2021 British Superbike Championship

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2021 British Superbike season

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The 2021 British Superbike Championship season was the 34th British Superbike Championship season. Josh Brookes started the season as the reigning champion. The playoff system was reinstituted.

## Playoff Changes

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The playoff will now consist of eight riders instead of six.

## Teams and riders

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| 2021 Entry List[1]

Team  | Constructor  | No. | Rider  | Rounds
VisionTrack Ducati | Ducati | 1 |  Josh Brookes | All
21  |  Christian Iddon | All
Honda Racing | Honda | 2  |  Glenn Irwin | All
13  |  Takumi Takahashi[2] | All
88  |  Ryo Mizuno[3] | All
TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 4  |  Dan Linfoot | 1–9
12  |  Luke Mossey | 11
Silicone Engineering Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 5  |  Dean Harrison | 1, 3–11
FHO Racing BMW[4] | BMW | 6  |  Xavi Forés | 1, 3–8
40  |  Joe Francis | 10–11
60  |  Peter Hickman | All
RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki
VisionTrack Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 7  |  Ryan Vickers | All
Rapid CDH Racing | Kawasaki | 10  |  Joe Sheldon-Shaw | 5–6
65  |  Josh Owens | 1, 7, 9–11
Roadhouse Macau by FHO Racing | BMW | 11  |  Brian McCormack | All
FS-3 Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 14  |  Lee Jackson | All
69  |  Rory Skinner[5] | All
Black Onyx Security Honda  | Honda | 16  |  Luke Hopkins | 1–8, 10–11
SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | BMW | 18  |  Andrew Irwin[6] | All
83  |  Danny Buchan | 1–5, 7–11
PR Racing BMW[7] | BMW | 20  |  Brad Jones | 1–3
10  |  Joe Sheldon-Shaw | 9–11
33  |  Keith Farmer | 8
40  |  Joe Francis | 1–7
McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 22  |  Jason O'Halloran | All
95  |  Tarran Mackenzie | All
Powerslide/Catfoss Racing  | Suzuki | 27  |  Bjorn Estment | All
Rich Energy OMG Racing | BMW | 28  |  Bradley Ray | All
77  |  Kyle Ryde | 1–5, 7–11
77  |  James Hillier | 6
NP Motorcycles | BMW | 31  |  Sam Cox | 8
71  |  Jesse Trayler | 10–11
74  |  Joey Thompson | 1–3, 5–6
Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | 6  |  Michael Dunlop | 9
44  |  Gino Rea | All
52  |  Danny Kent | 1–5
54  |  Tim Neave | 6
55  |  Leon Jeacock | 11
81  |  Luke Stapleford | 7–8
94  |  Naomichi Uramoto | 10
Oxford Products Racing | Ducati | 46  |  Tommy Bridewell | All
GR Motorsport | Kawasaki | 79  |  Storm Stacey | All

| Key

Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

## Race calendar and results

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2021 calendar[8]

Main Season
Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning rider  | Winning team
1  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 26 June  |  Tommy Bridewell |  Jason O'Halloran |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 27 June  |  |  Peter Hickman |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
2  | R1  |  Knockhill | 10 July  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Danny Buchan |  Christian Iddon | VisionTrack Ducati
R2  | 11 July  |  |  Rory Skinner |  Danny Buchan | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
R3  |  |  Bradley Ray |  Danny Buchan | SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
3  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 24 July  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Danny Buchan |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 25 July  |  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Christian Iddon | VisionTrack Ducati
4  | R1  |  Thruxton | 31 July  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Lee Jackson |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 1 August  |  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Danny Buchan |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
5  | R1  |  Donington Park National | 14 August  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Jason O'Halloran |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 15 August  |  |  Peter Hickman |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Christian Iddon |  Tommy Bridewell | Oxford Products Racing
6  | R1  |  Cadwell Park | 21 August  |  Glenn Irwin |  Peter Hickman |  Peter Hickman | FHO Racing BMW
R2  | 22 August  |  |  Tommy Bridewell |  Peter Hickman | FHO Racing BMW
R3  |  |  Lee Jackson |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
7  | R1  |  Snetterton 300 | 4 September  |  Glenn Irwin |  Tommy Bridewell |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 5 September  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Josh Brookes |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
8  | R1  |  Silverstone National | 11 September  |  Jason O'Halloran |  Gino Rea |  Glenn Irwin | Honda Racing
R2  | 12 September  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha
The Showdown
9  | R1  |  Oulton Park | 25 September  |  Josh Brookes |  Jason O'Halloran |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 26 September  |  |  Tommy Bridewell |  Tommy Bridewell | Oxford Products Racing
R3  |  |  Tommy Bridewell |  Tommy Bridewell | Oxford Products Racing
10  | R1  |  Donington Park GP | 2 October  |  Gino Rea |  Gino Rea |  Gino Rea | Buildbase Suzuki
R2  | 3 October  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Gino Rea |  Gino Rea | Buildbase Suzuki
11  | R1  |  Brands Hatch GP | 16 October  |  Luke Mossey |  Tommy Bridewell |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R2  | 17 October  |  |  Tommy Bridewell |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha
R3  |  |  Tarran Mackenzie |  Tarran Mackenzie | McAMS Yamaha

