British Superbikes: Kyle Ryde celebrated a double win for the Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing team in today’s ZYN British Superbike Championship races at Donington Park, denying his closest rivals Scott Redding and Max Cook the victories at his home round of the season.
Redding had taken the opening victory of the weekend for the Hager PBM Racing Team yesterday, but today Ryde was on fighting form and retaliated to defend home turf.
In the second race of the weekend, Redding had hit the front of the pack on the opening lap ahead of Cook and Christian Iddon, but the defending champion was determined and first dived down the inside of Cook at Redgate.
Redding was pushing hard as the pace continued to intensify and on lap five he made a small error at Goddards, which gave Ryde the opportunity to make a move to capture the lead of the race. The home hero was able to hold off Redding with an advantage at the chequered flag with Cook celebrating third.
Bradley Ray claimed a consistent fourth place for McAMS Yamaha, whilst Leon Haslam won the battle for fifth place, with Skinner, Iddon and Glenn Irwin embroiled in a battle in the chasing pack.
Redding was focused on regaining the advantage in race three and at the start of the race, Ryde launched into the lead ahead of Cook and Redding with Ray, Iddon and Haslam forming the initial chasing pack.
Ryde was holding off Cook and Redding, but the BMW Safety Car was deployed on lap six when Charlie Nesbitt crashed out at Starkeys.
When the race resumed, Redding was instantly on the attack and made a move at the Old Hairpin on his AJN Steelstock bimota rival to fight through into second.
Ryde was calm under pressure and despite a determined Redding pushing hard; the reigning champion had the edge at the chequered flag. The Hager PBM Racing Team rider completed a hat trick of podium finishes in second, as Cook claimed third place to celebrate a career first BSB treble podium.
Ray had another solid performance in fourth place for McAMS Yamaha, holding off another previous title-winner Haslam, with Glenn Irwin completing the top six.
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ZYN British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, race two result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing)
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) +1.870s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +3.784s
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +5.339s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +10.168s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +10.904
- Christian Iddon (SENCAT Racing Yamaha) +11.195s
- Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) +11.566s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing) +14.899s
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +15.183s
ZYN British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, race 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing)
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) +1.919s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +5.273s
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +6.750s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +9.678s
- Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) +10.386s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +14.447s
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +16.225s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +18.115s
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +22.926s
ZYN British Superbike Championship, standings:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 104
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) 85
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) 82
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) 75
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) 73
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) 56
- Storm Stacey (Bathams RJN Racing) 45
- Christian Iddon (SENCAT Racing Yamaha) 38
- Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 37
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) 37
Kyle Ryde
Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing
“It’s been a great weekend. We made the bike a lot better this morning for warm up and from then on we had two really good races, so it’s been a great day.
“It was very difficult in the last race with Scott right up my chuff for 16, 17 laps! I was hoping that Scott or Max were burning more tyre than me in the first sector, while trying to catch me back up, because I know they were better than me there.
“Once I saw the board with three or four laps to go, I just got my head down and tried to do my fastest laps, which I did. And that won me the race.
“There was a lot going on in that last race, including the Safety Car, and we all dealt with that very well. It has been a great weekend for me, Scott and Max – next it’s Knockhill!”
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