2008 British Superbike Championship

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.

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]

Calendar

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team
-	R1	Brands Hatch GP	6 April	Shane Byrne¹	Abandoned took place on 11 May²
-	R2	Brands Hatch GP	6 April	Shane Byrne¹	Abandoned took place on 11 May²
1	R1	Thruxton	20 April	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
1	R2	Thruxton	20 April	Shane Byrne	Cal Crutchlow	Cal Crutchlow	HM Plant Honda
2	R1	Oulton Park	5 May	Cal Crutchlow	Cal Crutchlow	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
2	R2	Oulton Park	5 May	Cal Crutchlow	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
3	R1	Brands Hatch GP	11 May	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
3	R2	Brands Hatch GP	11 May	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Cal Crutchlow	HM Plant Honda
4	R1	Donington Park	26 May	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
4	R2	Donington Park	26 May	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
5	R1	Snetterton	15 June	Shane Byrne	Leon Camier	Leon Camier	Airwaves Ducati
5	R2	Snetterton	15 June	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
6	R1	Mallory Park	29 June	Tom Sykes	Tom Sykes	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
6	R2	Mallory Park	29 June	Tom Sykes	Cal Crutchlow	Michael Rutter	NW 200 Ducati
7	R1	Oulton Park	20 July	Cal Crutchlow	Tom Sykes	Tom Sykes	Rizla Suzuki
7	R2	Oulton Park	20 July	Cal Crutchlow	Tom Sykes	Tom Sykes	Rizla Suzuki
8	R1	Knockhill	10 August	Leon Haslam	Michael Laverty	Tom Sykes	Rizla Suzuki
8	R2	Knockhill	10 August	Leon Haslam	Leon Haslam	Leon Haslam	HM Plant Honda
9	R1	Cadwell Park	25 August	Tom Sykes	Tom Sykes	Leon Haslam	HM Plant Honda
9	R2	Cadwell Park	25 August	Tom Sykes	Leon Haslam	Leon Haslam	HM Plant Honda
10	R1	Croft	14 September	Cal Crutchlow	Shane Byrne	Leon Camier	Airwaves Ducati
10	R2	Croft	14 September	Cal Crutchlow	Shane Byrne	Leon Haslam	HM Plant Honda
11	R1	Silverstone International	28 September	Cal Crutchlow	Leon Haslam	Leon Camier	Airwaves Ducati
11	R2	Silverstone International	28 September	Cal Crutchlow	Shane Byrne	Leon Haslam	HM Plant Honda
12	R1	Brands Hatch Indy	12 October	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati
12	R2	Brands Hatch Indy	12 October	Shane Byrne	Leon Haslam	Shane Byrne	Airwaves Ducati