## 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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The Championship Showdown
1  |  Tarran Mackenzie | Yamaha | 5  | 6  | 4 | 6  | 3  | 3  | 1 | 3  | 2  | 9  | 2  | 7  | 3  | 1  | 7  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 1  | 2 | 1 | Ret  | 1 | 2 | 1  | 3  | 5  | 7  | 1 | Ret | 1  | 1  | 1 | 1202
2  |  Tommy Bridewell | Ducati | 3 | Ret  | 3  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 2  | 2  | Ret  | 10  | 12  | 18  | 5  | 5  | 1  | 3  | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 1 | 1 | Ret  | 7  | 4  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1166
3  |  Jason O’Halloran | Yamaha | 1 | 1 | 1  | 2 | Ret  | 6  | 5  | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 3  | Ret | 2  | 1  | Ret | 2 | Ret  | 5  | 9  | 8  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 1162
4  |  Christian Iddon | Ducati | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | 9  | 4  | Ret  | Ret | 5  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  | 11  | 5  | 2  | 7  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 11  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 1141
5  |  Peter Hickman | BMW | 4  | 3 | 5 | Ret  | 7  | 8  | Ret  | 9  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 8  | 9  | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2  | 7  | 10  | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 1092
6  |  Josh Brookes | Ducati | 10  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 12  | 13  | 9  | 18  | 5  | 17  | 16  | 14  | 18  | 10  | 4  | 10  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 4  | 6 | 4  | 3  | 3  | 2 | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 7  | 6  | 4  | 1079
7  |  Danny Buchan | BMW | 12  | 4  | 8  | 3 | 1 | 1  | 4 | 4 | 4  | 13  | 7  | 2 | 13  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  | 10  | 13  | DNS  | Ret  | 12  | 4  | 7  | 8  | 6  | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 11  | 7  | Ret  | 1075
8  |  Glenn Irwin | Honda | 6  | 9  | 10  | 12  | 11  | Ret  | 11  | 8  | 6  | Ret  | 3  | 6  | 2  | Ret  | 2  | 4 | 6  | 6  | Ret | 14  | 11  | 1  | 13  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 9  | Ret  | 1055
BSB Riders Cup
9  |  Lee Jackson | Kawasaki | 8  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 5 | Ret | 12  | 8  | Ret  | 15  | 6  | 4  | 4 | 5  | 6  | DNS  | Ret  | 11  | 8  | 4  | 6  | Ret  | 4  | 5  | 3  | 8  | Ret  | 6  | 248
10  |  Bradley Ray | BMW | Ret  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 9  | 5 | 7  | 12  | 13  | 7  | 4  | 10  | 10  | 2  | 16  | 13  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 12  | 9  | 5  | 4  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 3  | 9  | 12  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 8  | 245
11  |  Gino Rea | Suzuki | 11  | 13  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 11  | Ret  | 10  | DNS  | 8  | 10  | 11  | 15  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | 6 | 6 | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | 9  | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12  | 8  | 10  | 202
12  |  Ryan Vickers | Kawasaki | 9  | 11  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 4  | Ret  | 4  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 13  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | Ret  | 13  | 12  | 8  | 15  | 6  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 180
13  |  Rory Skinner | Kawasaki | 13  | 12  | 13  | 5  | 2 | 2 | 8  | 6  | 9  | 14  | 11  | Ret  | 17  | 14  | 11  | 9  | Ret  | 12  | 8  | 9  | 15  | 7  | 9  | 16  | 11  | 11  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 178
14  |  Andrew Irwin | BMW | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | 15  | 14  | 15  | 12  | 14  | Ret  | 11  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 9  | 3  | 7  | 7  | 9  | Ret  | 8  | 12  | 11  | Ret  | 11  | 17  | 9  | 8  | 12  | 8  | 5  | 6  | Ret  | 9  | 169
15  |  Kyle Ryde | BMW | 7  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 17  | 16  | 13  | 16  | Ret  | 6  | 16  | 11  | 6  | Ret  |  |  |  | 19  | 15  | 10  | 8  | 15  | 17  | 13  | Ret  | 15  | 2  | 6  | 15  | 13  | 10  | 11  | 118
16  |  Dan Linfoot | Honda | 18  | 18  | 15  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 12  | 16  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 11  | 9  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 11  | Ret  | 8  | 13  | 17  | 13  | 12  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69
17  |  Xavi Forés | BMW | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  | 13  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 8  | Ret  | 14  | 12  | 13  | 12  | 16  | DNS  | 9  | 18  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52
18  |  Danny Kent | Suzuki | Ret  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 6  | 9  | 3  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
19  |  Storm Stacey | Kawasaki | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | 16  | Ret  | 17  | DNS  | 15  | 18  | 15  | 23  | 12  | 6  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 13  | 18  | DNS  | 15  | 19  | 18  | 10  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 16  | 14  | 13  | 49
