Ray, Ryde Deliver at Oulton Park
B
radley Ray (McAMS Yamaha)
and Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin
Nitrous Competitions Racing)
visited the top step of the podium
during the three-race ZYN British
Superbike at Oulton Park, July
31-August 2. Race one was held
on Saturday, when Ray emerged
the winner, while races two and
three were held on Sunday, with
Ryde sweeping the day.
It was a multi-bike battle
for the win on Saturday. After
several lead changes, Ray held
the edge to the finish, while Ryde
pushed Leon Haslam (Moto
Rapido Racing) for second place
over the final laps, making his
move on lap 16. Despite Haslam
trying to regain the advantage,
he had to settle for third place
behind the reigning champion at
the checkered flag.
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN
Racing Ducati) equaled his best
result of the season in fourth
place, but there was disappoint
-
ment for Max Cook (AJN Steel-
stock bimota), as he dramatically
crashed out at high speed at Cas-
cades with three laps to go while
holding fifth place in the pack.
Scott Redding (Hager PBM
Racing Team) claimed fifth place
ahead of Ryan Vickers (Honda
Racing UK), who held off Joe Tal-
bot (AJN Steelstock bimota) and
his teammate Jason O'Halloran.
Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing
Yamaha) and Glenn Irwin (Ni-
trous Coin Nitrous Competitions
Racing) completed the top 10.
In Sunday's race two, Ray
launched into the lead ahead
of Redding, Vickers and Sta-
cey, 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 in
-
stantly attacked to dive down the
inside of Redding into Old Hall.
Ducati-mounted Ryde then
had Ray in his sights, and he
made a move at Island on the
penultimate lap; the McAMS
Yamaha rider tried to fight back
WIND
IN THE
P46
Kyle Ryde swept
Sunday's dual British
Superbike races.
