Kyle Ryde

Kyle Ryde (Kyle Brandon Ryde, born 22 July 1997)[1] is a British motorcycle road racer. For 2020 he contracted to ride 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.[2][3] Ryde made strong start to the 2020 season and achieved his first two BSB race wins at the Silverstone round.[4]

Kyle Ryde
NationalityBritish
Born (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997
Mansfield, England
Current teamBuildbase Suzuki
Bike number77
WebsiteKyle Ryde Racing
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2013
ManufacturersKRP Honda
2013 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 0
Supersport World Championship
Active years2015–2017
ManufacturersYamaha, MV Agusta, Kawasaki
2016 championship position25th (14 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
21 0 1 0 0 73

In 2019, Ryde competed in a full season of British GP2 racing for Ryan Saxelby Racing run as a separate class within the British Supersport Championship events, winning the championship.[5]

Career

Ryde spent his early years until 2002 in Swanwick, Derbyshire, then moved to nearby Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire where he is still based.[6]

He contested the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2011 and 2012.[7] 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.[8]

For 2015, Ryde stepped up to compete in the British Supersport Championship riding for Pacedayz European Trackdays aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6,[9] 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.[10]

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,[11] 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.[12][13] He later rode an MV Agusta F3 675 and a Kawasaki ZX-6R in the Supersport World Championship for Schmidt Racing,[12] a team formed during late 2015 in Hungary, joining with teammate Nicolás Terol.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16] Ryde finished in 15th, 17th and 18th.[17]

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.[18]

He soon returned on 21/22 July at Brands Hatch, riding a Kalex in the British GP2 category within the British Supersport National Championship,[19] placing 5th in the first leg and then winning in both his category and the Supersport race overall in the main event.[20]

Career statistics

Races by year

(key)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos. Pts
2013 Moto3 KRP Honda QAT AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR
27		 RSM ARA MAL AUS JPN VAL NC 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts
2015 Yamaha AUS THA SPA NED ITA GBR
3		 POR ITA MAL SPA FRA QAT 19th 16
2016 Yamaha AUS
19		 THA
Ret		 SPA
12		 NED
14		 ITA
15		 MAL 25th 14
MV Agusta GBR
21		 ITA
22
Kawasaki GER
17		 FRA
11		 SPA
DNS		 QAT
14
2017 Kawasaki AUS
4		 THA
5		 SPA
8		 NED
12		 ITA
Ret		 GBR
11		 ITA
14		 GER
16		 POR
Ret		 FRA
22		 SPA
 QAT
 13th 43

References
  1. England and Wales births Retrieved 3 February 2015
  2. Kyle Ryde to join Buildbase Suzuki for season run-in Hawk Racing, 2 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020
  3. Keith Farmer, Kyle Ryde form new Buildbase Suzuki BSB 2020 line-up visordown.com, 23 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020
  4. "Silverstone BSB: Ryde takes the Superbike double win". Bikesportnews. 6 September 2020.
  5. Ryde and Archer to head RS Racings 2019 GP2 Campaign Kyle Ryde Racing, 8 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. About Kyle - Kyle's Stats Archived 25 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 February 2015
  7. "Kyle Ryde". redbullrookiescup.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  8. 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
  9. Champion Kyle Ryde ready for step up in class Mansfield Chad, 25 February 2015. Accessed 31 January 2019
  10. Donington Park WSS win goes to Sofouglu Retrieved 25 May 2015
  11. Kyle Ryde steps up to contest World Supersport Championship Derby Telegraph, 4 February 2016, Retrieved 13 February 2016
  12. Ryde returns to World Supersport with Schmidt Racing Crash.net, 22 May 2016, Retrieved 24 May 2016
  13. Jonathan Rea working to find new seat for Kyle Ryde Motorcycle News, 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  14. Terol signs for Schmidt Racing, WSBK.com, 6 December 2015, Retrieved 24 May 2016
  15. Partnership between Kyle Ryde and the Puccetti Racing Team ends Kawasaki Europe, 6 October 2017, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  16. Kyle Ryde to make BSB debut with FS3 Kawasaki Motorcycle News, 12 October 2017, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  17. Event Details - British Superbikes TSL timing, Retrieved 15 October 2017
  18. "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.
  19. British GP2 Class in BSB from 2018 Superbike, 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018
  20. Ryde Wins At Brands Mansfield 103.2, 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018
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