Kyle Ryde


Kyle Brandon Ryde is an English motorcycle solo road racer. In 2024, Ryde won the 2024 [British Superbike Championship|British Superbike Championship], beating Tommy Bridewell by one point in the final race of the season. In 2025, he succefully defended his title to become a two-time champion.
As of the 2025 British Suprbike Championship, Ryde has achieved 24 race wins, 18 pole positions, 16 fastest laps and 61 podiums in the British Superbike Championship. Ryde is contracted to remain at OMG Racing until at least the end of the 2027 season.

Career

Early career

Ryde spent his early years until 2002 in Swanwick, Derbyshire, then moved to nearby Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire where he is still based.
Ryde contested the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2011 [Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup|2011] and 2012. 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.
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 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 was classified third after having qualified on the front row in second place.
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, 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. He later rode an MV Agusta F3 675 and a Kawasaki ZX-6R in the Supersport World Championship for Schmidt Racing, a team formed during late 2015 in Hungary, joining with teammate Nicolás Terol.
For the 2017 season, Ryde 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.

British Superbike Championship

Ryde 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. Ryde finished in 15th, 17th and 18th.
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.
Ryde soon returned on 21/22 July at Brands Hatch, riding a Kalex in the British GP2 category within the British Supersport National Championship, placing 5th in the first leg and then winning in both his category and the Supersport race overall in the main event.
For 2020, Ryde rode in the British Superbike Championship 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. Ryde made a strong start to the 2020 season and achieved his first two BSB race wins at the Silverstone round.
In 2021, Ryde switched to Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW to ride the new BMW M1000RR alongside Bradley Ray, finishing the season 15th overall with 118 points. After the final round at Brands Hatch it was announced that Rich Energy OMG Racing would switch to Yamaha R1 bikes for the 2022 season, with Ryde and Ray continuing as the team's riders.
For 2022, Ryde rode in BSB with OMG Racing, switching to Yamaha machinery as used in 2021 by the McAMS team. For 2023 and 2024, Ryde continued with the same team and machinery – the first time in Superbikes that he had continued for subsequent seasons on the same machine.
2024 was a season to remember for Ryde as he celebrated a debut title in Bennetts BSB, taking the fight down to the last corner of the final lap against defending champion Tommy Bridewell to win the title for the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing Team for the second time.
In 2025, Ryde successfully defended his championship title after a close fought season-long battle with Bradley Ray, finishing 20 points ahead after Round 11 at Brands Hatch.

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

Year123456789101112131415PosPts
2011SPA1
13		SPA2
6		POR1
12		POR2
12		GBR1
23		GBR2
Ret		NED1
20		NED2
14		ITA
18		GER1
12		GER2
14		CZE1
20		CZE2
11		Misano [World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|RSM]
7		19th43
2012SPA1
4		SPA2
Ret		POR1
6		POR2
4		GBR1
3		GBR2
8		NED1
12		NED2
Ret		GER1
14		GER2
Ret		CZE1
17		CZE2
Ret		RSM
17		ARA1
12		ARA2
16		15th70

FIM CEV Moto3 Championship

Races by year

YearBike123456789PosPts
2012HondaJER
NAV
ARA
CAT
ALB1
ALB2
VAL
9		25th7
2013KRP HondaCAT1
Ret		CAT2
3		ARA
18		ALB1
18		ALB2
23		NAV
9		VAL1
15		VAL1
Ret		JER
7		13th33

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
Moto3KRP HondaQAT2013 [Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]SPAFRAITACATNEDGERINP2013 [Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]GBR
27		2013 [San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]ARAMALAUSJPNVALNC0

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2015YamahaAUSTHASPANEDITAGBR
3		PORITAMALSPAFRAQAT19th16
2016YamahaAUS
19		THA
Ret		SPA
12		NED
14		ITA
15		MAL25th14
2016MV AgustaGBR
21		ITA
22		25th14
2016KawasakiGER
17		FRA
11		SPA
DNS		QAT
14		25th14
2017KawasakiAUS
4		THA
5		SPA
8		NED
12		ITA
Ret		GBR
11		ITA
14		GER
16		POR
Ret		FRA
22		SPA
QAT
13th43

British Supersport Championship

YearBike123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPts
2015YamahaDON
4		DON
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		OUL
3		OUL
2		SNE
2		SNE
Ret		KNO
3		KNO
1		BRH
2		BRH
2		THR
2		THR
6		CAD
2		CAD
3		OUL
Ret		OUL
DNS		ASS
6		ASS
5		SIL
5		SIL
5		BRH
5		BRH
4		2nd344