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2008 British Superbike Championship

2008 British Superbike Championship

British Supersport Championship Superstock 1000 Superstock 600 British 125 Championship

2008 champion, Shane Byrne

The 2008 British Superbike Championship season was scheduled to begin on 6 April 2008; however, snow at Brands Hatch forced the abandonment of the day's races, which were later rescheduled. The series was rescheduled to start on 20 April and end on 12 October 2008.

Starting with this season the championship has a single tyre supplier.

Pirelli beat Dunlop to sign a three-year deal.

For the 2008 season the engine configuration regulations were changed in parallel with those of the World Superbike Championship, to permit the racing of 1200 cc V-twins against 1000 cc four-cylinder machines.

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team-R1R21R1R22R1R23R1R24R1R25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R29R1R210R1R211R1R212R1R2
ENGBrands Hatch GP6 AprilENGShane Byrne**Abandoned
took place on 11 May**
ENGThruxton20 AprilENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGCal CrutchlowENGCal CrutchlowHM Plant Honda
ENG Oulton Park5 MayENGCal CrutchlowENGCal CrutchlowENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGBrands Hatch GP11 MayENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGCal CrutchlowHM Plant Honda
ENGDonington Park26 MayENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENG Snetterton15 JuneENGShane ByrneENGLeon CamierENGLeon CamierAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGMallory Park29 JuneENGTom SykesENGTom SykesENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGCal CrutchlowENGMichael RutterNW 200 Ducati
ENGOulton Park20 JulyENGCal CrutchlowENGTom SykesENGTom SykesRizla Suzuki
ENGTom SykesENGTom SykesRizla Suzuki
SCOKnockhill10 AugustENGLeon HaslamNIRMichael LavertyENGTom SykesRizla Suzuki
ENGLeon HaslamENGLeon HaslamHM Plant Honda
ENG Cadwell Park25 AugustENGTom SykesENGTom SykesENGLeon HaslamHM Plant Honda
ENGLeon HaslamENGLeon HaslamHM Plant Honda
ENG Croft14 SeptemberENGCal CrutchlowENGShane ByrneENGLeon CamierAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGLeon HaslamHM Plant Honda
ENG Silverstone International28 SeptemberENGCal CrutchlowENGLeon HaslamENGLeon CamierAirwaves Ducati
ENGShane ByrneENGLeon HaslamHM Plant Honda
ENGBrands Hatch Indy12 OctoberENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati
ENGLeon HaslamENGShane ByrneAirwaves Ducati

Notes: :1. – The qualifying results from the original meeting were carried forward to the rescheduled meeting. :2. – The opening meeting at Brand Hatch GP was cancelled due to heavy snowfall on the Sunday; the meeting was rescheduled for 11 May.

Entry list

2008 entry list{{cite newsTeamBikeNo.RidersClassRounds
url=http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/march/1-9/mar0708britishsuperbikes2008bsbentrylist/url-status=livetitle=British Superbikes: 2008 confirmed BSB entry list - Motorcycle Sport WSB BSB MotoGP TT & Road races MCNarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119233409/http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/march/1-9/mar0708britishsuperbikes2008bsbentrylist/archivedate=2008-11-19accessdate=2009-08-07
Airwaves DucatiDucati 1098R2ENG Leon Camier1–6, 8–12
67ENG Shane Byrne1–12
MSS Discovery KawasakiKawasaki ZXR10003SCO Stuart Easton1–4, 9–12
8AUS Billy McConnell1–12
86ENG James Haydon*6–7
Relentless SuzukiSuzuki GSX-R10004NIR Michael Laverty1–12
Rob Mac Racing YamahaYamaha YZF-R15ENG Karl Harris1–2, 4–11
Hawk KawasakiKawasaki ZXR10006ENG James Haydon*
88ENG Scott Smart1–12
Bike Animal HondaHonda CBR1000RR9ENG Guy Martin1–3, 5–12
7ENG James Ellison1–8, 10–12
SMT HondaHonda CBR1000RR11ENG Adam Jenkinson
Rizla SuzukiSuzuki GSX-R100014JPN Atsushi Watanabe1–12
66ENG Tom Sykes1–12
British Jentin YamahaYamaha YZF-R117ENG Simon Andrews1–12
Hardinge HondaHonda CBR1000RR21ENG Tom TunstallC
AIM YamahaYamaha YZF-R122ENG Steve Plater2
Tena for Men HondaHonda CBR1000RR27ENG Tristan Palmer1–12
33ENG Michael HowarthC
Holdtight YamahaYamaha YZF-R131ENG Nick PuseyC
HM Plant HondaHonda CBR1000RR35ENG Cal Crutchlow1–12
91ENG Leon Haslam1–12
Riders HondaHonda CBR1000RR40ENG Martin JessoppC
Bike Shop FavershamYamaha YZF-R144ENG Steve MercerC
PDM RacingSuzuki GSX-R100051ENG Luke QuigleyC
MV AgustaMV F431253ENG Chris BurnsC
Quay HondaHonda CBR1000RR56ENG James BuckinghamC
Red Viper HondaHonda CBR1000RR64ENG Aaron Zanotti
PR Branson HondaHonda CBR1000RR68AUS David Johnson
TAG Honda MAC RacingHonda CBR1000RR99IRL Brian McCormackC
MAR ARP KawasakiKawasaki ZXR1000111ENG Malcolm AshleyC
Co-ordit YamahaYamaha YZF-R1118ENG Dean EllisonC
North West 200 DucatiDucati 1098R200ENG Michael Rutter
IconClass
CPrivateers Cup
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider

|}

Support races

  • Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship: Winner - Glen Richards
  • Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship: Winner - Steve Brogan
  • Metzeler Junior Superstock 600 Championship: Winner - Lee Johnson
  • Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup: Winner - Jon Kirkham
  • British 125 GP Championship: Winner - Matthew Hoyle
  • KTM 990 Super Duke Challenge: Winner - David Wood