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

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

Icon	Class
C	Privateers Cup

Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider

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

Riders' standings

Pos.	Rider	Bike	THR		OUL		BHGP		DON		SNE		MAL		OUL		KNO		CAD		CRO		SIL		BHI		Pts
Pos.	Rider	Bike	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	Pts
1	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Stuart Easton	Kawasaki	9	6	10	5	7	7	11	11									Ret	14	15	13	8	11	Ret	Ret	81
14	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	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	Gary Mason	Honda							18	10	14	12	13	23	Ret	14	10	17	10	Ret	11	11	DSQ	DSQ	11	9	51
17	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	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	Jason O'Halloran	Honda																			Ret	15	7	10	15	12	21
20	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	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	Jon Kirkham	Yamaha																							9	10	13
23	Steve Mercer	Yamaha	20	Ret	15	Ret																					10
23	Steve Mercer	Kawasaki															12	11									10
24	Tom Grant	Honda			Ret	16			13	Ret							15	19									10
25	Dean Ellison	Yamaha	21	15	Ret	Ret			14	15	17	15	14	18	14	16	Ret	19	Ret	DNS							9
26	James Haydon	Kawasaki											Ret	15	12	15					19	DNS					6
27	Sean Emmett	Yamaha	11	Ret																							5
27	Sean Emmett	Honda											Ret	DNS													5
28	Steve Plater	Yamaha			Ret	12																					4
29	Marshall Neill	Honda										15	13														4
30	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	Luke Quigley	Suzuki	28	Ret	18	14	Ret	15	Ret	18																	3
32	Aaron Zanotti	Honda	22	19	21	Ret	19	14	Ret	Ret	19	17	18	19	24	19	17	23	22	22							2
33	Peter Hickman	Honda																					14	16	25	16	2
	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
	Malcolm Ashley	Kawasaki	23	17	19	22	Ret	Ret					20	DNS											24	22	0
	James Buckingham	Honda	24	20	22	20	Ret	DNS																			0
	Leon Morris	Ducati	27	21	17	24	DNS	20	20	19	20	19			Ret	Ret	16	Ret	21	21			18	21	Ret	20	0
	Michael Howarth	Honda	23	22	Ret	23	18	19	21	21					20	26	20	18	Ret	23	23	Ret					0
	Brain McCormack	Honda	Ret	23																							0
	Shannon Etheridge	Kawasaki							Ret	20	Ret	22			Ret	22	19	22	20	20	Ret	19	19	20	17	17	0
	Dan Stewart	Honda													23	21							16	18			0
	Howie Mainwaring	Suzuki													Ret	DNS											0
	Francis Williamson	Ducati													Ret	25							20	22	Ret	Ret	0
	Kenny Gilbertson	Kawasaki													Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	18	DNS							0
	Victor Cox	Yamaha																							18	Ret	0

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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
Italics - Fastest lap

Privateers Cup

2008 Final Privateers Cup standings ^[22]
Pos	Rider	Bike	THR		OUL		BHGP		DON		SNE		MAL		OUL		KNO		CAD		CRO		SIL		BHI		Pts
Pos	Rider	Bike	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	Pts
1	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	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	Gary Mason	Honda							18	10	14	12	13	23	Ret	14	10	17	10	Ret	11	11	DSQ	DSQ	11	9	307
4	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	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	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	Shannon Etheridge	Kawasaki							Ret	20	Ret	22			Ret	22	19	22	20	20	Ret	19	19	20	17	17	134
8	Michael Howarth	Honda	23	22	Ret	23	18	19	21	21					20	26	20	18	Ret	23	23	Ret					127
9	Malcolm Ashley	Kawasaki	23	17	19	22	Ret	Ret					20	DNS											24	22	75
10	Luke Quigley	Suzuki	28	Ret	18	14	Ret	15	Ret	18																	73
11	Dan Stewart	Honda													23	21							16	18			58
12	James Buckingham	Honda	24	20	22	20	Ret	DNS																			42
13	Steve Mercer	Yamaha	20	Ret	15	Ret																					41
13	Steve Mercer	Kawasaki															12	11									41
14	Francis Williamson	Ducati													Ret	25							20	22	Ret	Ret	27
15	Kenny Gilbertson	Kawasaki													Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	18	DNS							11
16	Victor Cox	Yamaha																							18	Ret	10
17	Brian McCormack	Honda	Ret	23																							8

John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati.^[23]

References

^ "Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Race day abandoned due to heavy snow - | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
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External links

BSB website

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[7] British Superbikes: Shane Byrne and Leon Camier sign for Ducati - | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN

[8] "Discovery Kawasaki | Superbike News". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[9] MSS Discovery announces all-BSB line-up | BSB News | Jan 2008 | Crash.Net

[motorcyclenews.com-10] James Haydon to replace injured Stuart Easton - | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN

[11] Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Michael Laverty and Relentless Suzuki's electronic demons - | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races...

[12] Rob Mac Racing 2011 Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[13] "Steve Plater 2008". Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[14] "Rider Profiles - Tristan Palmer". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[15] British Superbikes: Tena for Men Honda new for 2008 BSB grid - | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN

[londonbikers.com-16] "Haslam, Crutchlow & Honda – Reunited In 2008 BSB 'Dream-Team'". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[17] Error Archived May 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[18] ttp://www.nw200ducati.com/michael-rutter.asp ^{[dead link‍]}

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[21] "METZELER - Racing". Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

[22] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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