2012 British Supersport Championship

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The 2012 Motorpoint British Supersport Championship Protected By Datatag season was the 25th running of the British Supersport Championship, the rules have stayed as they were from last year with the two race format providing some intense racing. With champion Alastair Seeley leaving for the British Superbike Championship the field should be closer than ever, Ben Wilson stays to see if he can finally capture the title. It proved to be another closely thought championship with Jack Kennedy and the returning former Supersport champion Glen Richards battling all the way to the final race of the championship, where it was down to the second and final race, in a drama packed race Richards fell at westfield on lap 2, meaning Kennedy only needed to finish to win the title, but on lap 8 Kennedy's dreams were ended with a mechanical problem for his MARtrain Yamaha forcing him to retire and hand Richards the title who was unaware of the events until arriving back in the pits.[1]

## Calendar

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2012 Calendar[2]

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Winning Rider  | Winning Team
1  | R1  |  Brands Hatch Indy | 8 April  |  Billy McConnell |  Sam Warren |  Sam Warren | Seton Tuning Yamaha
R2  | 9 April  |  |  Ben Wilson |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
2  | R1  |  Thruxton | 14 April  |  Glen Richards |  Sam Warren |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  | 15 April  |  |  Jack Kennedy |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
3  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 6 May  |  Jack Kennedy |  Ben Wilson |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
R2  | 7 May  |  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
4  | R1  |  Snetterton 300 | 26 May  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
R2  | 27 May  |  |  Billy McConnell |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
5  | R1  |  Knockhill | 23 June  |  Glen Richards |  Christian Iddon |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  | 24 June  |  |  Christian Iddon |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
6  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 7 July  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  | 8 July  |  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
7  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 22 July  |  Glen Richards |  Jack Kennedy |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  |  |  Billy McConnell |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
8  | R1  |  Cadwell Park | 26 August  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  | 27 August  |  |  Luke Mossey |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
9  | R1  |  Donington Park | 8 September  |  Glen Richards |  Billy McConnell |  Jack Kennedy | MarTrain Yamaha Racing
R2  | 9 September  |  |  Glen Richards |  Glen Richards | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
10  | R1  |  TT Circuit Assen | 22 September  |  Luke Mossey |  Jack Kennedy |  Christian Iddon | Oxford TAG Triumph
R2  | 23 September  |  |  Christian Iddon |  P. J. Jacobsen | Tyco Suzuki
11  | R1  |  Silverstone Arena GP | 29 September  |  Glen Richards |  Jack Kennedy |  Christian Iddon | Oxford TAG Triumph
R2  | 30 September  |  |  Richard Cooper |  Ben Wilson | Gearlink Kawasaki
12  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 13 October  |  Glen Richards |  Richard Cooper |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing
R2  | 14 October  |  |  Luke Jones |  Billy McConnell | Smiths (Gloucester) Racing

## Championship standings

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### Riders' Championship

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| 2012 Final Riders' Championship[3]

Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | BRH
| THR
| OUL
| SNE
| KNO
| OUL
| BRH
| CAD
| DON
| ASS
| SIL
| BRH
| Pts
R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2
1  |  Glen Richards | Triumph | Ret  | 8  | 1 | 3  | 4  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2  | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2  | 3 | 1 | Ret  | 1  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 3  | Ret  | 372
2  |  Jack Kennedy | Yamaha | 6  | 1  | 4  | 2 | 1 | 3  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 2 | 1 | 4  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 2  | Ret  | Ret  | 4  | 2  | Ret  | 363.5
3  |  Billy McConnell | Triumph | 9 | 3  | Ret  | 1  | 5  | 7  | 5  | 2 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | 3 | 1  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 12  | 10  | 4  | 10  | 1  | 1  | 340
4  |  Christian Iddon | Triumph | 4  | 4  | 6  | 10  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 5  | 7 | 19 | Ret  | Ret  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 285.5
5  |  Ben Wilson | Kawasaki | 2  | Ret | 3  | 5  | 2 | 2 | 3  | Ret  | 11  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 5  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 1  | 7  | 5  | 259
6  |  Richard Cooper | Triumph | 12  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | Ret  | 6  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 3  | 19  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 2  | 221
7  |  Luke Mossey | Triumph | Ret  | 21  | 5  | 4  | 8  | 9  | 4  | Ret  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 5  | 5 | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 172
8  |  Pauli Pekkanen | Triumph | 3  | 22  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 11  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 159
9  |  Glenn Irwin | Yamaha | 5  | Ret  | 12  | 7  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 6  | 10  | 21  | 6  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 9  | 9  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 153
10  |  Luke Jones | Triumph | Ret  | 7  | 10  | 6  | 11  | 13  | 8  | Ret  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 9  | 4  | DNS  |  |  | 8  | 8  | 13  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 3  | 141.5
11  |  Sam Warren | Yamaha | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3  | 4  | 6  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 10  | DNS  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138
12  |  Dean Hipwell | Yamaha | 8  | 12  | 13  | 12  | 19  | 15  | 15  | Ret  | 16  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 13  | 12  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 11  | Ret  | 14  | 12  | 13  | 12  | 10  | 69
13  |  Deane Brown | Yamaha | 19  | 5  |  |  | 17  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 12  | 8  | DNS  | 10  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 8  | 64.5
14  |  Taylor Mackenzie | Yamaha | 21  | Ret  | 19  | 20  | 20  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | 11  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 13  | 15  | 9  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | 6  | 63
15  |  Nikki Coates | Yamaha | Ret  | 20  | 14  | 15  | 15  | 14  | 12  | 7  | 14  | Ret  | 7  | 13  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 12  | 17  | 14  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  | 56
16  |  James East | Kawasaki | 11  | 10  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | Ret  | 15  | 13  | 14  | 16  | 12  | 9  | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  | 11  | 7  | 55
17  |  Kev Coghlan | Yamaha | 13  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 5  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.5
18  |  Graeme Gowland | Yamaha |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | 9  | 4  | 41
19  |  Sam Hornsey | Suzuki | 14  | 14  | 17  | 16  | 13  | Ret  | 21  | 11  | 18  | Ret  | 9  | 17  | 17  | DNS  |  |  | 10  | 10  | 17  | Ret  | 13  | 12  |  |  | 37
20  |  Jimmy Hill | Triumph | 7  | 15  | 11  | 13  | 12  | 12  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.5
21  |  PJ Jacobsen | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 32
22  |  Daniel Cooper | Suzuki | 10  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.5
Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 10  | 10  | 11  | Ret  | 13  |  |  |  |  | 24  | 17  |  |  |  |
23  |  Brodie Waters | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 13  | 9  | 27
24  |  Raymond Schouten | Yamaha |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 24
25  |  Luke Stapleford | Kawasaki | 15  | 13  | 15  | 19  | 18  | DNS  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 17  | 20  |  |  | 12  | 10  | 13  | 15  | 23  | 18  | 14  | 15  |  |  | 20.5
26  |  David Paton | Yamaha | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 23  | 16  | Ret  | 14  | 9  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  | 15  | 15  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  | 15  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 19
27  |  Ben Field | Honda | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 26  | 24  | 19  | 10  |  |  | 16  | 19  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 13  | 28  | 20  | 18  | 17  |  |  | 13
28  |  John Simpson | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 13  | 15  | 16  | 16  | 11  | 8
29  |  Shaun Winfield | Triumph | 22  | 23  | 21  | Ret  | 22  | 19  | 20  | Ret  | 22  | 18  | 18  | 22  | 19  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  | DNS  | 16  | 22  | 19  | 13  | 15  | 14  | 12  | 9
30  |  Josh Caygill | Triumph | 16  | Ret  | 22  | 22  | 23  | 21  | 22  | 12  | 21  | 16  | 20  | 23  | 22  | 19  | 16  | 16  | 14  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
31  |  Jonathan Lodge | Triumph | Ret  | 24  | 23  | 21  | 25  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 15  | 18  | 18  | 16  | 15  | 17  | Ret  | 14  | 26  | 22  | 16  | 20  | 17  | 14  | 6
32  |  Matt Layt | Triumph |  |  | 20  | 18  | 21  | 18  | 24  | 13  |  |  | 22  | 24  | 23  | 20  | 18  | 14  | 20  | 18  | 27  | 23  | 20  | 22  | Ret  | Ret  | 5
33  |  Scott Hudson | Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 13  | DNS  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 15  | 4
34  |  Philip Atkinson | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
35  |  Craig Neve | Triumph | 18  | 19  | 26  | Ret  | 29  | 26  | Ret  | 14  |  |  | Ret  | 25  | Ret  | DNS  | 19  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 29  | 24  | 17  | 18  | 15  | Ret  | 3
36  |  Adam Blacklock | Yamaha | 20  | 18  | 18  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 20  | DNS  |  |  | DNS  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | 2
37  |  Gary Winfield | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25  | 15  | 24  | 20  | 23  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 20  | 18  | 18  | 21  | 31  | 26  | Ret  | 24  | 23  | 20  | 1
38  |  David Jones | Kawasaki | Ret  | Ret  | 27  | 25  | 27  | 22  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  | 15  | 19  | Ret  | 21  | 18  |  |  | DNS  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |
39  |  Tom McHale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
|  Jody Lees | Yamaha | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  | 24  | 23  | 23  | Ret  |  |  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Anthony Rogers | Triumph | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 24  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Juha Kallio | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 21  | Ret  | 18  | 0
|  Robbie Stewart | Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22  | 23  | 20  | 17  | 0
|  David Haire | Honda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 16  | 0
|  Martin VAN Ruttenbeek | Yamaha |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22  | 19  | 0
|  Alex Barkshire | Triumph |  |  | 24  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Sam Coventry | Suzuki |  |  |  |  | 28  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Jesse Trayler | Suzuki |  |  | 25  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Daniel Bray | Kawasaki |  |  | 28  | 26  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Corey Snowsill | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Mark Hanna | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | BRH
| THR
| OUL
| SNE
| KNO
| OUL
| BRH
| CAD
| DON
| ASS
| SIL
| BRH
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

