, really enjoyable, we’ve tried a number of different things and I think now we’re finding a bit of a balance. Today we unlocked something in that middle session, I did a good few 33s in that run so I think we’re strong. “It’s definitely been very productive. We haven’t gone for lap times, we’ve been focussed on getting the bike right and when that happens, the lap times come. That’s what we’re starting to see and I think we’re in a good place to come back next week and start the season.” Frank Bird Jnr, Team Co-owner: “It’s a mega way to finish, this puts us in really good stead for the season and we’ve got a lot of boxes ticked off with the bike. All the boys are working well, we’ve got everyone back into the swing of things and Glenn seems to be riding well, so we’re in a good window for the first round. “It’s been a long winter but all the hard work seems to be paying off and we’re right in the mix. It means we can come here for Round One and we’re in a great place to start from.” The opening round of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship roars into action at Oulton Park over the May Bank Holiday weekend, May 3-5.

IRWIN AND HAGER PBM DUCATI END SUCCESSFUL SECOND TEST ON TOP

April 19, 2025
THE Hager PBM Ducati team continued its strong testing form at Donington Park as rider Glenn Irwin once again ended the two days fastest overall. Although the team is still not concentrating on lap times, Irwin picked up where he left off at Circuito de Navarra earlier this month as he led the way on Friday before going even quicker on Day Two with an impressive fastest lap of 1min 27.015s in the final session. After a strong first test where he topped the timesheets at Navarra, the team headed to the second R&G Official test at Donington Park looking to work on a number of different things. Irwin was consistently quick across the opening day, ending Friday fastest overall with a 1:27.022sec lap in the final session to end the day at the top of the timesheets with what was the fastest ever BSB lap of the iconic track. Along with most of the pack, he opted to sit out of Saturday morning’s first session due to track conditions, heading out for the second to work through a few more things. He again shot to the top of the timesheets with a lap of 1:27.468, before later going one better in the final session to clock his new fastest ever lap. Glenn Irwin: “It’s been really good, like Navarra, we’ve continued with a plan. Yesterday we had a really, really strong bike here and conditions were a little better. Today conditions were tougher with the wind but everyone still finds a way to go fast. “We probably persevered with a bike which is suited to the final sector, perhaps Turn One as well. As the day went on I realised we were losing a bit in some places but we stuck with it. “It’s pleasing because I would say that isn’t the bike of choice for here, perhaps maybe yesterday's bike was better, but to top today feeling like that, to do a lot of laps in the 27s with improved pace on old tyres is good. The test has definitely been a success.” John Mowatt, Team Co-ordinator: “I think it’s been a positive test where we’ve confirmed a number of test items over the two days. We had slightly better conditions yesterday than today but I think we’ve ticked a lot of boxes, gone fairly quick so it’s all positive – roll on Oulton Park. “The plan there is more of the same, just keep trying to understand the new tyre, try and work with it. I think longevity is going to be the key now for Oulton Park, we’ll do a couple of race runs, see how the tyre lasts and then get ready for Round One.” The team will now prepare for the final test at Oulton Park next Wednesday and Thursday, April 23 and 24 which will be the last chance to get everything ready ahead of the first round of the 2025 season at Oulton Park over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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