Ryde Dominates Oulton Park Practice with Record Lap

Kyle Ryde has made a significant statement at Oulton Park, setting the fastest ever British Superbike Championship lap during pre-qualifying. His blistering time of 1:32.780s put him at the top of the timesheets, ahead of his main rival, Bradley Ray, by 0.228 seconds. This impressive performance signals a strong start to the 2026 season for Ryde, picking up where the intense competition from the previous year left off.

Ryde and Ray consistently traded the leading position throughout the free practice sessions, indicating that their rivalry remains as potent as ever. Leon Haslam also showed strong pace, slotting into third for Moto Rapido Racing, keeping the pressure on the front two.

Further down the order, Storm Stacey secured an impressive fourth place, just ahead of Max Cook, who is preparing for his first race with the AJN Steelstock bimota. Scott Redding rounded out the top six for the Hager PBM Racing Team. The Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha duo of Danny Kent and Rory Skinner were tightly grouped in seventh and eighth, followed by Christian Iddon. Ryan Vickers, making his return with Honda Racing UK, secured tenth, while Lee Jackson and Charlie Nesbitt completed the top 12, all earning direct progression to tomorrow’s ROKiT Oxygen Performance Qualifying 2 session. This sets the stage for an exciting start to the BSB season, promising thrilling race action.