### Privateers' Championship

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| Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | BRH
| THR
| OUL
| SNE
| KNO
| OUL
| BRH
| CAD
| DON
| ASS
| SIL
| BRH
| Pts

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R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2
1  |  Glenn Irwin | Yamaha | 5 | Ret  | 12  | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9  | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 11  | 9 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 308
2  |  Luke Jones | Triumph | Ret | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11  | 13  | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 4 | DNS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227.5
3  |  James East | Kawasaki | 11  | 10  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | Ret  | 15  | 13  | 14  | 16  | 12  | 9 | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227
4  |  Matt Layt | Triumph |  |  | 20  | 18  | 21  | 18  | 24  | 13  |  |  | 22  | 24  | 23  | 20  | 18  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155
5  |  Jonathan Lodge | Triumph | Ret  | 24  | 23  | 21  | 25  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 15  | 18  | 18  | 16  | 15  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136
6  |  Ben Field | Honda | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 26  | 24  | 19  | 10  |  |  | 16  | 19  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103
7  |  Gary Winfield | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25  | 15  | 24  | 20  | 23  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 20  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80
8  |  Craig Neve | Triumph | 18  | 19  | 26  | Ret  | 29  | 26  | Ret  | 14  |  |  | Ret  | 25  | Ret  | DNS  | 19  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77.5
9  |  Jody Lees | Yamaha | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  | 24  | 23  | 23  | Ret  |  |  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52
10  |  Philip Atkinson | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
11  |  Sam Coventry | Suzuki |  |  |  |  | 28  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
12  |  Anthony Rogers | Triumph | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 24  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.5
13  |  Daniel Bray | Kawasaki |  |  | 28  | 26  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
14  |  Alex Barkshire | Triumph |  |  | 24  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
15  |  Jesse Trayler | Suzuki |  |  | 25  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
|  Mark Hanna | Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | BRH
| THR
| OUL
| SNE
| KNO
| OUL
| BRH
| CAD
| DON
| ASS
| SIL
| BRH
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

## References

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1. ^ "2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
2. ^ "BSB announces sensational 2012 calendar". British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
3. ^ "BSB Standings 2012" (PDF). British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 14 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

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