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Ryan Vickers
Vickers riding for OMG Racing at Brands Hatch in the British Superbike Championship
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 26)
Bury St Edmunds, England
Current teamMotocorsa Racing
Bike number17
WebsiteRyan Vickers Racing
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Superbike World Championship
Active years2022, 2025
ManufacturersKawasaki (2022)
Ducati (2025)
2025 championship position20th (45 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
38 0 0 0 0 45
British Superbike Championship
Active years2019–2024, 2026–
ManufacturersKawasaki (2019–2021)
BMW (2022)
Yamaha (2023–2024)
Honda (2026–)
2024 championship position5th (349 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
153 9 20 9 8 1013

Ryan James Vickers (born 19 February 1999)[1][2] is an English motorcycle racer set to race for Honda Racing UK in the 2026 British Supberbike Championship, after previously competing in the series from 2019 to 2024. For 2025 he competed for Motocorsa Racing in the 2025 Superbike World Championship ending the season in 20th place.

Career

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Early career

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Vickers became interested in motorsports when his dad finished fourth in the world wheelie competition. Vickers initially took up motocross, starting his first race at 7 years old.[3] He then transitioned to circuit racing.[4] He competed at club level before entering the national championships.[5]

In 2017, Vickers made his debut in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship, a support class for the British Superbike Championship. He secured a victory at Brands Hatch and finished 8th in the standings with 101 points.[5]

The following year, 2018, proved to be a dominant season for Vickers in the Junior Superstock class. He won ten out of twelve races, winning the championship title with 250 points, more than 100 points clear of his nearest competitor. At Cadwell Park, he broke the lap record whilst securing his seventh win.[6] That same year, he also made a one-off appearance in the Supersport World Championship at Donington Park as a replacement rider on a Honda.[7] However, he did not finish the race.

British Superbike Championship

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2019–2021: RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki

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Vickers (left) during his first BSB season at Brands Hatch

Vickers moved up to the premier British Superbike Championship in 2019, joining the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team. In his rookie BSB season, he achieved eight top-10 finishes, with a best result of seventh place at Cadwell Park, ending the season 16th overall with 68 points. He remained with the team in 2020, improving to 15th in the standings with a best finish of fifth at Donington Park.[5]

In 2021, his third season in BSB with the Kawasaki team, Vickers continued to show progress, securing two fourth-place finishes at Thruxton[8] and finishing 12th in the championship with 180 points.

2022: FHO Racing BMW

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For the 2022 season, Vickers switched to the FHO Racing BMW team within the BSB paddock.[9] Vickers finished the season in 17th.[10]

2023–2024: OMG Racing

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Vickers during Round 6 Brands Hatch FP1 in 2023

A significant turning point in Vickers' BSB career came in 2023 when he joined the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha team.[11] He scored his first BSB race wins and multiple podiums, demonstrating consistent front-running pace.[12]

Vickers during Round 11 Brands Hatch in 2024

The 2024 BSB season was Vickers' most successful in the championship. Riding for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing, he secured seven race wins and a total of 13 podium finishes. He ended the season in 5th place overall with 349 points, having been a consistent podium contender and pole position setter. He achieved a double win at Navarra and a triple win at Brands Hatch.[12]

2026–present: Honda Racing UK

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From 2026, Vickers will return to British Superbike racing with Honda Racing UK.[13]

Superbike World Championship

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In 2022, Vickers made a single wildcard appearance in the World Superbike Championship at Autodrom Most, riding for TPR Team Pedercini Racing. He did not score points, with a best finish of 17th.[2]

Following his impressive 2024 BSB campaign, Vickers secured a full-time ride in the Superbike World Championship for 2025, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi.[14] He joined the Italian Motocorsa Racing team, riding a Ducati Panigale V4 R. This move marks his full-time debut on the world stage. He showed strong pace in his debut round at Phillip Island, quickly adapting to the new machinery and scoring points in two of the three races, finishing 13th, 15th, and 15th, placing him 15th in the championship standings after the first round.[15] At Estoril, it was announced that Vickers and Motocorsa will part ways at the end of 2025,[16] and Vickers will return to the British Superbike Championship in 2026 to ride for Honda Racing.[17][18] Vickers finished the season in 20th. However, second best of the 2025 rookies. He also got a tied-best (with Yari Montella) rookie finish of a 7th place in Hungary.[19]

Vickers only spent one season in WorldSBK with Motocorsa Ducati, and after the 2025 season, he switched duties as an Honda HRC test rider.[20]

Career statistics

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National Superstock 600 Championship

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Year Motorcycle Wins Pts Plcd
2017 Yamaha 1 101 8th
2018 Yamaha 10 250 1st

British Superbike Championship

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By season

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Year Team Motorcycle Races Wins Podiums Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2019 RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki Kawasaki 18 0 0 0 0 68 16th
2020 RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki Kawasaki 15 0 0 0 0 45 15th
2021 RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki Kawasaki 33 0 0 0 0 180 12th
2022 FHO Racing BMW BMW 30 0 0 0 0 65 17th
2023 LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha Yamaha 29 2 7 2 3 306 8th
2024 OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing Yamaha 28 7 13 7 5 349 5th
Total 153 9 20 9 8 1013

