Kyle Ryde claimed victory in the red-flagged final race of the weekend at Donington Park to grab the lead in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings by just four points ahead of the final title Showdown at Brands Hatch.
Race two winner Glenn Irwin had grabbed the initial advantage off the line to lead into Redgate for the first time from Tommy Bridewell and Andrew Irwin with Danny Kent and Ryde next in the freight train of riders.
Ryde moved into third a lap later at the Melbourne Hairpin on Andrew Irwin and then was able to make another pass on the brakes at the same point on lap five. His Hager PBM Ducati rival fought back though and a lap later regained the position at the Fogarty Esses.
Ryde was back ahead as they crossed the line to complete the lap though as Danny Kent was on a charge and by lap seven he was into third with Irwin in his sights. The McAMS Racing Yamaha rider then made his signature pass at the Old Hairpin to take second and then chase down Ryde as he pushed to try to secure a debut Bennetts BSB race win.
Ryde was holding off Kent’s challenge, but behind Ryan Vickers had carved his way through to third ahead of Irwin and Bridewell. However, the race ended with a red flag on lap 18 when Billy McConnell crashed on the exit of the Melbourne Hairpin, collecting both Christian Iddon and Jason O'Halloran. O'Halloran sustained a shoulder injury in the crash, whilst Iddon fractured his right foot.
Ryde claimed the victory ahead of Kent and Vickers with Glenn Irwin and Bridewell completing the top five as the stage is set for the Brands Hatch Showdown on 11/12/13 October.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.384s
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +1.727s
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +3.042s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +4.521s
- Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +4.826s
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +5.133s
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +5.544s
- Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +6.635s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +11.155s
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 398
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 394
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 352
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 290
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 265
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 261
- Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) 237
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 218
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 193
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 189
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