2008 British Superbike Championship

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2008 champion, Shane Byrne

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 Template:FlagiconBrands Hatch GP 6 April Template:FlagiconShane Byrne1 Abandoned
took place on 11 May2
R2
1 R1 Template:FlagiconThruxton 20 April Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda
2 R1 Template:Flagicon Oulton Park 5 May Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
3 R1 Template:FlagiconBrands Hatch GP 11 May Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda
4 R1 Template:FlagiconDonington Park 26 May Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
5 R1 Template:Flagicon Snetterton 15 June Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconLeon Camier Template:FlagiconLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
6 R1 Template:FlagiconMallory Park 29 June Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconMichael Rutter NW 200 Ducati
7 R1 Template:FlagiconOulton Park 20 July Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
R2 Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
8 R1 Template:FlagiconKnockhill 10 August Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam Template:FlagiconMichael Laverty Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Rizla Suzuki
R2 Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
9 R1 Template:Flagicon Cadwell Park 25 August Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconTom Sykes Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
R2 Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
10 R1 Template:Flagicon Croft 14 September Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
11 R1 Template:Flagicon Silverstone International 28 September Template:FlagiconCal Crutchlow Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam Template:FlagiconLeon Camier Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam HM Plant Honda
12 R1 Template:FlagiconBrands Hatch Indy 12 October Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati
R2 Template:FlagiconLeon Haslam Template:FlagiconShane Byrne Airwaves Ducati

Notes:

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Entry list

2008 entry list[5]
Team Bike No. Riders Class Rounds
Airwaves Ducati Ducati 1098R 2 Template:Flagicon Leon Camier[6] 1–6, 8–12
67 Template:Flagicon Shane Byrne[7] 1–12
MSS Discovery Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 3 Template:Flagicon Stuart Easton[8] 1–4, 9–12
8 Template:Flagicon Billy McConnell[9] 1–12
86 Template:Flagicon James Haydon* [10] 6–7
Relentless Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 4 Template:Flagicon Michael Laverty[11] 1–12
Rob Mac Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 5 Template:Flagicon Karl Harris[12] 1–2, 4–11
Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 6 Template:Flagicon James Haydon* [10]
88 Template:Flagicon Scott Smart 1–12
Bike Animal Honda Honda CBR1000RR 9 Template:Flagicon Guy Martin 1–3, 5–12
7 Template:Flagicon James Ellison 1–8, 10–12
SMT Honda Honda CBR1000RR 11 Template:Flagicon Adam Jenkinson
Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 14 Template:Flagicon Atsushi Watanabe 1–12
66 Template:Flagicon Tom Sykes 1–12
British Jentin Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 17 Template:Flagicon Simon Andrews 1–12
Hardinge Honda Honda CBR1000RR 21 Template:Flagicon Tom Tunstall C
AIM Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 22 Template:Flagicon Steve Plater[13] 2
Tena for Men Honda Honda CBR1000RR 27 Template:Flagicon Tristan Palmer[14] 1–12
33 Template:Flagicon Michael Howarth[15] C
Holdtight Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 31 Template:Flagicon Nick Pusey C
HM Plant Honda Honda CBR1000RR 35 Template:Flagicon Cal Crutchlow[16] 1–12
91 Template:Flagicon Leon Haslam[16] 1–12
Riders Honda Honda CBR1000RR 40 Template:Flagicon Martin Jessopp C
Bike Shop Faversham Yamaha YZF-R1 44 Template:Flagicon Steve Mercer C
PDM Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 51 Template:Flagicon Luke Quigley C
MV Agusta MV F4312 53 Template:Flagicon Chris Burns C
Quay Honda Honda CBR1000RR 56 Template:Flagicon James Buckingham C
Red Viper Honda Honda CBR1000RR 64 Template:Flagicon Aaron Zanotti[17]
PR Branson Honda Honda CBR1000RR 68 Template:Flagicon David Johnson
TAG Honda MAC Racing Honda CBR1000RR 99 Template:Flagicon Brian McCormack C
MAR ARP Kawasaki Kawasaki ZXR1000 111 Template:Flagicon Malcolm Ashley C
Co-ordit Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 118 Template:Flagicon Dean Ellison C
North West 200 Ducati Ducati 1098R 200 Template:Flagicon 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
Template:Flagicon 		OUL
Template:Flagicon 		BHGP
Template:Flagicon 		DON
Template:Flagicon 		SNE
Template:Flagicon 		MAL
Template:Flagicon 		OUL
Template:Flagicon 		KNO
Template:Flagicon 		CAD
Template:Flagicon 		CRO
Template:Flagicon 		SIL
Template:Flagicon 		BHI
Template:Flagicon 		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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Stuart Easton Kawasaki 9 6 10 5 7 7 11 11 Ret 14 15 13 8 11 Ret Ret 81
14 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Gary Mason Honda 18 10 14 12 13 23 Ret 14 10 17 10 Ret 11 11 DSQ DSQ 11 9 51
17 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Jason O'Halloran Honda Ret 15 7 10 15 12 21
20 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Jon Kirkham Yamaha 9 10 13
23 Template:Flagicon Steve Mercer Yamaha 20 Ret 15 Ret 10
Kawasaki 12 11
24 Template:Flagicon Tom Grant Honda Ret 16 13 Ret 15 19 10
25 Template:Flagicon Dean Ellison Yamaha 21 15 Ret Ret 14 15 17 15 14 18 14 16 Ret 19 Ret DNS 9
26 Template:Flagicon James Haydon Kawasaki Ret 15 12 15 19 DNS 6
27 Template:Flagicon Sean Emmett Yamaha 11 Ret 5
Honda Ret DNS
28 Template:Flagicon Steve Plater Yamaha Ret 12 4
29 Template:Flagicon Marshall Neill Honda 15 13 4
30 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Luke Quigley Suzuki 28 Ret 18 14 Ret 15 Ret 18 3
32 Template:Flagicon Aaron Zanotti Honda 22 19 21 Ret 19 14 Ret Ret 19 17 18 19 24 19 17 23 22 22 2
33 Template:Flagicon Peter Hickman Honda 14 16 25 16 2
Template:Flagicon 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
Template:Flagicon Malcolm Ashley Kawasaki 23 17 19 22 Ret Ret 20 DNS 24 22 0
Template:Flagicon James Buckingham Honda 24 20 22 20 Ret DNS 0
Template:Flagicon Leon Morris Ducati 27 21 17 24 DNS 20 20 19 20 19 Ret Ret 16 Ret 21 21 18 21 Ret 20 0
Template:Flagicon Michael Howarth Honda 23 22 Ret 23 18 19 21 21 20 26 20 18 Ret 23 23 Ret 0
Template:Flagicon Brain McCormack Honda Ret 23 0
Template:Flagicon Shannon Etheridge Kawasaki Ret 20 Ret 22 Ret 22 19 22 20 20 Ret 19 19 20 17 17 0
Template:Flagicon Dan Stewart Honda 23 21 16 18 0
Template:Flagicon Howie Mainwaring Suzuki Ret DNS 0
Template:Flagicon Francis Williamson Ducati Ret 25 20 22 Ret Ret 0
Template:Flagicon Kenny Gilbertson Kawasaki Ret DNS Ret DNS 18 DNS 0
Template:Flagicon Victor Cox Yamaha 18 Ret 0
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Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap

Privateers Cup

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

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

References

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

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