2018 British Superbike Championship

2018 British Superbike season

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2018 champion, Leon Haslam

The 2018 British Superbike Championship season is the 31st British Superbike Championship season. Shane Byrne will start the season as the defending Champion, having secured his sixth overall title in the British Superbike Championship.

## Teams and riders

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| Team  | Constructor  | No. | Rider  | Rounds

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Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | 2  |  Glenn Irwin | All
18  |  Andrew Irwin | 4–12
67  |  Shane Byrne | 1–3
Honda Racing | Honda | 4  |  Dan Linfoot | 1–2, 4–6, 9–12
22  |  Jason O'Halloran | All
23  |  Ryuichi Kiyonari | 3
68  |  Tom Neave | 7-8
Silicone Engineering Racing | Kawasaki | 5  |  Dean Harrison | 1, 3, 6, 9–12
Temple Yamaha  | Yamaha | 6  |  William Dunlop | 1
Tyco BMW | BMW | 7  |  Michael Laverty | All
21  |  Christian Iddon | All
Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha | Yamaha | 8  |  Shaun Winfield | All
11  |  James Ellison | All
Gulf BMW | BMW | 9  |  David Johnson | 1, 3
Padgett's Racing | Honda | 10  |  Conor Cummins | 1, 3
OMG Racing UK LTD | Suzuki | 10  |  Josh Elliott | 11-12
44  |  Gino Rea | All
JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 12  |  Luke Mossey | All
91  |  Leon Haslam | All
Smiths Racing | BMW | 20  |  Sylvain Barrier | All
60  |  Peter Hickman | All
Moto Rapido Racing | Ducati | 24  |  Taylor Mackenzie | 1–5
46  |  Tommy Bridewell | 6–12
McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 25  |  Josh Brookes | All
95  |  Tarran Mackenzie | All
Lloyd & Jones PR Racing | BMW | 26  |  Luke Hedger | 5–7, 9
42  |  Joe Francis | 10–12
96  |  Jakub Smrž | 1–3
RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 27  |  Jake Dixon | All
Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | 28  |  Bradley Ray | All
47  |  Richard Cooper | All
Gearlink Kawasaki  | Kawasaki | 32  |  Carl Phillips | 1–4
89  |  Fraser Rogers | 5–12
RidersMotorcycles.com BMW | BMW | 40  |  Martin Jessopp | 1, 3, 6–9, 11–12
Movuno.com Halsall Racing | Suzuki | 46  |  Tommy Bridewell | 1–4
52  |  Danny Kent | 12
68  |  Tom Neave | 9–10
69  |  Chrissy Rouse | 5–8, 11
Team WD-40  | Kawasaki | 55  |  Mason Law | All
Team 64  | Kawasaki | 64  |  Aaron Zanotti | 4–12
CF Motorsport  | Yamaha | 77  |  Kyle Ryde | 1–4
FS-3 Racing | Kawasaki | 83  |  Danny Buchan | All
| Key

Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

* All entries used Pirelli tyres.

## Race calendar and results

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2018 calendar

Main Season
Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning rider  | Winning team
1  | R1  |  Donington Park GP | 1 April  |  Leon Haslam |  Bradley Ray |  Bradley Ray | Buildbase Suzuki
R2  | 2 April  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Bradley Ray | Buildbase Suzuki
2  | R1  |  Brands Hatch Indy | 15 April  |  Bradley Ray |  Bradley Ray |  Shane Byrne | Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
3  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 7 May  |  Shane Byrne |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
4  | R1  |  Snetterton 300 | 17 June  |  Bradley Ray |  Glenn Irwin |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
5  | R1  |  Knockhill | 8 July  |  Jake Dixon |  Danny Buchan |  Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
6  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 22 July  |  Glenn Irwin |  Josh Brookes |  Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha
7  | R1  |  Thruxton | 5 August  |  Glenn Irwin |  Luke Mossey |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Luke Mossey |  Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha
8  | R1  |  Cadwell Park | 19 August  |  Bradley Ray |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Jake Dixon |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
9  | R1  |  Silverstone National[1] | 8–9 September  |  Bradley Ray |  Jake Dixon |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R3  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
The Showdown
10  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 16 September  |  Jake Dixon |  Jake Dixon |  Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Jake Dixon |  Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki
11  | R1  |  TT Circuit Assen | 30 September  |  Jake Dixon |  Peter Hickman |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
12  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 13–14 October  |  Jake Dixon |  Jake Dixon |  Glenn Irwin | Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team
R2  |  |  Leon Haslam |  Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki
R3  |  |  Richard Cooper |  Richard Cooper | Buildbase Suzuki

