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Kyle Ryde Completes Oulton Park Double to Open BSB Title Defense

The reigning champion’s switch to Ducati signals a clear pace advantage at the start of the season.

Overview

  • Kyle Ryde won Monday’s sprint at Oulton Park by 2.052 seconds over Leon Haslam, with Bradley Ray third in a repeat of the Race 1 podium.
  • After slipping to fourth early in Sunday’s opener, Ryde charged to the front by lap four and pulled clear to win by 5.180 seconds.
  • Ryde set an official Oulton Park lap record in pre‑qualifying at 1:32.780 and secured pole with a 1:33.001 in qualifying after moving from Yamaha to Ducati.
  • AJN Steelstock Bimota impressed on debut as Max Cook finished sixth in Race 2 after running up front early, and rookie Joe Talbot logged top‑ten finishes and top‑rookie honors.
  • The results put Ryde on 36 points ahead of Haslam on 32 and Ray on 28, while team‑mate Glenn Irwin’s crash in Q1, bike problems and a Monday DNF stalled his campaign.