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Vickers, Skinner Share Cadwell Park BSB Wins R yan Vickers emerged from an action-packed weekend at Cadwell Park with two victories for Honda Racing UK, while Rory Skinner claimed his first win of the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship season in Satur - day's opening race. Skinner got the perfect start in race one aboard the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, leading Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) early as Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati) and Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing Ducati) worked their way into contention. Ray's challenge ended on lap five when he crashed at Park while attempt - ing to take the lead, with Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) also falling in a separate incident later on the same lap. Vickers was another early casualty of sorts after running wide at Park on lap two and dropping to 11th, but he recov - ered before crashing at Park while challenging Joe Talbot, taking the AJN Steelstock bi - mota rider down with him. At the front, Ryde eventually moved ahead of Haslam on lap 10, but Skinner remained out of reach, taking the victory from Ryde and Haslam. Scott Red - ding (Hager PBM Racing Team Ducati) finished fourth, ahead of Jason O'Halloran (Honda Racing UK), Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) and Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota). Vickers bounced back in race two, launching his Honda Racing UK machine into an early lead and resisting sustained pressure from Ray. Skinner's hopes of another podium ended with a lap- five crash at Charlies, while Vick - ers maintained his advantage to beat Ray by 0.282 of a second. Ryde completed the podium, with Haslam fourth and rookie Talbot claiming an impressive fifth. Race three again saw Vickers make a lightning start and con - trol the race from the front. Ray moved into second and relent- lessly pursued the Honda rider but was unable to find a way through as Vickers secured his second win of the weekend. Ryde finished third and claimed the Pirelli King of the Mountain trophy, while Talbot produced his best result of the season in fourth. Haslam completed the top five ahead of O'Halloran and Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha). Skinner again crashed out, sliding off at the chicane after moving into third. In the points, Ryde leads with 392 from Redding's 321, and Ray is third on 289. CN WIND IN THE P44 Rory Skinner (11) leads the BSB field at Cadwell Park on his way to winning race one.