Ryan Vickers mastered the tricky wet conditions in the final ZYN British Superbike Championship race of the season to take the victory for Honda Racing UK at Brands Hatch, ahead of the triple champion Kyle Ryde.
At the start of the race, Vickers launched into the lead with one of his lightning starts to head the pack from Ryde, Scott Redding and Leon Haslam, who moved ahead of Joe Talbot on the opening lap.
Vickers continued to maintain his edge over Ryde and Redding with Talbot just adrift of the leading trio, but the AJN Steelstock bimota rider was soon closing and by lap 11, he made a move on Redding to move third at Druids.
Talbot was pushing for his debut BSB podium in his rookie season and he delivered as he held an edge over Redding at the chequered flag ahead of Max Cook and Leon Haslam, who completed the top six.
ZYN British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race Three result:
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK)
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) +0.433s
- Joe Talbot (AJN Steelstock bimota) +2.131s
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +8.604s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +15.877s
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +19.098s
- Jason O’Halloran (Honda Racing UK) +22.887s
- Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +26.423s
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +26.528s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) +27.046s
ZYN British Superbike Championship standings:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 596
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) 550
- Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) 457
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) 435
- Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) 376
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) 358
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) 269
- Joe Talbot (AJN Steelstock bimota) 221
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) 211
- Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) 192
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