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Ryde Declared Winner After Red Flag Ends Brands Hatch Opener

A red flag for Eugene McManus's heavy crash handed Kyle Ryde a pole‑backed victory that increased his championship margin.

Overview

  • Kyle Ryde set a new all-time Brands Hatch lap record in Q2 with a 1:23.954 to take pole position.
  • Scott Redding led from the start until Ryde made a decisive pass at Paddock Hill Bend around lap 15 before the race was stopped on Saturday when Eugene McManus crashed.
  • Race control declared the result under the red flag, awarding Ryde first, Redding second and Max Cook third, and McManus was stretchered to the trackside ambulance reporting leg pain.
  • Max Cook said he pushed like 'ten qualifying laps' to stay with the leaders and then suffered severe tyre wear that left him a lonely third.
  • The victory moved Ryde to 218 championship points with Redding on 199, extending Ryde’s lead and underlining the season-long two-rider duel that has followed the Snetterton weekend.