Kyle Ryde claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship Qualifying pole position of the season at Oulton Park this afternoon, setting a pace to put the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing team on the Omologato Pole Position by 0.202s from Glenn Irwin on the Hager PBM Ducati.
The Q1 session started with Josh Brookes, Lee Jackson and Charlie Nesbitt locking out the top three, completing the top Speedy Fast 15 to fight for the Omologato Pole Position in Q2.
As the riders started their first flying laps the session was red flagged when Peter Hickman crashed heavily at Brittens, but he was able to walk away from the incident but took no further part in the session.
Ryde though pushed on for his flying lap, holding off Irwin who had been fast throughout the test and the second OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1 of Kyle Ryde.
Vickers’ fast lap denied Jason O'Halloran his first front row start for Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, as the Australian heads the second row ahead of Danny Kent on the McAMS Racing Yamaha and Oxford Products Racing Ducati’s Christian Iddon.
Rory Skinner was seventh for Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad, holding off Honda Racing UK’s Tommy Bridewell, whilst just 0.001s separated Josh Brookes and Max Cook.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Speedy Hire Fast 15 results:
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:33.411s
- Glenn Irwin, (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.202s
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.248s
- Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +0.320s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.347s
- Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.563s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad) +0.810s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.829s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +0.830s
- Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +0.831s
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