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British Supersport Championship#British GP2

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{{Short description|British national motorcycle road race series}}

{{Infobox sports league

|title=British Supersport Championship

|current_season=

|teams= Seven manufacturers (Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, MV)

|sport=Motorcycle sport

|champion= Benjamin Currie (Ducati)

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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, Sam Lowes, Alex Lowes, Jonathan Rea Leon Camier and Rory Skinner; all raced in this championship during their early careers.

From 2018, a new British GP2 class was introduced to be run within existing Supersport races. Devised by MSVR, it is based on Moto2 Honda-engined machines.[https://www.superbike.co.uk/race-news/british-gp2-class-in-bsb-from-2018/ British GP2 Class in BSB from 2018] Superbike, 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018

From 2023 season onwards, new engine regulations are in force allowing larger engines to be used, dependent on the number of cylinders, from manufacturers such as Ducati and MV.[https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/moto-rapido-preparing-a-panigale-for-2023-british-supersport Moto Rapido preparing a Panigale for 2023 British Supersport] bikesportnews.com, 29 October 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023

Race weekend

Friday

  • Practice 1 (40 Mins)
  • Practice 2 (40 Mins)

Saturday

  • Qualifying (30 minutes)
  • Sprint race (reduced laps)

Sunday

  • Warm Up (10 Mins)
  • Full race

Scoring system

class="wikitable"

|+ Current Points System

! Position

! 1

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Points

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| 13

| 11

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| 9

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| 1

Machines used

=Supersport=

:* For the 2021 season, oversize engines were allowed as a 'pilot' scheme prior to full implementation in 2022[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2018/october/bsb-series-bosses-commit-to-supersport-and-gp2-future/ BSB: Series bosses commit to Supersport and GP2 future] Motorcycle News, 25 October 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021[https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/triumph-enter-factory-britishssp-%E2%80%98pilot%E2%80%99-765-entry-eyes-international-return Triumph to enter factory BritishSSP ‘pilot’ 765 entry, eyes international return] visordown.com, 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021

::* From 2022, machines including extra capacity engines followed FIM homologation requirements[https://www.msvracing.com/media/9272/supersport.pdf British Supersport Sporting and Technical Regulations 2022] msvracing.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023[https://www.motorcycle.com/features/fim-releases-provisional-supersport-next-generation-regulations.html FIM Releases Provisional Supersport Next Generation Regulations] motorcycle.com, 31 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023

=British GP2=

  • Various chassis makes, as seen in Moto2; when previously competed in Moto2, using only Honda 600 cc engines
  • Any other chassis (or modified stock chassis)
  • Four cylinder engines over 400 cc to 600 cc
  • Three cylinder engines over 500 cc to 675 cc

British Supersport Champions

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Class

! Rider

! Motorcycle

! Notes

! Ref

1989

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Brookes

| Yamaha

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1989.htm |title=1989 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082657/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1989.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1990

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Reynolds

| Kawasaki

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1990.htm |title=1990 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082705/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1990.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1991

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Simpson

| Yamaha

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1991.htm |title=1991 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082746/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1991.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1992

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Borley

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1992.htm |title=1992 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082755/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1992.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1993

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Moodie

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1993.htm |title=1993 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082804/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1993.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1994

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Simpson

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1994.htm |title=1994 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082811/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1994.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1995

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Edwards

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1995.htm |title=1995 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082820/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1995.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1996

| Supercup Thunderbike

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Heal

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1996.htm |title=1996 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082829/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1996.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1997

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Brown

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1997.htm |title=1997 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082836/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1997.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1998

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Crawford

| Suzuki

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1998.htm |title=1998 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082841/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1998.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

1999

| Supersport 600

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Crawford

| Suzuki

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1999.htm |title=1999 |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002082848/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1999.htm |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}

2000

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Moodie

| Yamaha

|

|

2001

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Harris

| Suzuki

|

|

2002

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Easton

| Ducati

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.ducati.com/racing/home_news_popup_racing.jhtml?newsId%3D9438 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326155409/http://www.ducati.com/racing/home_news_popup_racing.jhtml?newsId=9438 |archivedate=2010-03-26 }}

2003

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Harris

| Honda

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/teams/hm-plant-honda.aspx |title=2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli |accessdate=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030082829/http://britishsuperbike.com/teams/hm-plant-honda.aspx |archivedate=2010-10-30 }}

2004

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Harris

| Honda

| Harris Finished on 232 points with 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 races

| {{cite web |url=http://www.superbike.co.uk/racing/bsb/karl_harris_snags_hm_plant_honda_ride_in_bsb_championship_for_2006_news_69590.html |title=Karl Harris snags HM Plant Honda ride in BSB championship for 2006 - SuperBike magazine - motorbike reviews, super bike news and hot babes |accessdate=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916220533/http://www.superbike.co.uk/racing/bsb/Karl_Harris_snags_HM_Plant_Honda_ride_in_BSB_championship_for_2006_news_69590.html |archivedate=2008-09-16 }}

2005

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leon Camier

| Honda

| Camier finished with 202 points including 4 wins and 2 DNFs in 13 races

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/british+superbikes/news/4440/1/camier_scoops_supersport_title.html|title=Camier scoops Supersport title|date=13 October 2005}}

2006

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Cal Crutchlow

| Honda

| Crutchlow won the title easily with 242 Points 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 races

