Kyle Ryde and the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha team returned to winning ways in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, and the defending champions are ready to carry the momentum to Thruxton next weekend (August 8/9/10).
Ryde was a race winner at the circuit last season when he shared the victories with his former teammate Ryan Vickers, and having started to close down on championship leader Bradley Ray, the reigning champion is determined to repeat his winning performance in Hampshire.
Ryde said: “Brands Hatch was probably my best weekend to date in 2025, I feel like I have almost replicated last year really. I have fired into gear at the right time and a bit earlier than I did last year. I am happy and proud of myself that I have stuck to it, rode really well to beat everyone in that last race, which meant a lot to me and everyone.
“I felt like I had the chance to win all weekend really; the bike didn’t feel great on Friday and Saturday and then I had that little crash but Sunday I thought I had a great chance of winning. In the sprint race, it wasn’t meant to be, but I gave it a massive shot in race three, rode really well and it was probably one of the best races I have won. I hadn’t won a race yet this year and so I was under a bit of pressure to win, especially as I knew I could do it, so I was happy with that and the weekend.
“I caught up some points on Brad understandably because he didn’t finish one of the races, but I am just happy to claw a bit back and show that we are strong and ready for the fight if need be. I am looking forward to Thruxton, it was obviously a good weekend for us there last year, we won a race, and so the bike should be good around there as it always is.
“We will stick to it, get as many points as possible and if I get the chance to win a race on the last lap, I will do exactly what I did at Brands last October and throw the kitchen sink at it! I will be giving it a good shot, I am looking forward to it and hopefully we have kick started a bit of a run for me. I am happy riding, the team are happy so I am a lucky 28-year-old ready for the fight.”