British Supersport Championship
| Sport | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 6 manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, MV) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
2015 Luke Stapleford (rider) Triumph |
British Supersport Championship is a support series to the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for engine capacities smaller than Superbike. British Supersport runs one or two rounds per weekend at each BSB event. The BSS championship is seen as a stepping stone for the younger talent to progress to the British Superbike Championship or to World level classes. Riders such as: Tom Sykes, Cal Crutchlow and Leon Camier all started off in this championship.
Race weekend
Friday
- Practice 1 (40 Mins)
- Practice 2 (40 Mins)
Saturday
- Qualifying (2 Sessions)
- Session 1 (40 Mins)
- Session 2 (40 Mins)
Times combined from 2 sessions to make up final grid
- Sprint race (reduced laps)
Sunday
- Warm Up (10 Mins)
- Full race
Scoring system
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Current Bikes Models
British Supersport Champions
| Season | Class | Rider | Motorcycle | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Supersport 600 |  Rodney Knapp |
Yamaha | [1] | |
| 1990 | Supersport 600 |  John Reynolds |
Kawasaki | [2] | |
| 1991 | Supersport 600 |  Ian Simpson |
Yamaha | [3] | |
| 1992 | Supersport 600 | Phil Borley |
Honda | [4] | |
| 1993 | Supersport 600 | Jim Moodie |
Honda | [5] | |
| 1994 | Supersport 600 | Ian Simpson |
Honda | [6] | |
| 1995 | Supersport 600 | Mike Edwards |
Honda | [7] | |
| 1996 | Supercup Thunderbike | Dave Heal |
Honda | [8] | |
| 1997 | Supersport 600 | Paul Brown |
Honda | [9] | |
| 1998 | Supersport 600 | John Crawford |
Suzuki | [10] | |
| 1999 | Supersport 600 | John Crawford |
Suzuki | [11] | |
| 2000 | Supersport | Jim Moodie |
Yamaha | ||
| 2001 | Supersport | Karl Harris |
Suzuki | ||
| 2002 | Supersport | Stuart Easton |
Ducati | [12] | |
| 2003 | Supersport | Karl Harris |
Honda | [13] | |
| 2004 | Supersport | Karl Harris |
Honda | Harris Finished on 232 points with 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 rides | [14] |
| 2005 | Supersport | Leon Camier |
Honda | Camier finished with 202 points including 4 wins and 2 DNFs in 13 racers | [15] |
| 2006 | Supersport | Cal Crutchlow |
Honda | Crutchlow won the title easily with 242 Points 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 races | [16] |
| 2007 | Supersport |  Michael Laverty |
Suzuki | [17] | |
| 2008 | Supersport |  Glen Richards |
Triumph | Richards collected a total of 240 points with 4 wins and 0 DNFs from 12 races | [18] |
| 2009 | Supersport | Steve Plater |
Honda | 215 Points with 4 wins | |
| 2010 | Supersport | Sam Lowes |
Honda | ||
| 2011 | Supersport | Alastair Seeley |
Suzuki | ||
| 2012 | Supersport | Glen Richards |
Triumph | ||
| 2013 | Supersport | Stuart Easton |
Yamaha | ||
| 2014 | Supersport | Billy McConnell |
Triumph | ||
| 2015 | Supersport | Luke Stapleford |
Triumph |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1989.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1990.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1991.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1992.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1993.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1994.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1995.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1996.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1997.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1998.htm
- ↑ http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1999.htm
- ↑ http://www.ducati.com/racing/home_news_popup_racing.jhtml?newsId=9438
- ↑ http://www.britishsuperbike.com/teams/hm-plant-honda.aspx
- ↑ http://www.superbike.co.uk/racing/bsb/karl_harris_snags_hm_plant_honda_ride_in_bsb_championship_for_2006_news_69590.html
- ↑ http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/4440/1/camier_scoops_supersport_title.html
- ↑ http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--racing-news/bsb-haslam-and-crutchlow-sign-for-hm-plant-honda/1765.html
- ↑ http://londonbikers.com/news/4165/relentless-suzuki-2007-british-supersport-champions
- ↑ http://www.glenrichards.co.uk/2008/09/28/news-glens-wins-champ08/
External links
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