2008 British Superbike Championship

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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.[1] The series was rescheduled to start on 20 April and end on 12 October 2008.

2008 champion, Shane Byrne

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

Pirelli beat Dunlop to sign a three-year deal.[2]

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.[3]

Reigning Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari left for the Superbike World Championship, so Shane Byrne became a two-time BSB Champion on a Airwaves sponsored GSE Racing Ducati 1098.

Calendar

More information Round, Circuit ...
2008 Calendar
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
- R1 EnglandBrands Hatch GP 6 April EnglandShane Byrne1 Abandoned
took place on 11 May2
R2
1 R1 EnglandThruxton 20 April EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandCal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda
2 R1 England Oulton Park 5 May EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
3 R1 EnglandBrands Hatch GP 11 May EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandCal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda
4 R1 EnglandDonington Park 26 May EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
5 R1 England Snetterton 15 June EnglandShane Byrne EnglandLeon Camier EnglandLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
6 R1 EnglandMallory Park 29 June EnglandTom Sykes EnglandTom Sykes EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandMichael Rutter NW 200 Ducati
7 R1 EnglandOulton Park 20 July EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandTom Sykes EnglandTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
R2 EnglandTom Sykes EnglandTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
8 R1 ScotlandKnockhill 10 August EnglandLeon Haslam Northern IrelandMichael Laverty EnglandTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
R2 EnglandLeon Haslam EnglandLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
9 R1 England Cadwell Park 25 August EnglandTom Sykes EnglandTom Sykes EnglandLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
R2 EnglandLeon Haslam EnglandLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
10 R1 England Croft 14 September EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandShane Byrne EnglandLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
11 R1 England Silverstone International 28 September EnglandCal Crutchlow EnglandLeon Haslam EnglandLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandShane Byrne EnglandLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
12 R1 EnglandBrands Hatch Indy 12 October EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 EnglandLeon Haslam EnglandShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
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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.[4]

Entry list

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2008 entry list[5]
Team Bike No. Riders Class Rounds
Airwaves Ducati Ducati 1098R 2 England Leon Camier[6] 1–6, 8–12
67 England Shane Byrne[7] 1–12
MSS Discovery Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 3 Scotland Stuart Easton[8] 1–4, 9–12
8 Australia Billy McConnell[9] 1–12
86 England James Haydon* [10] 6–7
Relentless Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 4 Northern Ireland Michael Laverty[11] 1–12
Rob Mac Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 5 England Karl Harris[12] 1–2, 4–11
Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 6 England James Haydon* [10]
88 England Scott Smart 1–12
Bike Animal Honda Honda CBR1000RR 9 England Guy Martin 1–3, 5–12
7 England James Ellison 1–8, 10–12
SMT Honda Honda CBR1000RR 11 England Adam Jenkinson
Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 14 Japan Atsushi Watanabe 1–12
66 England Tom Sykes 1–12
British Jentin Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 17 England Simon Andrews 1–12
Hardinge Honda Honda CBR1000RR 21 England Tom Tunstall C
AIM Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 22 England Steve Plater[13] 2
Tena for Men Honda Honda CBR1000RR 27 England Tristan Palmer[14] 1–12
33 England Michael Howarth[15] C
Holdtight Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 31 England Nick Pusey C
HM Plant Honda Honda CBR1000RR 35 England Cal Crutchlow[16] 1–12
91 England Leon Haslam[16] 1–12
Riders Honda Honda CBR1000RR 40 England Martin Jessopp C
Bike Shop Faversham Yamaha YZF-R1 44 England Steve Mercer C
PDM Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 51 England Luke Quigley C
MV Agusta MV F4312 53 England Chris Burns C
Quay Honda Honda CBR1000RR 56 England James Buckingham C
Red Viper Honda Honda CBR1000RR 64 England Aaron Zanotti[17]
PR Branson Honda Honda CBR1000RR 68 Australia David Johnson
TAG Honda MAC Racing Honda CBR1000RR 99 Republic of Ireland Brian McCormack C
MAR ARP Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 111 England Malcolm Ashley C
Co-ordit Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 118 England Dean Ellison C
North West 200 Ducati Ducati 1098R 200 England Michael Rutter[18]
Icon Class
C Privateers Cup
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider
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Support races

  • Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship: Winner - Glen Richards [19]
  • Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship: Winner - Steve Brogan [20]
  • Metzeler Junior Superstock 600 Championship: Winner - Lee Johnson
  • Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup: Winner - Jon Kirkham [21]
  • British 125 GP Championship: Winner - Matthew Hoyle
  • KTM 990 Super Duke Challenge: Winner - David Wood

Season standings

More information Points system, Position ...
Points system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Race 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Riders' standings

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Pos. Rider Bike THR
England		 OUL
England		 BHGP
England		 DON
England		 SNE
England		 MAL
England		 OUL
England		 KNO
Scotland		 CAD
England		 CRO
England		 SIL
England		 BHI
England		 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 England Shane Byrne Ducati 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 Ret 3 3 5 4 3 2 1 1 474
2 England Leon Haslam Honda 4 Ret 2 DSQ 4 6 2 2 5 5 2 6 4 4 Ret 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 4 2 357
3 England Cal Crutchlow Honda 2 1 6 Ret 3 1 6 3 4 3 3 3 6 2 Ret 7 5 13 4 3 2 Ret 2 4 318
4 England Tom Sykes Suzuki 6 8 5 Ret 2 Ret 3 6 3 7 4 4 1 1 1 4 2 2 3 2 DSQ 3 6 Ret 316
5 England Leon Camier Ducati 5 4 3 3 5 3 5 4 1 2 Ret 8 5 8 4 4 1 5 1 4 5 3 306
6 England Michael Rutter Ducati 3 3 4 6 Ret 5 8 8 9 4 Ret 1 7 11 4 2 6 5 6 6 4 7 7 6 256
7 England James Ellison Honda 7 7 8 2 6 8 4 5 7 10 5 11 2 5 3 5 9 7 Ret 6 3 5 230
8 England Simon Andrews Yamaha 8 Ret Ret 7 9 Ret 10 9 10 8 7 7 5 6 8 6 7 6 10 9 5 8 8 7 176
9 Northern Ireland Michael Laverty Suzuki 10 5 7 4 Ret 4 9 Ret 6 6 11 Ret 9 7 6 21 8 9 7 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 141
10 England Tristan Palmer Honda 13 13 9 11 10 11 12 14 13 9 8 9 28 12 9 12 11 12 14 14 6 12 10 13 111
11 England Karl Harris Yamaha Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 7 8 Ret Ret 5 26 9 7 3 Ret 10 8 8 Ret 5 DNS DNS 102
12 Australia Billy McConnell Kawasaki 14 10 Ret 10 8 9 Ret Ret 11 11 6 16 8 10 Ret 9 12 24 17 Ret 10 9 12 Ret 91
13 Scotland Stuart Easton Kawasaki 9 6 10 5 7 7 11 11 Ret 14 15 13 8 11 Ret Ret 81
14 England Scott Smart Kawasaki 16 12 11 8 11 10 15 12 Ret Ret Ret 10 11 8 Ret 13 13 8 13 Ret Ret Ret 21 20 69
15 Japan Atsushi Watanabe Suzuki 17 14 13 9 12 Ret 17 13 12 20 9 20 13 17 Ret 15 9 7 12 12 9 Ret 14 14 69
16 England Gary Mason Honda 18 10 14 12 13 23 Ret 14 10 17 10 Ret 11 11 DSQ DSQ 11 9 51
17 Northern Ireland John Laverty Ducati 12 11 20 14 16 13 16 16 16 16 10 14 10 13 14 15 16 16 13 21 13 8 49
18 England Guy Martin Honda 15 9 12 Ret 13 12 Ret Ret 16 17 Ret 18 Ret 14 15 11 18 Ret Ret Ret 16 15 28
19 Australia Jason O'Halloran Honda Ret 15 7 10 15 12 21
20 England Chris Burns MV Agusta 18 Ret 16 18 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 13 Ret Ret 15 10 16 17 19 Ret 13 Ret 21 11 21
21 Australia David Johnson Honda 19 Ret 17 16 Ret 16 Ret Ret 18 14 12 12 Ret Ret 13 DNS Ret 16 20 17 12 14 19 Ret 21
22 England Jon Kirkham Yamaha 9 10 13
23 England Steve Mercer Yamaha 20 Ret 15 Ret 10
Kawasaki 12 11
24 England Tom Grant Honda Ret 16 13 Ret 15 19 10
25 England Dean Ellison Yamaha 21 15 Ret Ret 14 15 17 15 14 18 14 16 Ret 19 Ret DNS 9
26 England James Haydon Kawasaki Ret 15 12 15 19 DNS 6
27 England Sean Emmett Yamaha 11 Ret 5
Honda Ret DNS
28 England Steve Plater Yamaha Ret 12 4
29 England Marshall Neill Honda 15 13 4
30 England Martin Jessopp Honda 25 16 23 18 15 17 22 21 17 22 16 20 14 16 17 18 21 20 15 17 18 18 4
31 England Luke Quigley Suzuki 28 Ret 18 14 Ret 15 Ret 18 3
32 England Aaron Zanotti Honda 22 19 21 Ret 19 14 Ret Ret 19 17 18 19 24 19 17 23 22 22 2
33 England Peter Hickman Honda 14 16 25 16 2
England Tom Tunstall Honda 26 18 14 21 Ret 18 19 17 21 18 19 21 17 23 18 20 19 19 22 18 17 19 23 19 0
England Malcolm Ashley Kawasaki 23 17 19 22 Ret Ret 20 DNS 24 22 0
England James Buckingham Honda 24 20 22 20 Ret DNS 0
England Leon Morris Ducati 27 21 17 24 DNS 20 20 19 20 19 Ret Ret 16 Ret 21 21 18 21 Ret 20 0
England Michael Howarth Honda 23 22 Ret 23 18 19 21 21 20 26 20 18 Ret 23 23 Ret 0
Republic of Ireland Brain McCormack Honda Ret 23 0
Australia Shannon Etheridge Kawasaki Ret 20 Ret 22 Ret 22 19 22 20 20 Ret 19 19 20 17 17 0
Scotland Dan Stewart Honda 23 21 16 18 0
England Howie Mainwaring Suzuki Ret DNS 0
England Francis Williamson Ducati Ret 25 20 22 Ret Ret 0
England Kenny Gilbertson Kawasaki Ret DNS Ret DNS 18 DNS 0
England Victor Cox Yamaha 18 Ret 0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap

