World Supersport regular joins Macadam Triumph for upcoming Snetterton showdown

Australian rising star Oli Bayliss is set to make his Quattro Group British Supersport Championship debut later this month, stepping in for the injured Max Wadsworth at the Snetterton round on June 20–22. Bayliss, who currently competes in the FIM World Supersport Championship with PTR Triumph Factory Racing, will line up for the Macadam Triumph Factory Racing squad aboard the team’s Triumph Street Triple 765.

Oli took two 5th places in the opening round at Phillip Island but is still looking for more consistency in 2025

With Wadsworth sidelined due to a recent surgery to address arm pump issues, the British team has turned to Bayliss—son of three-time World Superbike champion and 1999 British Superbike titleholder Troy Bayliss—to fill the gap.

Team boss Dave Wadsworth confirmed the rider change, explaining the situation behind Max’s absence: “Max has been experiencing significant difficulties with arm pump in the past two rounds. He has consulted a surgeon and has scheduled surgery. We anticipate his return to the team with renewed strength in the near future. We extend our gratitude to Oli Bayliss for his interim support and eagerly anticipate his integration into the team for the upcoming Snetterton event.”

The Street Triple 765 has proven to be very competitive in British Supersport, with Luke Stapleford currently second in the standings by a single point

At just 21 years of age, Bayliss has already impressed on the world stage, achieving a career-best World Supersport finish of fifth earlier this year at Phillip Island. 2024 marks his first season aboard the Triumph, and while he’s still finding his rhythm with the Street Triple 765, he’s shown flashes of speed—scoring a best finish of seventh so far this year.

The upcoming Snetterton outing offers Bayliss a valuable opportunity to not only log additional laps on the Triumph machinery but also to experience a new circuit as part of his career development.

Troy Bayliss won the 1999 British Superbike Championship

“I’m really excited to be doing a wildcard in the British Supersport Championship aboard the Macadam Triumph racing bike in Snetterton,” said Bayliss. “First of all I hope Max recovers well. Big thank you to the guys for giving me this opportunity to be able to do more laps on the bike and to be able to learn a new track. It should be a pretty fun weekend so I’m keen to get underway the week after Misano.”

With his focus firmly on adapting further to the Triumph package and soaking in the experience of British racing culture, Bayliss’ wildcard appearance is sure to add excitement to the Snetterton grid. Fans will no doubt be curious to see how the young Aussie fares on British soil as he continues to forge his own path in international racing.