Superbikes: Shocking moment racer LOSES his bike after high-speed crash – WATCH
THIS is the moment British Superbike rider Kyle Ryde lost his bike into a hedge after a high-speed crash.
Oulton BSB: Kyle Ryde loses his bike in bushes after crash
Ryde was competing in the opening race at Oulton Park when the Brit when he crashed heavily on lap 5.
He was coming up at Druids when he hit the gravel and went tumbling off the track.
And the force of the crash saw Ryde’s back hit the tyre wall and flip over into a hedge.
Staggeringly, Ryde was able to walk away from the crash unharmed.
Kyle Ryde lost his bike in a hedge after a crash
Ryde walked away unharmed from the crash
Despite the crash, Ryde is hopeful he will be able to start race two.
“Race 1!!! Sorry, track temps hot and greasy. Tucked the front at druids! All okay hoping to be in race 2 starting from P14,” he wrote.
Leon Haslam went on to take victory in race one but Peter Hickman and Glenn Irwin joined Ryde in crashing out.
Haslam’s win means he moves ahead of six-time champion Shakey Byrne, who finished third, into second place in the rider’s championship.
But Bradley Ray continues to lead the standings with 92 points.
Kyle Ryde lost his bike in a hedge after a crash