British Superbikes: ‘Comeback Kid’ Redding and Champion Ryde deliver Monster performances at Brands Hatch.
‘Comeback Kid’ Scott Redding and defending champion Kyle Ryde delivered monster performances in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch to share the victories, celebrating the first wins of the season for the Hager PBM Ducati and Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha teams respectively.
Redding was victorious in the opening race of the day, as the 2019 champion marked his full-time return to Bennetts BSB with Hager PBM Ducati by celebrating the race win after targeting championship leader Bradley Ray, who crashed out of contention.
Ray had taken the lead into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time from Redding, Christian Iddon and Danny Kent, with Kyle Ryde losing ground off the line.
The Raceways Yamaha rider was trying to make a break, but Redding was keeping him in his sights as Kent moved into third on the McAMS Racing Yamaha with a decisive move at Clearways.
Ray was holding the lead as Redding shadowed and looked for his opportunity to make a move, but the BMW Safety Car was deployed when MasterMac Honda’s Charlie Nesbitt crashed out at Hawthorns on lap five. Honda Racing UK’s Tommy Bridewell was another rider to also crash out, when his race ended at Clearways on lap three and ended his weekend prematurely.
As the pack lined up ready for the restart and the race resumed, Ray continued to fend off his Hager PBM Ducati rival until the ninth lap when he had a fast crash on the exit of Westfield.
Redding charged to the chequered flag to take his first race win since 2019 as Ryde had regrouped and fought to second on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha. Kent completed the podium to secure his first podium finish of the season for McAMS Racing Yamaha.
Meanwhile Ryde was back to winning ways in Bennetts BSB in race three, taking his first victory of the season.
At the start of the race, championship leader Ray again launched into the lead from Redding, but Ryde was instantly attacking and moved second at Druids on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha.
Redding then lost ground as first Kent and then Iddon dived ahead at Druids and the run to Graham Hill Bend, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider responded at Hawthorns to regain fourth. Kent then launched ahead of Ryde as the pair began duelling for second place.
Lee Jackson had a heavy tumble at Clearways on lap four which meant the BMW Safety Car was deployed and as the pack lined up behind, Ray was leading from Kent, Ryde and Redding with Iddon and Andrew Irwin up next.
When the race resumed, Kent instantly made a move on Ray into Paddock Hill Bend to lead the race and then the Raceways Yamaha rider lost another position as Ryde made a move for second.
Andrew Irwin then crashed out in spectacular style at Sheene Curve, as Honda Racing UK ended a tough weekend on the Grand Prix circuit.
Kent then held the lead until lap 12 when Ryde went for the lead at Hawthorns, but a lap later the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider regained the position at Paddock Hill Bend, before the lead changed again at Druids. The final move gave Ryde the edge as he took victory from Kent, with Redding able to pass Ray on the penultimate lap to take the final podium position and seal the Monster Energy King of Brands trophy.
Ray missed out on the podium again in race three with a fourth place whilst Iddon completing the top five.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result:
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati)
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.879s
- Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.945s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +3.012s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +3.119s
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +3.613s
- Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +5.694s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +5.705s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +5.766s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.103s
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.875s
- Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +1.090s
- Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +6.461s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +8.898s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +12.203s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +12.312s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +12.735s
- Fraser Rogers (TAG Racing Honda) +16.540s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 222
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) 188
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 150
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 138
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 118
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 111
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 106
- Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 104
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 82
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) 80
KYLE RYDE
NITROUS COMPETITIONS OMG RACING YAMAHA
“This win has been a long time coming! We have had a few races this year where I thought we could win, but I didn’t ride my best or made a mistake, or the bike didn’t feel good at the end of the race but I made the most of today really. Race two earlier gave me a lot of encouragement for race three and I got a good start and got in the battle.
“I pushed as hard as I could and then defended over the last two laps. To win for the first time since here last October when we won the title, was a long time coming but this is what makes it all worth it. It feels great to have won again and I need to thank the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha team.”
SCOTT REDDING
HAGER PBM DUCATI
“This weekend has been mega honestly! I came here for the Monster King of Brands trophy and I knew it would be a big shot, but nothing was impossible. Coming into this weekend I wanted to build momentum, take some podiums and I had some good feel and fast track that to battle with Brad and take the win this morning and that was mega.
“I was coming on strong but that was all I had at the end in race three, I wasn’t super comfortable at the end, but I knew I needed to be on the podium to be King of Brands, so I am happy. I am super happy to be back in BSB; the fans have been amazing and hats off to the guys here as the level is super high here.”
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