WIND
IN THE
P36
Ryde Thunders to Two Thruxton BSB Wins
R
yan Vickers enjoyed a break-
through weekend at Thruxton
on August 15-16, taking two
victories for Honda Racing UK
as the seventh round of the 2026
British Superbike Championship
produced three closely fought
races and a reshuffled champi
-
onship picture.
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin
Nitrous Competitions Racing
Ducati) opened the weekend
with victory in Saturday's race
one, leading when the race was
red-flagged at the start of lap 17
following a crash involving Max
Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota)
and Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido
Racing Ducati), the former taken
to hospital after suffering a nasty
concussion.
Ryde took the win ahead of
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mould
-
ings Yamaha) and Vickers, who
claimed his first podium of the
season. Bradley Ray (McAMS
Yamaha) finished fourth, with
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Rac
-
ing Team Ducati) fifth.
Vickers went one better in
Sunday's 12-lap sprint, emerging
from a frantic five-rider battle to
claim Honda's first BSB victory
in nearly a year. Redding led the
opening laps before Ryde, Ray
and Haslam all took turns at the
front. Vickers steadily worked his
way forward, taking the lead late
and holding off Redding by 0.266
of a second. Ray completed the
podium, with Ryde fourth and
Haslam fifth.
The final race was another
Thruxton classic, with Skinner
leading for much of the contest
before Ray moved to the front
with four laps remaining. Vickers
remained in contention, however,
and the Honda rider retook the
lead on the final lap before Ray
made his move at Campbell.
Vickers immediately responded,
diving underneath Ray at Club to
secure his second victory of the
weekend by 0.075 of a second.
Ryde finished third, with Haslam
fourth and Skinner fifth.
The double win moved Vickers
to fifth in the championship with
199 points, while Ryde retained the
lead with 348. Redding sits second
on 301, with Ray third on 257 and
Haslam fourth on 223.
CN
At Thruxton, Britain's
fastest circuit, Ryan
Vickers (7) produced
two spectacular wins to
move to fifth in the BSB
Championship.
