2007 British Superbike Championship

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The Bennetts 2007 British Superbike Championship season started on 7 April and ended on 14 October. [1]

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Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning RiderWinning Team
1R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 9 April Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
2R1 Flag of England.svg Thruxton 15 April Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
R2 Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
3R1 Flag of England.svg Silverstone 29 April Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
4R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 7 May Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
5R1 Flag of England.svg Snetterton 20 May Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
6R1 Flag of Ireland.svg Mondello Park 17 June Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Airwaves Ducati
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea HM Plant Honda
7R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Knockhill 1 July Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea HM Plant Honda
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea HM Plant Honda
8R1Flag of England.svg  England Oulton Park 15 July Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea HM Plant Honda
9R1 Flag of England.svg Mallory Park 22 July Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Stobart Vent-Axia Honda
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
10R1 Flag of England.svg Croft 12 August Flag of England.svg Cal Crutchlow Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda
11R1 Flag of England.svg Cadwell Park 27 August Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Flag of England.svg Leon Camier Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Airwaves Ducati
R2 Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea HM Plant Honda
12R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park 23 September Flag of England.svg Tom Sykes Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Airwaves Ducati
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Airwaves Ducati
13R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch Indy 14 October Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Airwaves Ducati

Entry List

2007 Entry List [2]
TeamBikeNoRidersClassRounds
HM Plant Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari [3] 1-13
4 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea [3] 1-13
Bike Animal Honda Honda CBR1000RR 2 Flag of England.svg Leon Camier [4] 1-11
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson [5] 12-13
MSS Discovery Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 3 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter [6] 1–5, 7-13
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton [7] 6
Hydrex Honda Honda CBR1000RR 5 Flag of England.svg Karl Harris [8] 1-13
15 Flag of England.svg Guy Martin [9] 1-11
64 Flag of England.svg Aaron Zanotti [10] 12-13
Virgin Mobile Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 6 Flag of England.svg James Haydon [11] 1-3
Flag of South Africa.svg Hudson Kennaugh [12] 4-12
8 Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill [13] 1-13
77 Ulster Banner.svg Marty Nutt 13
Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K79 Flag of England.svg Chris Walker [14] 1-13
35 Flag of England.svg Cal Crutchlow [14] 1-13
Samsung Superbike Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 K612 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Thomas [15] 1–6, 8-13
Flag of England.svg Sean Emmett [16] 7
Jentin Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 12 Flag of England.svg Simon Andrews [17] 1-11, 13
Flag of England.svg Jon Kirkham [18] 12
Team NB Suzuki GSX-R1000 K618 Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell
46 Flag of England.svg Ollie Bridewell [19] 1-8*
Hardinge-Ice Valley Honda CBR1000RR 21 Flag of England.svg Tom Tunstall C
AIM Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 22 Flag of England.svg Steve Plater [20] 1–4, 5–8, 11-13
Red Viper Racing Honda CBR1000RR 26 Flag of England.svg Chris Martin 1-13
PBM Racing Ireland Yamaha YZF-R1 27 Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Barron C
Airwaves Ducati Ducati 999 F0636 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla [21] 1-13
91 Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam [22] 1-13
Quay Garage Honda CBR1000RR 56 Flag of England.svg James Buckingham C
Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 60 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman
SMT Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 64 Flag of England.svg Aaron Zanotti C
Stobart Vent-Axia Honda Honda CBR1000RR 66 Flag of England.svg Tom Sykes [23] 1-13
67 Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne [24] 1-13
PR Branson-Honda Honda CBR1000RR 68 Flag of England.svg Sean Emmett [25]
Nutt Travel Yamaha YZF-R1 77 Ulster Banner.svg Marty Nutt C1-12
T.H.R Honda Honda CBR1000RR 94 Flag of England.svg Michael Howarth C
MAR Kawasaki ZX-10R 111 Flag of England.svg Malcolm Ashley C
IconClass
CPrivateers Cup
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider
* Rider died mid-season

Final championship standings (top 10)

PosRiderBike BHGP
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THR
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SIL
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OUL
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SNE
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MOP
Flag of Ireland.svg
KNO
Flag of Scotland.svg
OUL
Flag of England.svg
MAL
Flag of England.svg
CRO
Flag of England.svg
CAD
Flag of England.svg
DON
Flag of England.svg
BHI
Flag of England.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda 8113211311155231RetRet11122Ret334433
2 Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Rea Honda 32Ret42345224111Ret12Ret22Ret15722407
3 Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam Ducati 646665223514324432561Ret1145387
4 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Ducati 111152146Ret337RetRet105764734511368
5 Flag of England.svg Shane Byrne Honda 41343RetRet63Ret322452313974Ret366Ret293
6 Flag of England.svg Tom Sykes Honda 7557765644Ret764Ret664333522Ret7279
7 Flag of England.svg Chris Walker Suzuki 589Ret34Ret9999Ret563846810866476225
8 Flag of England.svg Leon Camier Honda 23254Ret885676Ret76581175RetDNS199
9 Flag of England.svg Cal Crutchlow Suzuki 13187Ret1177Ret8Ret8Ret11Ret5Ret9541354RetRet53152
10 Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill Yamaha 9Ret810881077710913Ret8Ret7910Ret67RetRetRet13138

Superbike cup final standings (top 10)

PosRiderBikePts
1 Flag of England.svg Tristan Palmer Honda 426
2 Flag of England.svg James Buckingham Honda 373
3 Flag of England.svg Tom Tunstall Honda 332
4 Flag of England.svg Malcolm Ashley Kawasaki 322
5 Ulster Banner.svg Marty Nutt Yamaha 261
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Barron Yamaha 147
7 Flag of England.svg Neil Faulkner Yamaha 90
8 Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson Yamaha 40
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian McCormack Honda 37
10 Ulster Banner.svg Ryan Farquhar Honda 21

Final Constructors Standings

1 Honda 591
2 Ducati 507
3 Suzuki 263
4 Yamaha 180
5 Kawasaki 169

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