Max Symonds uses EBC Brakes Racing’s GPFAX pads and X-Series floating discs
Following a successful 2024 campaign, Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in another season in the British Superbike’s National Superstock category.
The rider, who also won Castle Combe Circuit’s coveted NG Road Racing ‘King of Combe’ race in 2023, has switched from his Yamaha R1 to a Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade for 2025, continuing to use EBC Brakes Racing’s GPFAX pads and X-Series floating discs to provide the stopping power.
Since then, Symonds has also competed a round at Lincolnshire’s iconic Cadwell Park Circuit, where there was more proof he was returning to form with some fantastic results achieved.
Read more about the weekend in his own words below…
“We returned for some more BSB action at the annual bank holiday ‘Park in the Park’ Cadwell Park race weekend where they scored points in just the third event back from my injury.
“Always a technically and physically demanding round, Cadwell Park was a real challenge. We worked hard all weekend to get the bike working well and were rewarded with a best qualifying position of the year so far and a new best lap time of 1:29.8 – over a second faster than in 2024.”
“After a strong qualifying session, I was determined to get a good start and make the most of the only race we had this weekend. The race start is always important in such a competitive series but even more so at Cadwell Park where overtaking can be very difficult due to the tight, twisting nature of the circuit.
“As the lights went out, I got the start perfect and made up a position into turn 1. I carried this momentum throughout the first lap and made up another 2 positions as we came onto the start finish for the first time.”
“Unfortunately, just as we crossed the start finish line to begin lap two, the red flags came out and the race was stopped due to a bad crash over the mountain section. The grid was reset, and all that hard work was for nothing!
“On the restart, I didn’t get away quite as well and had to make a few overtakes early on to get back to where I started, and to then move forward from there into the points positions.”
“The second half of the race was more about survival! The hot conditions had made the circuit feel quite greasy and a couple of riders ahead of me crashed out on the fast first sector of the circuit. This combined with the physically demanding nature of the circuit meant I had to put all my effort into just maintaining my lap times and position to the finish.
“After some close battling I lost one position but kept the other riders behind to come across the line in P15 and take my first point scoring result of the season which felt great.”
GPFAX Pads
EBC’s GPFAX Sintered Race Brake Pads are for RACE ONLY use. This is a blend of brake pad that has higher friction and far better grip than any other brake product on the market.
X-Series Floating Discs
Since their introduction, EBC’s ultra-lightweight floating motorcycle rotors have become one of the worlds best selling lightest and best performing discs available for all modern sport bikes.
