Ryan Vickers
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Ryan James Vickers (born 19 February 1999) is an English motorcycle racer for Honda Racing UK in the 2026 British Superbike 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.
Ryan James Vickers (born 19 February 1999) is an English motorcycle racer for Honda Racing UK in the 2026 British Superbike 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
Early career
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. He then transitioned to circuit racing. He competed at club level before entering the national championships. 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 eighth in the standings with 101 points. 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. 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. However, he did not finish the race.
British Superbike Championship
Superbike World Championship
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. Following his impressive 2024 BSB campaign, Vickers secured a full-time ride in the Superbike World Championship for 2025, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi. 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. At Estoril, it was announced that Vickers and Motocorsa will part ways at the end of 2025, and Vickers will return to the British Superbike Championship in 2026 to ride for Honda Racing. 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 seventh place in Hungary. Vickers only spent one season in WorldSBK with Motocorsa Ducati, and after the 2025 season, he switched duties as an Honda HRC test rider.
Career statistics
National Superstock 600 Championship
British Superbike Championship
By season
Races by year
(key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
By season
Races by year
(key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress. Official Website
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