Kyle Ryde was back to winning ways in the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship by taking his first victory of the season in race three at Brands Hatch for Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha. Meanwhile, Scott Redding marked his full-time return to the championship by being crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands.
At the start of the race, championship leader Bradley Ray had 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 Danny Kent and then Christian 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 the McAMS Racing Yamaha 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 the pack 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, with Iddon completing the top five for AJN Steelstock Kawasaki. Rory Skinner was a lone sixth for Cheshire Mouldings Ducati with Leon Haslam holding off Max Cook and Josh Brookes for seventh as Fraser Rogers completed the top ten.
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
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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
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