Ryde Takes Back-To-Back BSB Titles
K
yle Ryde is the first rider since
2017 to successfully defend
the Bennetts British Superbike
Championship title at Brands
Hatch on October 18-19 after
clinching his second consecutive
victory with the Nitrous Competi
-
tions Racing Yamaha team.
After a consistent start with
seven podium finishes, Ryde's first
win of the season came at Brands
Hatch in the summer. He then
picked up momentum in the sec
-
ond half, securing wins at Thruxton
and Cadwell Park, and achieved his
first career treble during his home
race at Donington Park.
Ryde made just one visit to the
podium during the opening Show
-
down round at TT Circuit Assen
before another top-three result
in the penultimate round of the
season at Oulton Park as part of
a weekend of top-five finishes.
Bradley Ray's advantage over
Ryde stood at 52 points after the
Knockhill round, but the reigning
champion continually closed the
gap to his Raceways Yamaha
rival after that. It wasn't until the
seventh round at Cadwell Park
where Ryde finally moved ahead,
by a slender two points.
Ryde arrived at the final round
30 points clear of Ray, with both
targeting title number two. And
Ray duly made early inroads
at his home circuit by finishing
ahead of Ryde in Saturday's
opening race. The duo swapped
positions, with Ryde taking
second from Ray in third in the
penultimate race of the year.
This set up a final race decider
with Ray needing to overcome
a 30-point deficit. Ray gave
himself a chance by finishing
second, but Ryde produced a
composed performance to cross
the line in sixth in the wet, which
was enough to wrap the title up
by 20 points.
CN
RACE 1 (Top 5)
1. Scott Redding (Duc) 28:29:165
2. Bradley Ray (Yam) +0.151
3. Kyle Ryde (Yam) +1.284
4. Rory Skinner (Duc) +3.235
5. Danny Kent (Yam) +4.068
SPRINT (Top 5)
1. Scott Redding (Duc) 17:30:208
2. Kyle Ryde (Yam) +0.306
3. Bradley Ray (Yam) +0.357
4. Dany Kent (Yam) +1.433
5. Charlie Nesbitt (Hon) +2.588
RACE 3 (Top 5)
1. Danny Kent (Yam) 32:08:638
2. Bradley Ray (Yam) +1.300
3. Tommy Bridewell (Hon) +5.619
4. Storm Stacey (BMW) +9.714
5. Scott Redding (Duc) +10.976
WIND
IN THE
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Kyle Ryde celebrates winning back-to-back British Superbike titles at Brands Hatch.
