British Superbikes: Reigning champion Kyle Ryde celebrated a double victory in the ZYN British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park, holding off fierce title rivals Bradley Ray and Scott Redding who both delivered determined performances in Cheshire to share the podium finishes.
Ray had been victorious in the opening race of the weekend for McAMS Yamaha, and he started from the Omologato Pole Position for an incident-packed race two.
At the start, Ray launched into the lead ahead of Redding, Ryan Vickers and Storm Stacey with Ryde holding eighth place on the opening lap as the defending champion had to work his way through the pack.
Ray and Redding were setting the pace with Vickers holding third, but Josh Brookes crashed at Druids on lap seven and with gravel on track, the BMW Safety Car was deployed.
The pack lined up ready for the restart with Ray leading Redding, Ryde, Vickers and Cook, and when the race continued, Ryde instantly attacked to dive down the inside of Redding into Old Hall.
Ryde then had Ray in his sights and he made a move at Island on the penultimate lap; the McAMS Yamaha rider tried instantly to fight back, but his rival had the edge and was able to hold him off to the chequered flag.
Redding was frustrated with third, but completed the podium, as he was able to break Vickers and Cook.
In the final race of the weekend, Ray got another characteristically lightning start to lead Redding and Ryde into Old Hall for the first time, as Cook made a move on Ryan Vickers for fourth place on the second lap.
There was an early crash out of the race for Glenn Irwin on the second Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati at Hislops, but at the front Redding grabbed the lead with a move on Ray at Old Hall a lap later.
Redding was then holding the advantage at the front of the field, but Ryde was pushing Ray and he made another determined move at Old Hall on lap five to take second place.
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Leon Haslam meanwhile was also working his way through the pack as he bounced back from a race two crash and soon he was up to sixth place with a move on Vickers at Shell Oils corner.
At the front, Redding was holding the advantage until the Hager PBM Racing Team rider had a small moment at Hislops and that gave Ryde the momentum into Knickerbrook to strike and take the lead.
Ryde held off Redding to the finish with Ray in third place, whilst behind Vickers was able to battle off Haslam and Cook over the final four laps of the race.
ZYN British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 2 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing)
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +0.436s
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) +1.132s
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +3.665s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +3.857s
- Joe Talbot (AJN Steelstock bimota) +4.127s
- Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing UK) +4.873s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) +4.875s
- Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) +4.995s
- Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +5.798s
ZYN British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing)
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) +1.274s
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +5.789s
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +9.882s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +11.258s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +12.969s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) 20.068s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) +24.408s
- Ilya Mikhalchik (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Superbike Team) +24.878s
- Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +24.897s
ZYN British Superbike Championship standings:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 304
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) 274
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) 215
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) 190
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) 172
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) 149
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) 136
- Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) 106
- Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 102
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) 99
Kyle Ryde
Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing
“I am super happy with today! On Friday, I did two 32.7s and then fell off, and then from there it never really got back to that point, and it was not really until this morning and the Sprint race where I kind of got back to where I was on Friday.
“Once you’ve done so many laps around here you realise how knackered you get and it’s just about making the bike easier to ride over 18 laps, and I’m proud of myself after that last race.
“I was just trying to be smooth and save a bit of energy in that final race as Scott wasn’t making any mistakes, but then he went a little bit deep into Hizzys and I took my chance, then I got my head down and thought ‘I know what I need to do’.
“I knew I had to hit my markers and brake late into all the passing places as I knew Scott was still there as I heard him every lap into Lodge. To have done the double is great so thanks to all the team.” rel=”noopener”>modernclassicbikes.co.uk)
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