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Privateers Cup

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2008 Final Privateers Cup standings [22]
Pos Rider Bike THR
England		 OUL
England		 BHGP
England		 DON
England		 SNE
England		 MAL
England		 OUL
England		 KNO
Scotland		 CAD
England		 CRO
England		 SIL
England		 BHI
England		 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 Northern Ireland John Laverty Ducati 12 11 20 14 16 13 16 16 16 16 10 14 10 13 14 15 16 16 13 21 13 8 469
2 England Martin Jessopp Honda 25 16 23 18 15 17 22 21 17 22 16 20 14 16 17 18 21 20 15 17 18 18 328
3 England Gary Mason Honda 18 10 14 12 13 23 Ret 14 10 17 10 Ret 11 11 DSQ DSQ 11 9 307
4 England Tom Tunstall Honda 26 18 14 21 Ret 18 19 17 21 18 19 21 17 23 18 20 19 19 22 18 17 19 23 19 283
5 England Chris Burns MV Agusta 18 Ret 16 18 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 13 Ret Ret 15 10 16 17 19 Ret 13 Ret 21 11 267
6 England Leon Morris Ducati 27 21 17 24 DNS 20 20 19 20 19 Ret Ret 16 Ret 21 21 18 21 Ret 20 165
7 Australia Shannon Etheridge Kawasaki Ret 20 Ret 22 Ret 22 19 22 20 20 Ret 19 19 20 17 17 134
8 England Michael Howarth Honda 23 22 Ret 23 18 19 21 21 20 26 20 18 Ret 23 23 Ret 127
9 England Malcolm Ashley Kawasaki 23 17 19 22 Ret Ret 20 DNS 24 22 75
10 England Luke Quigley Suzuki 28 Ret 18 14 Ret 15 Ret 18 73
11 Scotland Dan Stewart Honda 23 21 16 18 58
12 England James Buckingham Honda 24 20 22 20 Ret DNS 42
13 England Steve Mercer Yamaha 20 Ret 15 Ret 41
Kawasaki 12 11
14 England Francis Williamson Ducati Ret 25 20 22 Ret Ret 27
15 England Kenny Gilbertson Kawasaki Ret DNS Ret DNS 18 DNS 11
16 England Victor Cox Yamaha 18 Ret 10
17 Republic of Ireland Brian McCormack Honda Ret 23 8
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John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati.[23]

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