15:40
Stapleford takes Supersport title
The first Supersport race of the weekend has just finished at Brands Hatch and Luke Stapleford has clinched the title with a third place.
Jack Kennedy was denied victory late on by Oli Bayliss.
Scott Redding, 2026 Brands Hatch (2) BSB. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.
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2026 Brands Hatch BSB LIVE: Updates from the title decider
Live updates from the final round of the 2026 BSB season at Brands Hatch where the title could be decided today.
Live coverage from the 2026 Brands Hatch BSB finale where Race 1 could see the title decided today in favour of Kyle Ryde.
Key Moments
- Race 1 to start at 16:05 local time
Kyle Ryde comes into today with a chance to win the title. His job is made more difficult than expected today by his DNF in the final race at Donington two weeks ago, which opened the door for Scott Redding to win. Redding comes into Race 1 today 51 points adrift of Ryde, so it's still a long shot for the PBM Ducati rider to take his second BSB title this weekend even with 105 points available.
It was Redding and Ryde who were the men to beat at Brands Hatch back in July, with Ryde winning the first two races and Redding taking the Race 3 victory.
Ryde was the benchmark again in qualifying, taking pole position ahead of Max Cook and Ryan Vickers, while Redding will start down on the third row in seventh.
17 Oct 2026
15:37
Welcome to live coverage of today's BSB Race 1 at Brands Hatch, which is due to get underway in just under 30 minutes at 16:05 local time.