The British Superbike Championship is entering the decisive phase of the season, with the latest round taking place at Cadwell Park this past weekend. With races held on Sunday and Monday in a slightly unusual format, the winners were Kyle Ryde and Tommy Bridewell.
In the first race on Sunday, Ryde (OMG Grilla Yamaha Racing) quickly overtook Jason O’Halloran, who started from pole position, to take the lead. Although O’Halloran, riding for Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, tried to fight back, Ryde secured the lead for good by the end of the first lap.
From there, Ryde built a small but solid margin, while O’Halloran dropped further down the order. Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) moved up to second but couldn’t close the gap to Ryde, finishing 0.791s behind the winner. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) took third, with Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) and Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) rounding out the top five ahead of O’Halloran.
On Monday, it was Bridewell’s turn to shine. He made a strong start, taking the lead on the first lap, while Ryde settled into third and took several laps to pass Jackson.
Once Ryde managed to overtake Jackson, he challenged Bridewell but couldn’t close the gap. Bridewell capitalized on a small mistake by Ryde and crossed the finish line 0.219s ahead of his rival. Jackson completed the podium, with Nesbitt in fourth and Irwin in fifth.
Ryde capped off the weekend with the best overall result, winning the third race. He made the holeshot from second place and immediately took the lead.
Although he was overtaken by Ryan Vickers, Ryde regained the position shortly after when the OMG Grilla Yamaha Racing rider crashed. From there, Ryde controlled the race to the finish. This time, Bridewell followed closely, finishing 0.702s behind Ryde. Jackson once again took third place, with Nesbitt in fourth and Irwin in fifth.
