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BSB Donington Park

Round 8

9 September 2025

Coming into BSB Donington Park, round 8 of the 11 Championship meetings, Kyle Ryde was sitting at the top of the leaderboard by a slim two points from Bradley Ray. Due to a BSB race being cancelled at Oulton Park after the tragic accident involving Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson in the Supersport race, an extra race was added to the Donington timetable.

Ryde and Ray would have four, twelve-lap sprint races to gather as many points as possible before the next round at Assen. Could any of the chasers take points from them both?

BSB Donington Park Race 1

Starting on pole after posting a time under the BSB Donington Park lap record of 1:26.781, Redding was looking strong for race one. Redding duly delivered, taking his second win from the first of four races over the weekend. Ryde was second, extending his advantage to 11 Championship points over Bradley Ray, who finished in ninth place.

Rory Skinner emerged on top in the battle for third for the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati; he fought a race-long tussle with a determined Danny Kent and Andrew Irwin. Kent, the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider, held fourth from Andrew Irwin, as Glenn Irwin had his best result with the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha team in sixth place.

The race ended early with a red flag after ten of the twelve laps were completed. John McPhee, on the #17 MasterMac Honda sprung a leak, releasing fluids onto the track, losing traction. McPhee crashed out at Redgate.

BSB Donington Park Race 1 result:

Scott Redding Hager PBM Ducati.
Kyle Ryde Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha.
Rory Skinner Cheshire Mouldings Ducati.

BSB Donington Park Race 2

Kyle Ryde won the second race at Donington Park, holding off Scott Redding on the final lap. Redding made a good start, initially taking the lead from pole-sitter Ryde. Ryde re-took the lead, and they raced together until the final lap. Redding tried to overtake Ryde on the penultimate lap, but he ran wide, allowing Ryde to regain the lead and ultimately the win.

Ryde’s victory extended his championship lead to 17 points ahead of the final two races at Donington Park. Rory Skinner finished second for the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati team. He overtook #28 Bradley Ray, who had a strong race after a tough start, and pushed past Leon Haslam on the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing. Tommy Bridewell finished eighth.

Andrew Irwin finished fifth for Honda Racing UK, holding off Christian Iddon on the AJN Steelstock Kawasaki, who had climbed the order. He overtook Leon Haslam on the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing and #46 Tommy Bridewell in eighth.

Glenn Irwin finished tenth for Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha, battling with Danny Kent on the McAMS Racing Yamaha.

BSB Donington Park Race 2 result:

Kyle Ryde Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha.
Scott Redding Hager PBM Ducati.
Rory Skinner Cheshire Mouldings Ducati.

BSB Donington Park Race 3

Kyle Ryde secured his second victory of the day for the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha team. Redding initially took the lead at the start on the Hager PBM Ducati, followed by Ryde and Christian Iddon, with Ray in fourth.

The BMW Safety Car was deployed after #18 Andrew Irwin crashed, leaving the stricken Honda on the track. McAMS Racing Yamaha’s Danny Kent crashed during the Safety Car period.

On the restart, Redding led from Ryde, Ray, Iddon, Rory Skinner and Tommy Bridewell. On lap seven, Ryde took the lead but ran wide, allowing Redding back in front at the Melbourne Hairpin. Ryde and Redding battled for the lead, swapping at Craner Curves and the Old Hairpin. Ryde finally took the lead at Starkeys.

Ray had taken advantage of the pair fighting it out and had closed the gap. Moving into second, Ray couldn’t close the gap on the leader Ryde, taking second ahead of Redding at the finish.

Iddon #21 was fourth on the AJN Steelstock Kawasaki, Rory Skinner, Leon Haslam and Tommy Bridewell followed them home.

BSB Donington Park Race 3 result:

Kyle Ryde Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha.
Bradley Ray Raceways Yamaha.
Scott Redding Hager PBM Ducati.

BSB Donington Park Race 4

Kyle Ryde won his first treble in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park. He took the lead on the penultimate lap of race four from Rory Skinner, increasing his advantage to 28 points ahead of the TT Circuit Assen.

Bradley Ray, on pole took the lead at the start. Ryde and Redding were also on the front row of the grid. Redding didn’t get off to the best of starts, dropping to fifth then over running the Foggy Esses on the first lap which dropped him further down the order to seventh.

Ryde seized the advantage and made a move on Ray at Starkeys on the second lap. Ryde held the lead until lap four when he had a huge moment on the exit of the Fogarty Esses. Coming out of the seat resulted in Ryde dropping to third, Ray recaptured the lead, and Skinner moved into second at the Melbourne loop. Ryde attacked Ray and moved into the front with a move at the Old Hairpin, relegating Ray further into third at Starkeys.

Leon Haslam #91 closed the leading trio as the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider approached the front. However, the BMW Safety Car was deployed when Richard Kerr had a heavy crash on the start line. Skinner led the pack from Ryde at the restart, followed by Ray, Haslam, Josh Brookes and Redding. Haslam quickly moved to third, easing Ray back to fourth, and then Redding took the lead from Skinner.

Ryde made his move for the lead on the penultimate lap with a trademark overtake at Starkeys, holding off Skinner to the finish. A triple win capped off a perfect day for Ryde at his home road and the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha team. Skinner finishing in second moved him back to third in the Championship. Redding stole the final podium spot from Haslam on the final lap at the Melbourne Hairpin.