The British Superbike Championship leader, Kyle Ryde, led the way in Free Practice One at Donington Park.
On Friday morning, it was Kyle Ryde who topped the British Superbike timesheets in the Free Practice One session for the Nitrous Competitions Racing Team.
Josh Brookes was on the podium at Donington Park earlier in the season and was back on the pace in Free Practice One as he ended up in second for DAO Racing Honda.
The Hager PBM Ducati squad ended the morning in third place, with Scott Redding taking the Ducati Panigale V4 R into third place.
Danny Kent was the second Yamaha rider to feature inside the top five as he ended the morning in fourth place on the McAMS Yamaha.
Rounding out the top five was the MasterMac Honda rider, Charlie Nesbitt. The Honda rider is still searching for his first podium of the season, and it looks like he will be in the fight this weekend.
Just outside of the top five was the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider, Leon Haslam, who ended the morning in sixth place.
After a difficult weekend at Cadwell Park, Rory Skinner will want to bounce back at Donington Park and was in seventh place at the end of Free Practice One.
Max Cook was the top Kawasaki rider at the end of the opening British Superbike Practice session as he ended up in eighth place.
Glenn Irwin was the third Yamaha rider to feature inside the top ten as he ended up in ninth for the Nitrous Competitions Racing squad.
Completing the top ten was the Honda Racing UK rider, Andrew Irwin, who is coming off the back of multiple podiums at Cadwell Park.
BSB Donington Park, Free Practice One Results |
| 2025 British Superbike Championship [BSB] | Donington Park | Free Practice One Results | Round 8 / 11 | |||||
| Pos. | Rider | Nat. | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
| 1 | Kyle Ryde | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:27.943 |
| 2 | Josh Brookes | AUS | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:28.154 |
| 3 | Scott Redding | GBR | Hager PBM Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:28.191 |
| 4 | Danny Kent | GBR | McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:28.261 |
| 5 | Charlie Nesbitt | GBR | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:28.471 |
| 6 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Moto Rapido Ducati Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:28.481 |
| 7 | Rory Skinner | GBR | Cheshire Mouldings Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:28.544 |
| 8 | Max Cook | GBR | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:28.568 |
| 9 | Glenn Irwin | GBR | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:28.583 |
| 10 | Andrew Irwin | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:28.775 |
| 11 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:28.954 |
| 12 | Christian Iddon | GBR | AJN Steelstock Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:28.974 |
| 13 | Scott Swann | GBR | Send My Bag Racing by IWR Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.271 |
| 14 | Fraser Rogers | GBR | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.466 |
| 15 | Davey Todd | GBR | LEW 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000RR | 1:29.755 |
| 16 | John McPhee | GBR | MasterMac Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.924 |
| 17 | Luke Hedger | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.961 |
| 18 | Joe Talbot | GBR | DAO Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:30.167 |
| 19 | Billy McConnell | AUS | C&L Fairburn Properties /Look Forward Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:30.365 |
| 20 | Jamie Davis | GBR | Whitecliffe CDH Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:30.668 |
| 21 | Richard Kerr | IRL | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000RR | 1:30.904 |
| 22 | Peter Hickman | GBR | LEW 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000RR | 1:31.030 |
| 23 | Jamie van Sikkelerus | NED | TAG Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:31.163 |
| 24 | Storm Stacey | GBR | Bathams AJN Racing BMW | BMW M1000RR | No Time Set |
| 25 | Bradley Ray | GBR | Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | No Time Set |
