The 2005 British Superbike season started on 26 March and ended on 9 October. [1] It included 55 riders on 25 teams from 8 countries. # Riders used machines from 5 different constructors, including Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.
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Bold - Pole |
1 | Honda | 558 |
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2 | Ducati | 533 |
3 | Kawasaki | 295 |
4 | Suzuki | 254 |
5 | Yamaha | 187 |
Pos | Rider | Team | Pts | Ref |
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1 | Leon Camier | Padgetts Honda | 202 | [29] |
2 | Craig Jones | Northpoint Honda | 189 | [1] |
3 | Stuart Easton | JHP Ducati | 161 | |
4 | Cal Crutchlow | Northpoint Honda | 161 | |
5 | Pere Riba | MSS Discovery Kawasaki | 155 | |
6 | Tom Sykes | TAS Suzuki | 119 | |
7 | Jamie Robinson | JR Motosport Honda | 112 | |
8 | Jay Vincent | Padgetts Honda | 91 | |
9 | Eugene Laverty | Red Bull Honda | 84 | |
10 | Simon Andrews | TAS Suzuki | 67 |
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