Races by year

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(key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2019 Kawasaki SIL
12 		SIL
15 		OUL
9 		OUL
10 		DON
DNS 		DON
DNS 		DON
DNS 		BRH
DNS 		BRH
DNS 		KNO KNO SNE
Ret 		SNE
12 		THR
12 		THR
DNS 		CAD
10 		CAD
7 		OUL
10 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
9 		ASS
Ret 		ASS
Ret 		DON
8 		DON
12 		BRH
DNS 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		16th 68
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2020 Kawasaki DON
9 		DON
11 		DON
8 		SNE
9 		SNE
Ret 		SNE
Ret 		SIL
15 		SIL
Ret 		SIL
17 		OUL
13 		OUL
14 		OUL
15 		DON
5 		DON
Ret 		DON
Ret 		BRH
DNS 		BRH
DNS 		BRH
DNS 		15th 45
2021 Kawasaki OUL
9 		OUL
11 		OUL
9 		KNO
7 		KNO
6 		KNO
9 		BRH
15 		BRH
15 		BRH
15 		THR
4 		THR
Ret 		THR
4 		DON
6 		DON
7 		DON
Ret 		CAD
8 		CAD
9 		CAD
10 		SNE
6 		SNE
7 		SNE
13 		SIL
Ret 		SIL
8 		SIL
10 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
13 		OUL
12 		DON
8 		DON
15 		DON
6 		BRH
18 		BRH
16 		BRH
12 		12th 180
2022 BMW SIL
14 		SIL
13 		SIL
19 		OUL
14 		OUL
12 		OUL
Ret 		DON
Ret 		DON
9 		DON
Ret 		KNO
15 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
DNS 		THR
11 		THR
Ret 		THR
13 		CAD
13 		CAD
13 		CAD
13 		SNE
Ret 		SNE
DNS 		SNE
DNS 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
13 		OUL
13 		DON
10 		DON
10 		DON
8 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
13 		17th 65
2023 Yamaha SIL
13 		SIL
12 		SIL
10 		OUL OUL OUL DON
7 		DON
2 		DON
4 		KNO
7 		KNO
4 		KNO
3 		SNE
Ret 		SNE
9 		SNE
4† 		BRH
1 		BRH
5 		BRH
3F 		THR
3 		THR
4F 		THR
5P 		CAD
3P 		CAD
Ret 		CAD
WD 		OUL
DSQ 		OUL
9 		OUL
8 		DON
1 		DON
6 		DON
Ret 		BRH
10 		BRH
4 		BRH
4 		8th 306
2024 Yamaha NAV
1 		NAV
1 		OUL
5 		OUL
9 		OUL
3 		DON
RetP 		DON
Ret 		DON
WD 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
WD 		KNO
WD 		SNE
9P 		SNE
7 		SNE
8 		BRH
1PF 		BRH
1PF 		BRH
1PF 		THR
2 		THR
1F 		THR
1P 		CAD
Ret 		CAD
6 		CAD
RetF 		OUL
5 		OUL
12 		OUL
DNS 		DON
7 		DON
11 		DON
3 		BRH
2P 		BRH
3 		BRH
3 		5th 349
Source:[21]

Superbike World Championship

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By season

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Season Team Motorcycle Races Wins Podiums Poles FLaps Pts Plcd
2022 TPR Team Pedercini Racing Ninja ZX-10RR 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2025 Motocorsa Racing Panigale V4 R 35 0 0 0 0 45 20th
Total 38 0 0 0 0 40

Races by year

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(key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2022 Kawasaki SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE
23 		CZE
Ret 		CZE
17 		FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA AUS AUS AUS NC 0
2025 Ducati AUS
13 		AUS
15 		AUS
15 		POR
16 		POR
19 		POR
14 		NED
15 		NED
10 		NED
18 		ITA
16 		ITA
17 		ITA
Ret 		CZE
16 		CZE
17 		CZE
16 		EMI
13 		EMI
14 		EMI
11 		GBR
12 		GBR
11 		GBR
11 		HUN
DNS 		HUN
7 		HUN
Ret 		FRA
13 		FRA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		ARA
14 		ARA
14 		ARA
15 		POR
12 		POR
11 		POR
13 		SPA
15 		SPA
12 		SPA
12 		20th 45

References

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  1. ^ "England and Wales births". Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Vickers". FIM Superbike World Championship. 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Ryan Vickers Q&A". The PitcrewOnline. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ "About". ryanvickersraing.com. 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Ryan Vickers". Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ Miller, David (19 August 2018). "Cadwell BSB: Vickers breaks lap record with Superstock 600 win". BikeSport News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Ryan Vickers set for WorldSSP debut". www.worldsbk.com. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ Jones, Robert (31 March 2022). "2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Race Results (3)". Crash. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ^ "FHO RACING BMW SIGN RYAN VICKERS ALONGSIDE PETER HICKMAN FOR 2022 BENNETTS BSB CHAMPIONSHIP CAMPAIGN". FHO Racing. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Standings". www.britishsuperbike.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Ryan Vickers signs for OMG Racing for the 2023 BSB season". Eazi-Grip Racing Products. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b Newman, Luke (6 January 2025). "BSN's Top 10 British Superbike Riders of the Year: 4th - Ryan Vickers". BikeSport News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ Honda Racing welcomes Ryan Vickers for 2026 BSB campaign Honda Racing UK, 15 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025
  14. ^ Daley, Phil (21 February 2025). "World Superbike debut for Thetford rider Vickers". BBC News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  15. ^ McFadden, Kerrie (3 April 2025). "Ryan Vickers takes on the World". Superbike News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Vickers to leave Motocorsa Ducati at the end of 2025: "For next season we are looking to have a rider consistently in top 10"". www.worldsbk.com. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Vickers vying for glory on return in 2026 with Honda Racing". www.britishsuperbike.com. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  18. ^ Whitworth, Alex (15 October 2025). "Ryan Vickers set for BSB return as Honda ends relationship with past winner". www.crash.net. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  19. ^ "ROOKIE REVIEW: How did the field's four new faces fare in 2025?". www.worldsbk.com. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  20. ^ Whitworth, Alex (22 October 2025). "Ryan Vickers gets Honda debut ahead BSB return". Crash. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Results". www.britishsuperbike.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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