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--racing-news/bsb-haslam-and-crutchlow-sign-for-hm-plant-honda/1765.html|title = BSB: Haslam and Crutchlow sign for HM Plant Honda}}

2007

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Michael Laverty

| Suzuki

|

| {{Cite web |url=http://londonbikers.com/news/4165/relentless-suzuki-2007-british-supersport-champions |title=Relentless Suzuki – 2007 British Supersport Champions |access-date=2009-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724234534/http://londonbikers.com/news/4165/relentless-suzuki-2007-british-supersport-champions |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

2008

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Richards

| Triumph

| Richards collected a total of 240 points with 4 wins and 0 DNFs from 12 races

| {{Cite web |url=http://www.glenrichards.co.uk/2008/09/28/news-glens-wins-champ08/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106185055/http://www.glenrichards.co.uk/2008/09/28/news-glens-wins-champ08/# |archive-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead }}

{{BSS|2009}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Plater

| Honda

| 215 Points with 4 wins

|

{{BSS|2010}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Lowes

| Honda

|

|

{{BSS|2011}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alastair Seeley

| Suzuki

|

|

{{BSS|2012}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Richards

| Triumph

|

|

{{BSS|2013}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Easton

| Yamaha

|

|

{{BSS|2014}}

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Billy McConnell

| Triumph

|

|

2015

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Stapleford

| Triumph

|

|

2016

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Tarran Mackenzie

| Kawasaki

|

|

2017

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Keith Farmer

| Yamaha

|

|

2018

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Kennedy

|Yamaha

|

|

2019

| Supersport

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Kennedy

| Integro Yamaha

|

|

2020

|Supersport

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Rory Skinner

|Yamaha

|Youngest ever champion at 19 years and seven days

|{{Cite web|url=https://superbike-news.co.uk/rory-skinner-becomes-youngest-british-supersport-champion-with-donington-park-win/|title=Rory Skinner becomes youngest British Supersport champion with Donington Park win|date=4 October 2020}}

2021

|Supersport

|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Jack Kennedy

|Kawasaki

|

|{{Cite web|title=KENNEDY CRUISES TO VICTORY TO CLINCH THE TITLE|url=https://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/2021/quattro-group-british-supersport-kennedy-cruises-to-victory-to-clinch-the-title-#:~:text=16%20October%202021%20Jack%20Kennedy%20was%20crowned%20the,the%20win,%20controlling%20the%20race%20from%20the%20front.|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-08|website=www.britishsuperbike.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108101730/https://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/2021/quattro-group-british-supersport-kennedy-cruises-to-victory-to-clinch-the-title- |archive-date=2021-11-08 }}

2022

|Supersport

|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Jack Kennedy

|Yamaha

|

|{{Cite web|title=QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT AND BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP: KENNEDY WINS TO SEAL TITLE NUMBER FOUR|url=https://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/2022/quattro-group-british-supersport-and-british-gp2-championship-kennedy-wins-to-seal-title-number-four/|date=11 September 2022 }}

2023

|Supersport

|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Ben Currie

|Ducati

| Champion with 406 points, 6 wins and 14 podium places overall

|{{Cite web|title=2023 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship SUPERSPORT POINTS AFTER FINAL ROUND|url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2023/234104ptsspt.pdf|date=15 October 2023}}

2024

|Supersport

|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Jack Kennedy

|Honda

| Champion with 5 titles

British GP2 Champions

class="wikitable"

!Season

!Class

!Rider

!Motorcycle

!Notes

!Ref

2018

|rowspan=6|GP2

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Josh Owens

|Kalex

|

|

2019

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Kyle Ryde

|Kalex

|

|{{Cite web|date=2019-09-13|title=Kyle Ryde 2019 GP2 Champion|url=https://kyleryderacing.com/kyle-ryde-2019-gp2-champion/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Kyle Ryde Racing|language=en-US}}

2020

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Mason Law

|Spirit

|

|{{Cite web|title=Law crowned 2020 British GP2 king|url=https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/bsb-brands-finale-law-crowned-2020-british-gp2-king|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124025551/https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/bsb-brands-finale-law-crowned-2020-british-gp2-king |archive-date=2020-11-24 }}

2021

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Charlie Nesbitt

|Kalex

|470 points, 95 points ahead of 2nd placed Mason Law

|{{Cite web|title=Nesbitt claims GP2 crown|url=https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/oulton-bsb-kennedy-wins-bss-sprint-nesbitt-claims-gp2-crown|url-status=live|website=Bike Sport News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172634/https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/oulton-bsb-kennedy-wins-bss-sprint-nesbitt-claims-gp2-crown |archive-date=2021-09-25 }}

2022

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Jack Scott

|Kalex

|376 points, 55 points ahead of 2nd placed Cameron Fraser

|{{Cite web|title=QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP & GP2 CUP: VAN SIKKELERUS TAKES FIRST WIN, SCOTT WINS GP2 TITLE|url=https://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/2022/oct/2/quattro-group-british-supersport-championship-gp2-cup-van-sikkelerus-takes-first-win-scott-wins-gp2-title|website=British Superbike }}

2023

|{{Flagicon|UK}} Cameron Frasers

|Chassis Factory

|513 points, 83 points ahead of 2nd placed Harry Rowlings

|

See also

References

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External links

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