Scott Redding (Ducati) has forced the 2026 British Superbike Championship title fight to the final round at Brands Hatch after capitalizing on a dramatic technical failure for defending champion Kyle Ryde (Ducati) in the final race at Donington Park.
Redding entered the weekend 78 points behind Ryde and appeared to be facing a near-impossible task, but victory in the final race, combined with Ryde’s retirement, cut the deficit to 53 points with 105 still available across the three races at Brands Hatch.
The result was particularly significant for Ryde, whose Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati suffered a technical failure while he was running third. It ended his remarkable run of 89 consecutive race finishes, with his previous non-finish coming at Oulton Park in May 2024.
Ryde had dominated the opening two races at his home circuit, taking back-to-back victories to maintain control of the championship. In the first race, the defending champion fought his way from fifth after the opening lap, passing Redding, Bradley Ray (Yamaha) and Ryan Vickers (Honda) before taking the lead from Vickers at the Schwantz curve. He then pulled clear to claim victory ahead of Vickers and Ray.
Ryde repeated the feat in race two, while Redding finished second to keep his title hopes alive. Redding then delivered when it mattered most, taking the final race victory after Ryde’s retirement and ensuring the championship will be decided at Brands Hatch on October 16-18.
Vickers strengthened his position in the fight for third overall with a pair of third-place finishes, while Ray recorded two fourths. Vickers now leads Ray by 54 points.
Max Cook also enjoyed a strong weekend for AJN Steelstock bimota, finishing fifth in race one before securing third in the finale. His podium made him the fifth different rider to finish in the top three at Donington, with five different teams also represented on the weekend’s podium.CN
2026 British Superbike Round 10 Results
Race One (Top 5)
- Kyle Ryde (Duc) 29:12:190
- Ryan Vickers (Hon) +1.260
- Bradley Ray (Yam) +4.440
- Scott Redding (Duc) +6.081
- Max Cook (bim) +7.777
Race Two (Top 5)
- Kyle Ryde (Duc) 18:10:831
- Scott Redding (Duc) +0.283
- Ryan Vickers (Hon) +1.879
- Bradley Ray (Yam) +1.992
- Max Cook (bim) +2.542
Race Three (Top 5)
- Scott Redding (Duc) 27:41:303
- Max Cook (bim) +2.254
- Ryan Vickers (Hon) +3.284
- Bradley Ray (Yam) +8.017
- Rory Skinner (Yam) +13.086