Season standings

Riders' standings

Pos.RiderBikeTHR
ENGOUL
ENGBHGP
ENGDON
ENGSNE
ENGMAL
ENGOUL
ENGKNO
SCOCAD
ENGCRO
ENGSIL
ENGBHI
ENGPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21234567891011121314151617181920212223102425266275284294304313322332000000000000
ENG Shane ByrneDucati*1*211*1**2**1**1*2*1*12332Ret335432*1*1474
ENG Leon HaslamHonda4Ret2DSQ4622552644Ret1112111142357
ENG Cal CrutchlowHonda216Ret3163433362Ret7513432Ret24318
ENG Tom SykesSuzuki685Ret2Ret36374411142232DSQ36Ret316
ENG Leon CamierDucati5433535412Ret85844151453306
ENG Michael RutterDucati3346Ret58894Ret17114265664776256
ENG James EllisonHonda77826845710511253597Ret635230
ENG Simon AndrewsYamaha8RetRet79Ret109108775686761095887176
NIR Michael LavertySuzuki10574Ret49Ret6611Ret9762189710Ret15RetRet141
ENG Tristan PalmerHonda131391110111214139892812912111214146121013111
ENG Karl HarrisYamahaRetRetRetRet778RetRet526973Ret1088Ret5DNSDNS102
AUS Billy McConnellKawasaki1410Ret1089RetRet1111616810Ret9122417Ret10912Ret91
SCO Stuart EastonKawasaki96105771111Ret141513811RetRet81
ENG Scott SmartKawasaki161211811101512RetRetRet10118Ret1313813RetRetRet212069
JPN Atsushi WatanabeSuzuki171413912Ret171312209201317Ret159712129Ret141469
ENG Gary MasonHonda181014121323Ret14101710Ret1111DSQDSQ11951
NIR John LavertyDucati121120141613161616161014101314151616132113849
ENG Guy MartinHonda15912Ret1312RetRet1617Ret18Ret14151118RetRetRet161528
AUS Jason O'HalloranHondaRet15710151221
ENG Chris BurnsMV Agusta18Ret161814RetRetRet1513RetRet1510161719Ret13Ret211121
AUS David JohnsonHonda19Ret1716Ret16RetRet18141212RetRet13DNSRet162017121419Ret21
ENG Jon KirkhamYamaha91013
ENG Steve MercerYamaha20Ret15Ret
Kawasaki1211
ENG Tom GrantHondaRet1613Ret151910
ENG Dean EllisonYamaha2115RetRet1415171514181416Ret19RetDNS9
ENG James HaydonKawasakiRet15121519DNS
ENG Sean EmmettYamaha11Ret
HondaRetDNS
ENG Steve PlaterYamahaRet12
ENG Marshall NeillHonda1513
ENG Martin JessoppHonda25162318151722211722162014161718212015171818
ENG Luke QuigleySuzuki28Ret1814Ret15Ret18
ENG Aaron ZanottiHonda221921Ret1914RetRet19171819241917232222
ENG Peter HickmanHonda14162516
ENG Tom TunstallHonda26181421Ret18191721181921172318201919221817192319
ENG Malcolm AshleyKawasaki23171922RetRet20DNS2422
ENG James BuckinghamHonda24202220RetDNS
ENG Leon MorrisDucati27211724DNS2020192019RetRet16Ret21211821Ret20
ENG Michael HowarthHonda2322Ret231819212120262018Ret2323Ret
IRL Brain McCormackHondaRet23
AUS Shannon EtheridgeKawasakiRet20Ret22Ret2219222020Ret1919201717
SCO Dan StewartHonda23211618
ENG Howie MainwaringSuzukiRetDNS
ENG Francis WilliamsonDucatiRet252022RetRet
ENG Kenny GilbertsonKawasakiRetDNSRetDNS18DNS
ENG Victor CoxYamaha18Ret

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Italics - Fastest lap |}

Privateers Cup

2008 Final Privateers Cup standingsPosRiderBikeTHR
ENGOUL
ENGBHGP
ENGDON
ENGSNE
ENGMAL
ENGOUL
ENGKNO
SCOCAD
ENGCRO
ENGSIL
ENGBHI
ENGPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2123283428356165713481279751073115812421341142715111610178
NIR John LavertyDucati1211201416131616161610141013141516161321138469
ENG Martin JessoppHonda25162318151722211722162014161718212015171818
ENG Gary MasonHonda181014121323Ret14101710Ret1111DSQDSQ119307
ENG Tom TunstallHonda26181421Ret18191721181921172318201919221817192319
ENG Chris BurnsMV Agusta18Ret161814RetRetRet1513RetRet1510161719Ret13Ret2111267
ENG Leon MorrisDucati27211724DNS2020192019RetRet16Ret21211821Ret20
AUS Shannon EtheridgeKawasakiRet20Ret22Ret2219222020Ret1919201717
ENG Michael HowarthHonda2322Ret231819212120262018Ret2323Ret
ENG Malcolm AshleyKawasaki23171922RetRet20DNS2422
ENG Luke QuigleySuzuki28Ret1814Ret15Ret18
SCO Dan StewartHonda23211618
ENG James BuckinghamHonda24202220RetDNS
ENG Steve MercerYamaha20Ret15Ret
Kawasaki1211
ENG Francis WilliamsonDucatiRet252022RetRet
ENG Kenny GilbertsonKawasakiRetDNSRetDNS18DNS
ENG Victor CoxYamaha18Ret
IRL Brian McCormackHondaRet23

John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati.

References

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