2018 British Superbike Championship
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The 2018 British Superbike Championship season is the 31st British Superbike Championship season. Shane Byrne started the season as the defending Champion, having secured his sixth overall title in the British Superbike Championship. He had a serious crash early in the year that ultimately ended his season and racing career. Leon Haslam on a JG Speedfit backed Bournemouth Kawasaki took the 2018 BSB Championship Title over Jake Dixon.
- All entries used Pirelli tyres.
Race calendar and results
| 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.