2013 British Supersport Championship

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The 2013 British Supersport season is the 26th British Supersport Championship season.

Race calendar and results

The 2013 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship calendar has been announced on 10 October 2012 by MSVR. [1]

2013 calendar
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch Indy 5–7 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
2R1 Flag of England.svg Thruxton 12–14 April Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
3R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 4–6 May Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
4R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Knockhill 14–16 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Gearlink Kawasaki
R2 Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Gearlink Kawasaki
5R1 Flag of England.svg Snetterton 300 5–7 July Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
6R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 19–21 July Flag of England.svg Graeme Gowland Flag of England.svg Jake Dixon Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
7R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 9–11 August Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
8R1 Flag of England.svg Cadwell Park 24–26 August Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson Gearlink Kawasaki
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Smiths Triumph
9R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park 6–8 September Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Richards Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Smiths Triumph
R2 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
10R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen 20–23 September Flag of England.svg Richard Cooper Flag of England.svg Richard Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing
11R1 Flag of England.svg Silverstone Arena GP 4–6 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Gearlink Kawasaki
R2 Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of England.svg Luke Mossey Techcare/Profile Triumph
12R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 18–20 October Flag of England.svg Richard Cooper Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley Flag of England.svg Richard Cooper Oxford TAG Triumph
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Richards Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton Mar-Train Yamaha Racing

Championship standings

Championship standings
PositionRiderTeamPoints
1S. EastonMar-Train Yamaha422
2A. SeeleyGearlink Kawasaki409
3B. McConnellSmiths Triumph Racing327
4B. WilsonGearlink Kawasaki303
5G. GowlandAppleyard Macadam Doo.245
6J. O'HalloranSamsung Honda211
7R. CooperOxford Tag Triumph202
8G. RichardsSmiths Triumph Racing186
9G. IrwinMar-Train Yamaha136
10T. MackenzieTyco Suzuki128

Entry list

2013 Entry List
TeamConstructorMotorcycleRider
Gearlink Kawasaki [2] Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Ulster Banner.svg Alastair Seeley [2]
Flag of England.svg Ben Wilson [2]
RLR Suzuki [3] Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 Flag of England.svg Sam Hornsey [3]
Tyco Suzuki [4] Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 Flag of Scotland.svg Taylor Mackenzie [4]
WKBikes Hel Performance Suzuki [5] Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 Flag of Finland.svg Pauli Pekkanen [5]
Oxford TAG Triumph [6] Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 Flag of England.svg Scott Smart [6]
Flag of England.svg Richard Cooper [6]
Ulster Banner.svg John Simpson [6]
Flag of England.svg Shaun Winfield [6]
CF Motorsport [7] Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 Flag of England.svg Jake Dixon [7]
Mar-Train Yamaha Racing [8] Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Easton [8]
Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin [9]
Milwaukee Yamaha [10] Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop [10]
Seton Tuning Yamaha [11] Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 Flag of England.svg Graeme Gowland [11]

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