The McAMS Yamaha Team return to action this weekend as they target a first podium finish of the 2023 season at Donington Park which plays host to round three of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

Coming off the back of a difficult Oulton Park, which saw Jason O’Halloran crash out of two races and team-mate Tim Neave just miss out on points, the McAMS Yamaha Team are determined to reach the podium this weekend as the series heads to the scene of many happy memories for the Raceways Motorcycles-run outfit.

Despite a tough start to the season and lying seventh in the standings, O’Halloran is aiming for a strong return to form at a track the Australian and the Yamaha R1 have been so dominant at in the past. Hoping to build upon a strong test before Oulton Park, the 35-year-old has returned to full fitness after sustaining superficial damage to a finger on his left hand at the Cheshire circuit and is ready to get in amongst it this weekend.

For team-mate Tim Neave, the weekend will be no different as he continues his adaptation to the R1 superbike. Making progress at one of the toughest circuits on the calendar last time out, the Lincolnshire rider will be targeting points as he returns to the scene of his victory on the Superstock machine in 2022.

Unlike previous seasons, the third round will take place over the full Donington Park GP circuit, the 2.49-mile venue where the ‘O’Show’ made a stunning return from a bruising Oulton Park with a pole and a podium finish in 2022, with the shorter National circuit taking place towards the end of the season.

The weekend kicks off on Friday ahead of the return of Superpole and the 12-lap Bike Social Sprint Race on Saturday. The two 20-lap races come on Sunday with lights out at 13.15 and 16.30.