NOTE: Following concerns at Silverstone Circuit as a result of the MotoGP round cancellation, the shorter National Circuit was used.

## Championship standings

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### Riders' championship

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Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position  |  1st  |  2nd  |  3rd  |  4th  |  5th  |  6th  |  7th  |  8th  |  9th  |  10th  |  11th  |  12th  |  13th  |  14th  |  15th

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Points  | 25  | 20  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1
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R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R3  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R1  | R2  | R3
The Championship Showdown
1  |  Leon Haslam | Kawasaki | 9 | 2 | 4  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1  | 1 | 2  | 1 | 3  | 3 | 1  | 4  | 1 | 1 | 1  | 1 | 1 | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1 | 6  | 1 | 6 | 699
2  |  Jake Dixon | Kawasaki | 11  | 12  | 6  | Ret  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 1 | 2  | 4  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3  | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret  | 2 | Ret | 3  | 629
3  |  Glenn Irwin | Ducati | 6  | 7  | 7  | 2  | Ret  | 5  | 2 | Ret | 4  | 4  | 2 | 2  | 5 | 9  | 4  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 12  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 7  | Ret  | 588
4  |  Josh Brookes | Yamaha | 12  | 11  | 13  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 8  | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 4  | 1  | 10  | Ret  | 4  | 2  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 9  | 2  | 7  | 9  | 5  | 584
5  |  Peter Hickman | BMW | 8  | Ret  | 10  | 14  | Ret  | 11  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 10  | 6  | 10  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 4  | 8  | Ret  | 19  | 8  | 8  | 4 | 3 | 5  | 6  | 9  | 577
6  |  Bradley Ray | Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4  | 7  | Ret | Ret  | 5  | Ret  | 13  | 16  | Ret  | 12  | 2 | 2  | Ret | 14  | 7  | 11  | Ret  | 17  | 7  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 551
BSB Riders Cup
7  |  Tommy Bridewell | Suzuki | Ret  | 14  | 9  | 8  | 8  | 10  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178
Ducati |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 10  | 6  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 2
8  |  Jason O'Halloran | Honda | 7  | 9  | 3  | Ret  | 5  | 2 | Ret  | DNS  | 16  | DNS  | 14  | 15  | 6  | 6  | 13  | 11  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 6  | DNS  | 7  | 11  | Ret  | 3  | 8  | 176
9  |  Christian Iddon | BMW | 14  | 6  | 5  | 6  | DNS  | DNS  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 6  | 13  | Ret  | 6  | 6  | 15  | 5  | 10  | DNS  | DNS  | 8  | 10  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | 167
10  |  Tarran Mackenzie | Yamaha | 18  | DNS  | 11  | 9  | 9  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | Ret  | 5  | 9  | 5  | 8  | Ret  | 3  | Ret  | 2 | 7  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | DNS  | DNS  | 163
11  |  Danny Buchan | Kawasaki | 13  | 4  | 12  | 12  | 7  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 3 | 3 | 8  | 8  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 13  | 12  | 12  | DNS  | DNS  | 13  | 9  | 9  | Ret  | DNS  | 147
12  |  Richard Cooper | Suzuki | 16  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | 9  | 10  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 9  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 13  | Ret  | 12  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 1 | 140
13  |  Michael Laverty | BMW | 10  | 10  | 8  | 3  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 9  | 6  | 5  | 10  | 11  | Ret  | 13  | 14  | 7  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 116
14  |  James Ellison | Yamaha | 3  | Ret  | 16  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 8  | Ret  | 13  | 9  | Ret  | 9  | 12  | 15  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 10  | 8  | 8  | Ret  | Ret  | 110
15  |  Shane Byrne | Ducati | 2  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 3 | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98
16  |  Luke Mossey | Kawasaki | 5  | 8  | 15  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 12  | 12  | Ret  | 13  | 7 | 8 | 12  | 10  | 7  | 8  | DNS  | Ret  | 7  | 14  | 15  | 12  | 11  | Ret  | 97
