British Superbike: Ryde Quickest On Day One Of Testing At Donington Park – Roadracing World Journal

Ryde saves greatest till final as OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing high first day of 2024

Kyle Ryde continued his sturdy kind at Donington Park by topping the opening day of the R&G Official Check at Donington Park because the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season bought underway forward of the season opener at Circuito de Navarra (April 20 – 21).

Ryde had initially set the benchmark earlier within the afternoon, however within the last session of the day, he additional asserted his place on the high of the occasions by enhancing his tempo by 0.228s on the penultimate lap of his last run.

The OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates continued to lock out the main two positions with Ryan Vickers in shut rivalry on the finish of the opening day on monitor, while Glenn Irwin accomplished the highest three on his return with Hager PBM Ducati.

The Honda Racing UK cost was led by Dean Harrison as he launched up the order within the last session, edging out Leon Haslam and his teammate Tommy Bridewell who accomplished the highest six.

Peter Hickman was the quickest of the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Group riders in seventh, marginally forward of Jason O’Halloran on the Fully Motorbikes Kawasaki, Josh Brookes and Charlie Nesbitt who accomplished the highest ten for MasterMac Honda.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Check, Donington Park, day one
mixed outcome:

1. Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:28.367s
2. Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.117s
3. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.327s
4. Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) +0.510s
5. Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.513s
6. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.658s
7. Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.726s
8. Jason O’Halloran (Fully Motorbikes Kawasaki) +0.799s
9. Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.845s
10. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.858s

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