Just 0.006s separated Kyle Ryde and Max Cook in the third Free Practice session for the ZYN British Superbike Championship at Donington Park this morning, with the reigning champion holding the edge over his AJN Steelstock bimota rival at the chequered flag.
Scott Redding had a spell at the top earlier in the session on the Hager PBM Racing Team before ending the session third fastest, just ahead of Danny Kent on the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha and rookie Joe Talbot on the second of the AJN Steelstock bimotas.
Storm Stacey was sixth fastest on the Bathams AJN Racing Ducati ahead of Rory Skinner who edged out Charlie Nesbitt, whilst Andrew Irwin and Ryan Vickers completed the top ten.
ZYN British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Free Practice 3 result:
- Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 1m:27.393s
- Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.006s
- Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team) +0.272s
- Danny Kent (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.623s
- Joe Talbot (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.706s
- Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) +0.716s
- Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.728s
- Charlie Nesbitt (TAG Honda) +1.137s
- Andrew Irwin (MET fonaCAB Racing) +1.196s
- Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +1.271s