Kyle Ryde
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Kyle Ryde (Kyle Brandon Ryde, born 22 July 1997)[1] is a British motorcycle road racer. In early 2016 he signed with an Italian team for his first season's racing in the Supersport World Championship on a Yamaha YZF-R6.[2]
Ryde spent his early years until 2002 in Swanwick, Derbyshire, then moved to nearby Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire where he is still based.[3]
He became the youngest ever British 125cc Champion by winning the 2011 British 125cc Championship. He secured his second British Championship by winning the British National Superstock 600 Championship in 2014.[4]
For 2015, Ryde stepped up to compete in the British Supersport Championship riding for Pacedayz European Trackdays aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6, finishing the season in second place. On May 24, 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.[5]
Career statistics
- 2010 - 4th, MRO British 80cc Championship #77 (Honda/Derbi)
- 2011 - 19th, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup #77 (KTM FRR 125)
- 2011 - 1st, British 125cc Championship #77 (Honda RS125R)
- 2012 - 15th, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup #77 (KTM FRR 125)
- 2012 - 6th, British MotoStar Championship #1 (Honda NSF250R)
- 2013 - 13th, CEV Moto3 Championship #77 (KRP M3 Honda)
- 2014 - 1st, British National Superstock 600 Championship #97 (Yamaha YZF-R6)
- 2015 - 2nd, British Supersport Championship #77 (Yamaha YZF-R6)
- 2016 - Supersport World Championship #77 (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
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 |
Supersport World Championship
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 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Yamaha | AUS | THA | SPA | NED | ITA | GBR 3 |
POR | SMR | MAL | SPA | FRA | QAT | 19th | 16 | |
| 2016 | Yamaha | AUS 19 |
THA Ret |
SPA 12 |
NED 14 |
ITA | MAL | GBR | ITA | ITA | GER | FRA | SPA | QAT | 24th* | 6* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ England and Wales births Retrieved 3 February 2015
- ↑ Kyle Ryde steps up to contest World Supersport Championship Derby Telegraph, 4 February 2016, Retrieved 13 February 2016
- ↑ About Kyle - Kyle's Stats Retrieved 3 February 2015
- ↑ Notts teenager Kyle Ryde wins second British title Nottingham Post 24 October, 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015
- ↑ Donington Park WSS win goes to Sofouglu Retrieved 25 May 2015