2021 British Superbike Championship

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The 2021 British Superbike Championship season was the 34th British Superbike Championship season. Josh Brookes started the season as the reigning champion. The playoff system was reinstituted.

Contents

Playoff Changes

The playoff will now consist of eight riders instead of six.

Teams and riders

Race calendar and results

2021 calendar [8]
Main Season
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 26 June Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R227 June Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
2R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Knockhill 10 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Paul Bird Motorsport as VisionTrack Ducati
R211 July Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Skinner Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
R3 Flag of England.svg Bradley Ray Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
3R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 24 July Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R225 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Paul Bird Motorsport as VisionTrack Ducati
4R1 Flag of England.svg Thruxton 31 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R21 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
5R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park National 14 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R215 August Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Oxford Products Racing
6R1 Flag of England.svg Cadwell Park 21 August Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman FHO Racing BMW
R222 August Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman FHO Racing BMW
R3 Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
7R1 Flag of England.svg Snetterton 300 4 September Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R25 September Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
8R1 Flag of England.svg Silverstone National 11 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Honda Racing
R212 September Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
The Showdown
9R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 25 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R226 September Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Oxford Products Racing
R3 Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Oxford Products Racing
10R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park GP 2 October Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Buildbase Suzuki
R23 October Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Buildbase Suzuki
11R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 16 October Flag of England.svg Luke Mossey Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R217 October Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R3 Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points252016131110987654321
PosRiderBike OUL
Flag of England.svg
KNO
Flag of Scotland.svg
BRH
Flag of England.svg
THR
Flag of England.svg
DON
Flag of England.svg
CAD
Flag of England.svg
SNE
Flag of England.svg
SIL
Flag of England.svg
OUL
Flag of England.svg
DON
Flag of England.svg
BRH
Flag of England.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
The Championship Showdown
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Tarran Mackenzie Yamaha 564633132927317RetDNSDNS121Ret1213571Ret1111202
2 Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Ducati 3Ret385722Ret101218551333232355611Ret742221166
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O’Halloran Yamaha 1112Ret65131111312221313Ret21Ret2Ret5984331162
4 Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Ducati 2221443512Ret94RetRet5Ret7Ret115276341133234Ret1141
5 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 435Ret78Ret9735894141127107Ret1012554RetRet75551092
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes Ducati 107610121391851716141810410554464332Ret2Ret11Ret7641079
7 Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan BMW 1248311444137213RetDNS1013DNSRet124786Ret2Ret117Ret1075
8 Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Honda 69101211Ret1186Ret362Ret2466Ret141111398Ret7Ret101099Ret1055
BSB Riders Cup
9 Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson Kawasaki 88798106785Ret128Ret1564456DNSRet11846Ret4538Ret6248
10 Flag of England.svg Bradley Ray BMW Ret5Ret49571213741010216138891295479739121410128245
11 Flag of England.svg Gino Rea Suzuki 111311131011Ret10DNS8101115Ret10RetRet11Ret5466RetRet10914112810202
12 Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers Kawasaki 91197691515154Ret467Ret89106713Ret810Ret13128156181612180
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Skinner Kawasaki 1312135228691411Ret1714119Ret128915791611111010Ret12RetRet7178
14 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Irwin BMW Ret15Ret1514151214Ret1185793779Ret81211Ret11179812856Ret9169
15 Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde BMW 71012111517161316Ret616116Ret1915108151713Ret152615131011118
16 Flag of England.svg Dan Linfoot Honda 1818151413121416121614131211912131411Ret813171312DNSDNS69
17 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Forés BMW DNSDNSDNS1311111213Ret148Ret1412131216DNS9181452
18 Flag of England.svg Danny Kent Suzuki Ret14RetRetRet1410Ret1069316RetDNS49
19 Flag of England.svg Storm Stacey Kawasaki 16RetRet171616Ret17DNS151815231261110Ret1318DNS15191810Ret14RetRet1116141349
20 Flag of England.svg Joe Francis BMW RetRetRet1617Ret18Ret17Ret2119RetRet5DNSDNSDNS15RetRet6Ret91411Ret36
21 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 1417Ret17191418171720138Ret1416181716162021141213RetRet19RetRet1428
22 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Mizuno Honda 19RetDNS201819DNSDNSDNS21192219151319RetDNS16RetDNS12161518Ret16Ret1421Ret202011
23 Flag of England.svg Luke Stapleford Suzuki 1719141014DNS10
24 Flag of South Africa.svg Bjorn Estment Suzuki 1519Ret21RetRet19201819Ret20RetRet1717RetDNS20201814211915RetRet111617RetRet1510
25 Flag of England.svg Tim Neave Suzuki 1511157
26 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Takahashi Honda RetRet1722Ret21RetRet1920152121RetRet1616Ret142117Ret22DNS2017191318201715177
27 Flag of Japan.svg Naomichi Uramoto Suzuki Ret13136
28 Flag of England.svg Luke Mossey Honda 1513164
29 Flag of England.svg Josh Owens Kawasaki Ret16RetDNQDNQDNQ16151814Ret16RetDNSDNS3
30 Flag of England.svg Luke Hopkins Honda 17201419Ret202021212220Ret22RetRetDNSDNSDNSDNQDNQDNQ172320Ret19222119212
31 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Suzuki 1914172
32 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian McCormack BMW 202118Ret20Ret21Ret202322RetRetRetRet20Ret192122DNS18RetDNSRet18201520Ret22Ret221
33 Flag of England.svg Joe Sheldon-Shaw Kawasaki RetRetRet1815171
BMW Ret16RetDNS1718191718
Flag of England.svg Brad Jones BMW RetRet16181918RetDNSDNS0
Flag of England.svg James Hillier BMW 2117180
Flag of England.svg Leon Jeacock Suzuki 2018190
Flag of England.svg Jesse Trayler BMW Ret21Ret2321Ret0
Flag of England.svg Joey Thompson BMW 2122RetDNSDNSDNS22Ret22RetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS0
Flag of England.svg Sam Cox BMW RetRetRet0
Ulster Banner.svg Keith Farmer BMW RetDNSDNS0
PosRiderBike OUL
Flag of England.svg
KNO
Flag of Scotland.svg
BRH
Flag of England.svg
THR
Flag of England.svg
DON
Flag of England.svg
CAD
Flag of England.svg
SNE
Flag of England.svg
SIL
Flag of England.svg
OUL
Flag of England.svg
DON
Flag of England.svg
BRH
Flag of England.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

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