Kyle_Ryde

Kyle Ryde

Kyle Ryde

British motorcycle racer

Kyle Brandon Ryde (born 22 July 1997)[1] is an English motorcycle solo road racer. For 2022 he rode in BSB with OMG Racing, switching to Yamaha machinery as used in 2021 by the McAMS team.[2] For 2023, Ryde continues with the same team and machinery – the first time in Superbikes that he has continued for a second season on the same machine.[3]

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During 2021 he was contracted to OMG BMW in the British Superbike Championship (BSB),[4] with a commitment to continue with the same team for 2022 using Yamaha R1 machines.[5]

For 2020 he rode in British Superbikes for Hawk Racing under the Buildbase Suzuki brand. In 2019, Ryde competed in a full season of British GP2 racing for Ryan Saxelby Racing (RS Racing) run as a separate class within the British Supersport Championship events, winning the championship.[6]

Career

Ryde spent his early years until 2002 in Swanwick, Derbyshire, then moved to nearby Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire where he is still based.[7]

He contested the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2011 and 2012.[8] He became the youngest ever British 125cc Champion by winning the 2011 British 125 Championship. He secured his second British Championship by winning the British National Superstock 600 Championship in 2014.[9]

For 2015, Ryde stepped up to compete in the British Supersport Championship riding for Pacedayz European Trackdays aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6,[10] finishing the season in second place. On 24 May 2015 he participated for the first time in a Supersport World Championship event, as a wild-card rider in the Great Britain round at Donington Park. He classified third after having qualified on the front row in second place.[11]

In early 2016 Ryde signed with an Italian team for his first season's racing in the Supersport World Championship on a Yamaha YZF-R6,[12] but the team unexpectedly withdrew from competition without explanation after the first five events in May 2016. Ryde only missed one event, at Sepang, Malaysia.[13][14] He later rode an MV Agusta F3 675 and a Kawasaki ZX-6R in the Supersport World Championship for Schmidt Racing,[13] a team formed during late 2015 in Hungary, joining with teammate Nicolás Terol.[15]

For the 2017 season, he rode a Kawasaki ZX-6R in the Supersport World Championship as teammate to reigning Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoğlu, but parted company in early October before the season-end due to poor race performances.[16]

He made his debut ride in British Superbikes for the last three races of the season in October 2017 at Brands Hatch on Billy McConnell's machine, who was injured at the Thruxton round in August and was unable to compete in any further races.[17] Ryde finished in 15th, 17th and 18th.[18]

After signing to ride for his old team boss Craig Fitzpatrick at CF Motorsports in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1 during 2018, Ryde announced in late June via social media that he was withdrawing from National circuit racing, with no immediate plans.[19]

He soon returned on 21/22 July at Brands Hatch, riding a Kalex in the British GP2 category within the British Supersport National Championship,[20] placing 5th in the first leg and then winning in both his category and the Supersport race overall in the main event.[21]

For 2020 rode in the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for Stuart and Steve Hicken's Hawk Racing team under the Buildbase Suzuki brand, after a try-out at the final two rounds of the 2019 season.[22][23] Ryde made strong start to the 2020 season and achieved his first two BSB race wins at the Silverstone round.[24]

In 2021 he switched to Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW to ride the new BMW M1000RR alongside Bradley Ray, finishing the season 15th overall with 118 points. After the final round at Brands Hatch it was announced Rich Energy OMG Racing would switch to Yamaha R1 bikes for the 2022 season with Ryde and Ray continuing as the team's riders.[25]

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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Supersport World Championship

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References

  1. [1]
    England and Wales births Retrieved 3 February 2015
  2. [2]
    BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test Motorcycle News, 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022
  3. [3]
    BSB: Kyle Ryde signs new deal with Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha for 2023 Motorcycle News, 1 October 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023
  4. [4]
    Kyle Ryde ready to impress his new BMW team Chad, 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021
  5. [5]
    RICH OMG Racing swap to Yamaha, keep Ray and Ryde for 2022 BSB visordown, 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021
  6. [6]
    Ryde and Archer to head RS Racings 2019 GP2 Campaign Kyle Ryde Racing, 8 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. [7]
    About Kyle - Kyle's Stats Archived 25 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 February 2015
  8. [8]
    "Kyle Ryde". redbullrookiescup.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  9. [9]
    Notts teenager Kyle Ryde wins second British title Archived 3 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Nottingham Post 24 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015
  10. [10]
    Champion Kyle Ryde ready for step up in class Mansfield Chad, 25 February 2015. Accessed 31 January 2019
  11. [11]
    Donington Park WSS win goes to Sofouglu Retrieved 25 May 2015
  12. [12]
    Kyle Ryde steps up to contest World Supersport Championship[permanent dead link] Derby Telegraph, 4 February 2016, Retrieved 13 February 2016
  13. [13]
    Ryde returns to World Supersport with Schmidt Racing Crash.net, 22 May 2016, Retrieved 24 May 2016
  14. [14]
    Jonathan Rea working to find new seat for Kyle Ryde Motorcycle News, 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  15. [15]
    Terol signs for Schmidt Racing, WSBK.com, 6 December 2015, Retrieved 24 May 2016
  16. [16]
    Partnership between Kyle Ryde and the Puccetti Racing Team ends Kawasaki Europe, 6 October 2017, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  17. [17]
    Kyle Ryde to make BSB debut with FS3 Kawasaki Motorcycle News, 12 October 2017, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  18. [18]
    Event Details - British Superbikes TSL timing, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  19. [19]
    "Sorry for the lack of what’s happening in my career. It’s hard to say it but I’ve chosen to stop racing in BSB with CF Motorsport and Craig Fitzpatrick, Main reason being I’m really struggling to enjoy my racing. Racing around risking your life and not enjoying it made me realise we were costing the team and my family money when I shouldn’t be." Kyle Ryde racing #77, 26 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  20. [20]
    British GP2 Class in BSB from 2018 Superbike, 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018
  21. [21]
    Ryde Wins At Brands Mansfield 103.2, 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018
  22. [22]
    Kyle Ryde to join Buildbase Suzuki for season run-in Hawk Racing, 2 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020
  23. [23]
    Keith Farmer, Kyle Ryde form new Buildbase Suzuki BSB 2020 line-up visordown.com, 23 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020
  24. [24]
    "Silverstone BSB: Ryde takes the Superbike double win". Bikesportnews. 6 September 2020.
  25. [25]
    "Switch to Yamaha".
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