17  |  Andrew Irwin | Ducati |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 8  | 9  | 12  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 9  | Ret  | 4  | 9  | 16  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 80
18  |  Dan Linfoot | Honda | 4  | 3  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 11  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 15  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 66
19  |  Gino Rea | Suzuki | 17  | 15  | 19  | 17  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 17  | 15  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | Ret  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 14  | 14  | Ret  | 16  | 13  | Ret  | 7  | 45
20  |  Mason Law | Kawasaki | 20  | Ret  | 18  | 18  | 15  | Ret  | 12  | 13  | 15  | 14  | 15  | 18  | 8  | 10  | DNS  | DNS  | 16  | 15  | 13  | 17  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 40
21  |  Sylvain Barrier | BMW | 19  | 17  | 20  | 19  | 16  | 19  | 13  | 14  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 18  | 18  | 14  | 17  | 16  | 15  | DNS  | DNS  | 20  | 13  | 20  | Ret  | 10  | 19
22  |  Chrissy Rouse | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 14  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  | 13
23  |  Taylor Mackenzie | Ducati | 15  | 16  | 17  | 15  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 12  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
24  |  Dean Harrison | Kawasaki | 21  | Ret  |  |  | 17  | 18  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 20  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 19  | 12  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | 10
25  |  Shaun Winfield | Yamaha | 26  | Ret  | 22  | 21  | 20  | 20  | 15  | 15  | Ret  | 18  | 20  | 23  | 16  | Ret  | 19  | 15  | 22  | 19  | 21  | Ret  | 16  | 22  | 18  | Ret  | 13  | 14  | 8
26  |  Josh Elliott | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | Ret  | 15  | 10  | Ret  | 7
27  |  Carl Phillips | Kawasaki | 24  | Ret  | 21  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
28  |  Tom Neave | Honda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 15  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | Ret  | 16  | 18  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |
29  |  Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda |  |  |  |  | 12  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
30  |  Danny Kent | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 4
31  |  Martin Jessopp | BMW | 23  | DNS  |  |  | 18  | 16  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 19  | 15  | 16  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 18  | 17  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 4
32  |  Jakub Smrž | BMW | DNS  | Ret  | 14  | 16  | 14  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
33  |  Fraser Rogers | Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 16  | 19  | 21  | 17  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 20  | DNS  | DNS  | 15  | 15  | 21  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 4
34  |  Aaron Zanotti | Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | 24  | Ret  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | Ret  | 14  | 15  | 3
|  Joe Francis | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 18  | Ret  | Ret  | 0
|  Kyle Ryde | Yamaha | Ret  | 19  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | 17  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  David Johnson | BMW | 22  | 18  |  |  | 19  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Luke Hedger | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  | 18  | 22  | 18  | 19  |  |  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Conor Cummins | Honda | 25  | 20  |  |  | 21  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  William Dunlop | Yamaha | 27  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | DON
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| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (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)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

## References

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1. ^ "Breaking News: Upcoming Bennetts BSB round to use Silverstone National Circuit". britishsuperbike.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

## External links

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