20  |  Joe Francis | BMW | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | 18  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 21  | 19  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | Ret  | 9  | 14  | 11  | Ret  | 36
21  |  Dean Harrison | Kawasaki | 14  | 17  | Ret  |  |  |  | 17  | 19  | 14  | 18  | 17  | 17  | 20  | 13  | 8  | Ret  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 14  | 12  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 28
22  |  Ryo Mizuno | Honda | 19  | Ret  | DNS  | 20  | 18  | 19  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 21  | 19  | 22  | 19  | 15  | 13  | 19  | Ret  | DNS  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  | 12  | 16  | 15  | 18  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | 14  | 21  | Ret  | 20  | 20  | 11
23  |  Luke Stapleford | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 19  | 14  | 10  | 14  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
24  |  Bjorn Estment | Suzuki | 15  | 19  | Ret  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | 20  | 18  | 19  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 17  | Ret  | DNS  | 20  | 20  | 18  | 14  | 21  | 19  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 16  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 15  | 10
25  |  Tim Neave | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 11  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7
26  |  Takumi Takahashi | Honda | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 22  | Ret  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | 20  | 15  | 21  | 21  | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | 16  | Ret  | 14  | 21  | 17  | Ret  | 22  | DNS  | 20  | 17  | 19  | 13  | 18  | 20  | 17  | 15  | 17  | 7
27  |  Naomichi Uramoto | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 13  | 13  |  |  |  | 6
28  |  Luke Mossey | Honda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 13  | 16  | 4
29  |  Josh Owens | Kawasaki | Ret  | 16  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNQ  | DNQ  | DNQ  |  |  |  | 16  | 15  | 18  | 14  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 3
30  |  Luke Hopkins | Honda | 17  | 20  | 14  | 19  | Ret  | 20  | 20  | 21  | 21  | 22  | 20  | Ret  | 22  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | DNQ  | DNQ  | DNQ  | 17  | 23  | 20  |  |  |  | Ret  | 19  | 22  | 21  | 19  | 21  | 2
31  |  Michael Dunlop | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 14  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
32  |  Brian McCormack | BMW | 20  | 21  | 18  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | 21  | Ret  | 20  | 23  | 22  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | 19  | 21  | 22  | DNS  | 18  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | 18  | 20  | 15  | 20  | Ret  | 22  | Ret  | 22  | 1
33  |  Joe Sheldon-Shaw | Kawasaki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | 15  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | DNS  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 17  | 18
|  Brad Jones | BMW | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | 18  | 19  | 18  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  James Hillier | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 17  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Leon Jeacock | Suzuki |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  | 18  | 19  | 0
|  Jesse Trayler | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 21  | Ret  | 23  | 21  | Ret  | 0
|  Joey Thompson | BMW | 21  | 22  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 22  | Ret  | 22  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Sam Cox | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Keith Farmer | BMW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Rider  | Bike  | OUL
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| Pts
| 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. ^ "2021 Superbike Riders". britishsuperbike.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. ^ "Takumi Takahashi joins Honda Racing UK for 2021 BSB championship". Robert Jones. crash.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
3. ^ "BSB: Ryo Mizuno joins Glenn Irwin at Honda Racing UK". Josh Close. motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
4. ^ "Hickman, Fores head up new Macau-backed FHO Racing team for 2021 BSB". Ollie Barstow. crash.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
5. ^ "Perth's Rory Skinner steps up to British Superbikes for 2021". Graham Brown. thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
6. ^ "Andrew Irwin joins forces with TAS Racing for 2021 BSB". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
7. ^ "BSB: Brad Jones joins Joe Francis at PR Racing for the team's 20th anniversary season". Josh Close. motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
8. ^ "2021 British Superbike Championship Calendar Updated". Press Release. cyclenews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

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