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 | ||
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- | R1 | ![]() | 6 April | ![]() | Abandoned took place on 11 May2 | |||
R2 | ||||||||
1 | R1 | ![]() | 20 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
2 | R1 | ![]() | 5 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |||||
3 | R1 | ![]() | 11 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
4 | R1 | ![]() | 26 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |||||
5 | R1 | ![]() | 15 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |||||
6 | R1 | ![]() | 29 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | NW 200 Ducati | |||||
7 | R1 | ![]() | 20 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Rizla Suzuki | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | Rizla Suzuki | |||||
8 | R1 | ![]() | 10 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Rizla Suzuki | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
9 | R1 | ![]() | 25 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
10 | R1 | ![]() | 14 September | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
11 | R1 | ![]() | 28 September | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | HM Plant Honda | |||||
12 | R1 | ![]() | 12 October | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 | ![]() | ![]() | 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
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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
Riders' standings
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Bold - Pole |
Privateers Cup
2008 Final Privateers Cup standings [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Rider | Bike | THR![]() | OUL![]() | BHGP![]() | DON![]() | SNE![]() | MAL![]() | OUL![]() | KNO![]() | CAD![]() | CRO![]() | SIL![]() | BHI![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Honda | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DSQ | DSQ | 11 | 9 | 307 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Ducati | 27 | 21 | 17 | 24 | DNS | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | Ret | 20 | 165 | ||||||||||
7 | ![]() | Kawasaki | Ret | 20 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | Honda | 23 | 22 | Ret | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 23 | 23 | Ret | 127 | ||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 23 | 17 | 19 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 20 | DNS | 24 | 22 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | Suzuki | 28 | Ret | 18 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | Honda | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | Honda | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | Yamaha | 20 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | Ducati | Ret | 25 | 20 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | Kawasaki | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | DNS | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | Yamaha | 18 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | Honda | Ret | 23 | 8 |
John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati.[23]
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External links
- BSB website