Kyle Brandon Ryde (born 22 July 1997) is an English motorcycle solo
road racer. In 2024, Ryde won the British Superbike Championship, beating
Tommy Bridewell by one point in the final race of the season.
For 2022, he 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.
During 2021, he was contracted to OMG BMW in the
British Superbike Championship
The British Superbike Championship (BSB), known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is a road racing championship for superbike class machines in the United Kingdom and acknowledged as the premier domestic s ...
(BSB), with a commitment to continue with the same team for 2022 using
Yamaha R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a sports motorcycle made by Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018 machines.
For 2020, he rode in British Superbikes for Hawk Racing under the Buildbase Suzuki brand. In 2019, Ryde competed in a full season of British GP2 racing for Ryan Saxelby Racing (RS Racing) run as a separate class within the
British Supersport Championship events, winning the championship.
Career
Early Career
Ryde spent his early years until 2002 in
Swanwick,
Derbyshire
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, then moved to nearby
Jacksdale,
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
where he is still based.
He contested the
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup is a motorcycle racing series contested by young, up-and-coming motorcycle riders, who have not had experience in a Motorcycle Grand Prix, motorcycle grand prix previously. The class was founded in 2007, and since t ...
in
2011
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and
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
. 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
The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a sport bike, produced by Yamaha as a 600 class from 1999 to 2020. From 2021, production availability is limited to a non- homologated race-only specification in most global markets, causing race organizers to realign their ...
, finishing the season in second place. On 24 May 2015, he participated for the first time in a
Supersport World Championship
The Supersport World Championship, abbreviated to WorldSSP, is a motorcycle racing competition on hard-surfaced circuits, based on mid-sized sports motorcycles. Competition machines were originally based on production-based motorcycles with 600& ...
event, as a
wild-card rider in the Great Britain round at
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport Race track, circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, sti ...
. 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
The Supersport World Championship, abbreviated to WorldSSP, is a motorcycle racing competition on hard-surfaced circuits, based on mid-sized sports motorcycles. Competition machines were originally based on production-based motorcycles with 600& ...
on a
Yamaha YZF-R6
The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a sport bike, produced by Yamaha as a 600 class from 1999 to 2020. From 2021, production availability is limited to a non- homologated race-only specification in most global markets, causing race organizers to realign their ...
, but the team unexpectedly withdrew from competition without explanation after the first five events in May 2016. Ryde only missed one event, at
Sepang
Pekan Sepang is a small border town and also a mukim in Sepang District, Selangor
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, Malaysia.
He later rode an
MV Agusta F3 675 and a
Kawasaki ZX-6R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is a Sport bike#Super sport, ''600 cc'' class motorcycle in the Kawasaki Ninja, Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine, Kawasaki.
It was introduced in 19 ...
in the
Supersport World Championship
The Supersport World Championship, abbreviated to WorldSSP, is a motorcycle racing competition on hard-surfaced circuits, based on mid-sized sports motorcycles. Competition machines were originally based on production-based motorcycles with 600& ...
for Schmidt Racing,
[Ryde returns to World Supersport with Schmidt Racing](_blank)
Crash.net, 22 May 2016, Retrieved 24 May 2016 a team formed during late 2015 in Hungary, joining with teammate
Nicolás Terol
Nicolás "Nico" Terol Peidro (born 27 September 1988) is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racing, road racer, winner of the List of 125cc/Moto3 World Riders' Champions, 125cc World Championship in . He has previously competed in the Superb ...
.
For the 2017 season, he rode a
Kawasaki ZX-6R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is a Sport bike#Super sport, ''600 cc'' class motorcycle in the Kawasaki Ninja, Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine, Kawasaki.
It was introduced in 19 ...
in the
Supersport World Championship
The Supersport World Championship, abbreviated to WorldSSP, is a motorcycle racing competition on hard-surfaced circuits, based on mid-sized sports motorcycles. Competition machines were originally based on production-based motorcycles with 600& ...
as teammate to reigning Supersport World Champion
Kenan Sofuoğlu
Kenan Sofuoğlu (born 25 August 1984 in Kuzuluk, Akyazı) is a Turkish parliamentarian and former professional motorcycle racer. He holds a record five Supersport World Championship titles (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016). Sofuoğlu also compet ...
, but parted company in early October before the season-end due to poor race performances.
British Superbike Championship
He made his debut ride in
British Superbikes for the last three races of the season in October 2017 at
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts ...
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
The British Superbike Championship (BSB), known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is a road racing championship for superbike class machines in the United Kingdom and acknowledged as the premier domestic s ...
aboard a
Yamaha YZF-R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a sports motorcycle made by Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018 during 2018, Ryde announced in late June via social media that he was withdrawing from National circuit racing, with no immediate plans.
He soon returned on 21/22 July at
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts ...
, riding a
Kalex
Kalex Engineering is a German specialty engineering company that designs, manufactures and sells high-performance parts for motorcycles. Kalex Engineering was founded in 2008 in the Bavarian city of Bobingen, Germany by Klaus Hirsekorn and Alex ...
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 rode in the
British Superbike Championship
The British Superbike Championship (BSB), known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is a road racing championship for superbike class machines in the United Kingdom and acknowledged as the premier domestic s ...
(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. Ryde made a strong start to the 2020 season and achieved his first two BSB race wins at the Silverstone round.

In
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
he switched to Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW to ride the new
BMW M1000RR alongside
Bradley Ray
Bradley Ray (born 16 May 1997 in Ashford, Kent, England) is a British motorcycle racer competing in the 2025 British Superbike Championship for Raceways Yamaha. He won the 2022 British Superbike Championship and from 2023 to 2024 rode for Y ...
, finishing the season 15th overall with 118 points. After the final round at
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts ...
it was announced that Rich Energy OMG Racing would switch to
Yamaha R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a sports motorcycle made by Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018 bikes for the 2022 season, with Ryde and Ray continuing as the team's riders.
Career statistics
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
FIM CEV Moto3 Championship
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Supersport World Championship
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
British Superbike Championship
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* Season still in progress.
Superbike World Championship
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Season still in progress.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
English motorcycle racers
British Superbike Championship riders
Moto3 World Championship riders
People from Jacksdale
Sportspeople from Nottinghamshire
Supersport World Championship riders
People from Amber Valley
Sportspeople from Derbyshire