Nitrous Competitions Yamaha rider Kyle Ryde says holding his championship lead at the Assen British Superbike round is “a big win” given Bradley Ray’s prior track knowledge. After finishing sixth in Race 1 and eighth in Race 2, Ryde managed to breach the rostrum on his Yamaha in Race 3 in third. “To have taken some points away from Brad at a track that he knows is a big win for me and the team,” Ryde said. In Race 2 I had a couple of moments but managed to bring it home in third and gain some valuable points on Kyle. “In Race 3 I lost too much time early on, and you can’t afford that in BSB.