Kyle Ryde delivered a decisive second victory of the day for the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha team, holding off both Bradley Ray and Scott Redding after an intense battle for supremacy at Donington Park.
At the start of the race, Redding launched the Hager PBM Ducati into the front of the pack ahead of Ryde and Christian Iddon with Ray holding fourth. The leading trio were in the battle with Ray making a move into third at Redgate on the Raceways Yamaha.
The BMW Safety Car was deployed when Andrew Irwin crashed at the Fogarty Esses, leaving the stricken Honda in the track. McAMS Racing Yamaha’s Danny Kent then crashed in a separate incident during the Safety Car period.
On the restart, Redding was leading the pack from Ryde, Ray, Iddon, Rory Skinner and Tommy Bridewell. On lap seven, the defending champion was on the attack again and he took the lead into the Melbourne Hairpin on the brakes, but ran wide and his Hager PBM Ducati rival moved back ahead.
Ryde made a brave move on the inside at Craner Curves on lap eight, taking the lead, but Redding fought back at the Old Hairpin, before the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider reclaimed the position at Starkeys.
Ryde then held the lead, but Ray had also taken advantage of the pair dicing to move into second, and then trying to hunt down his main title rival; however, the Raceways Yamaha rider was not able to bridge the gap, but maintained the position to return to the podium ahead of Redding at the chequered flag.
Iddon had another strong showing in fourth place on the leading AJN Steelstock Kawasaki. Holding off Rory Skinner and Leon Haslam for the position with Tommy Bridewell moving up into seventh place ahead of Max Cook. Charlie Nesbitt and Josh Brookes completed the top ten, whilst Glenn Irwin was forced to retire from the race.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha)
- Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 1.222s
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +2.069s
- Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 3.479s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +4.310s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +4.663s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +5.086s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +5.776s
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +11.162s
- Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +11.735s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 336
- Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 317
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 219
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 219
- Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 200
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 200
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 192
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 162
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) 155
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 151
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