Defending champion Kyle Ryde celebrated a career first treble victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at his home round of Donington Park, celebrating a hat trick of wins for Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha to hold the advantage in the title standings ahead of the Showdown, which kicks off at the TT Circuit Assen.
Ryde’s treble means the reigning champion takes a 28-point lead into the final three round Showdown as his closest rival Bradley Ray had his toughest weekend of the season, scoring a single podium finish in race three. The Raceways Yamaha team now prepare for the fight back as the points’ value ramps up for the final nine races of the title fight.
Scott Redding had been victorious in the first of the four races yesterday, but Ryde started the triple-header Sunday by striking back against the Hager PBM Ducati rider, holding off an attack on the penultimate lap to return to the top step of the podium for Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha.
Ryde then delivered a decisive second victory of the day, holding off both Ray and Redding after an intense battle for supremacy.
Ryde’s dream Donington Park performance continued in the final race, taking the lead on the penultimate lap of race four from Skinner to increase his advantage to 28-points.
