2026 British Superbike Championship

Team changes

After a decade on Kawasaki machinery, AJN Steelstock FS-3 Racing switched to using Bimota, on the back of the Italian constructor's successful debut season in the Superbike World Championship in 2025.^[2] IWR move away from Honda machinery to become the support team for BMW factory rider Ilya Mikhalchik's debut entry into the championship.^[3] Despite winning the previous year's championship with Yamaha machinery, Nitrous Competitions Racing switch to Ducati on the brand new Panigale V4R.^[4] Bathams Racing also switch to Ducati after a single season with BMW.^[5] Andrew Irwin has entered his own team into the championship by acquiring the previous-generation Ducati from PBM^[6], who along with Nitrous Competitions and Moto Rapido, have received 2026-spec machinery directly from the Ducati factory in Bologna^[7]. SM Racing are a new single-bike entry for this season, run by Sean Meighan and utilising a Honda Fireblade.^[8] TAS Racing switch from Ducati to Yamaha and also expand to a two-bike entry^[9] by acquiring the equipment of Mar-Train Racing, who chose to leave the sport after 20 years.^[10] Sencat Racing moved away from Aprilia after two difficult seasons and will now run Yamaha machinery, which was purchased from Nitrous Competitions Racing upon their switch to Ducati, although despite announcing their intentions to be a two rider lineup, the official season entry list contained only one rider.^[11]

Rider changes

Christian Iddon left the AJN Steelstock FS-3 Racing team after a single season to join up with the Sencat Racing squad, who will operate Yamaha in 2026 after purchasing the 2025 title-winning stock of Nitrous Competitions Racing.^[12] The vacant slot at FS-3 Racing for their first season running as the official factory-supported Bimota team will be filled by rookie Joe Talbot, who steps up from the British Supersport Championship.^[13] BMW factory-contracted rider Ilya Mikhalchik also debuts in the class for 2026, joining IWR.^[3] Scott Swann left the then-Honda IWR team at the end of 2025 and will instead run his own team in the National Superstock Championship.^[14] Honda Racing UK will have an all-new team for 2026, with Ryan Vickers returning from the Superbike World Championship to partner Jason O'Halloran who returns to BSB after a spell in the Endurance World Championship.^[15] They will take the places of Tommy Bridewell, who leaves the series after eighteen seasons to ride for Superbike Advocates in the Superbike World Championship,^[16] and Andrew Irwin who will run his own team in 2026 on a Ducati.^[6] Another team will a completely new lineup is MasterMac Honda, who have signed Irish pair Eugene McManus and Rhys Irwin from the British Supersport class^[17] to replace John McPhee, who moves to Endurance World Championship racing^[18], and Charlie Nesbitt who has moved to TAG Racing to partner Fraser Rogers at the expense of Jaimie van Sikkelerus.^[19] Connor Thomson joins the series full-time with NP Racing despite not racing at all in 2025, after a wildcard entry with the team at the end of 2024.^[20] Richard Kerr remains in the championship for another season, moving from the MLav Racing-backed BMW to SM Racing Honda.^[8] Danny Kent joins Cheshire Mouldings TAS Racing for this season as the squad expand to running two bikes in the Superbike class, utilising the same Yamaha he ran with the Mar-Train Racing team which ceased operations at the end of 2025.^[9] Billy McConnell is left without a ride as his Look Forward Racing Honda team opted not to continue for 2026.

Calendar changes

The calendar is largely unchanged from 2025. Snetterton and Knockhill have swapped their 2025 slots as hosts for rounds three and four, while the second visit to Donington Park this season forms the second round of the Showdown, accommodated by the second Oulton Park meet moving into the regular season at round six.

Riders' Championship

Scoring system in the Main season^[21]

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

Scoring system in the first two rounds in the showdown^[21]

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

Scoring system in the season finale^[21]

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

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Pos. Rider Bike OUL DON KNO SNE BRH OUL THR CAD ASS DON BRH Pts. R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Kyle Ryde Ducati 1P F 1P 1F 3P 1F 1P F 1P F 1P 3 3 3 1F 200 2 Scott Redding Ducati 5 4 4 1F 2P 2 2 3 1 2F 1P F 2P 183 3 Bradley Ray Yamaha 3 3F 3P 7 4 4 Ret 2F 2P F 1P Ret 3 139 4 Leon Haslam Ducati 2 2 2 4 5 5 8 6 8 4 Ret 5 131 5 Max Cook Bimota 6 6 7 2 3 3 Ret 5 7 Ret 2 Ret 109 6 Rory Skinner Yamaha 7 8 6 6 6 7 5 Ret 5 DNS 4 6 100 7 Ryan Vickers Honda 8 7 8 Ret 12 8 4 Ret 4 5 NC 4 84 8 Christian Iddon Yamaha 9 11 10 5 7 Ret 7 Ret 10 Ret 5 7 73 9 Storm Stacey Ducati 4 5 9 8 9 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 67 10 Lee Jackson Honda 11 10 11 10 11 Ret 10 8 11 10 9 13 62 11 Glenn Irwin Ducati 12 Ret 5 12 8 6 3 Ret 6 DNS WD WD 61 12 Joe Talbot Bimota 10 9 13 13 13 Ret 12 Ret 13 6 6 8 57 13 Josh Brookes Honda 13 13 15 11 Ret 9 9 7 9 7 Ret 10 57 14 Danny Kent Yamaha 16 14 12 9 10 10 11 9 DNS 11 7 11 56 15 Jason O'Halloran Honda 15 12 14 15 16 12 Ret 12 12 8 8 9 43 16 Ilya Mikhalchik BMW 18 17 17 Ret 18 Ret 13 10 14 9 Ret 12 22 17 Fraser Rogers Honda 14 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 11 16 12 11 14 19 18 Rhys Irwin Honda 19 Ret Ret 16 17 13 Ret 14 17 13 12 15 13 19 Eugene McManus Honda Ret Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret Ret 17 DNS 14 10 Ret 8 20 Charlie Nesbitt Honda Ret Ret 16 Ret 14 Ret 14 13 15 DNS WD WD 8 21 Luke Hedger Honda Ret 18 Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret Ret DNS 7 22 Graeme Irwin Ducati DNS 15 18 DNS 13 Ret 4 23 Richard Kerr Honda 21 20 18 Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret Ret DNS 14 16 3 24 Andrew Irwin Ducati 17 16 19 Ret 15 Ret 1 25 Brayden Elliott Honda Ret 16 Ret 15 Ret Ret 1 Ben Luxton Honda 16 WD WD Peter Hickman BMW 20 19 Ret Ret Ret DNS Connor Thomson Honda DNS WD WD Pos. Rider Bike R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts. OUL DON KNO SNE BRH OUL THR CAD ASS DON BRH Source:[22][23]

Race key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd 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) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap Rider key Colour Meaning Light blue Rookie rider

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Teams' Championship (The Ceratizit Trophy)