The 2022 British Supersport Championship season was the 34th British Supersport Championship season, incorporating the 2022 British GP2 Cup. Jack Kennedy started the season as the reigning champion. [1]
2022 Entry List [2] | |||||
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Team | Constructor | No. | Rider | Class | Rounds |
Mar-Train Racing | Yamaha | 1 | Jack Kennedy [3] | 1–9 | |
Appleyard Macadam Racing | Yamaha | 4 | Harry Truelove [4] | All | |
97 | Bradley Perie [4] | All | |||
MD Racing | Yamaha | 5 | Michael Dunlop [5] | 2 | |
Associated British Motorcycles | ABM | 5 | Mason Law [6] | GP2 | 10-11 |
PWR | Yamaha | 6 | Phil Wakefield | All | |
Krämer Factory Racing | Krämer | 7 | Barry Burrell | GP2 | 2–11 |
58 | Lukas Wimmer | GP2 | 5, 7, 9–11 | ||
17 | Joe Collier | GP2 | 9, 11 | ||
Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 8 | Luke Stapleford | 2-9, 11 | |
22 | Eunan McGlinchey [7] | 1 | |||
45 | Scott Swann | 5-11 | |||
55 | Zak Corderoy [8] | 1-3 | |||
96 | Tom Booth-Amos [9] | 10 | |||
96 | Tom Booth-Amos [10] | 11 | |||
PW Gates Racing | Harris Performance | 9 | Conor Wheeler | GP2 | |
Vandenhoy - Krämer | Krämer | 10 | Simon Reid | GP2 | 1-3 |
DOT Racing | Kawasaki | 11 | Max Ingham | All | |
83 | Harris Beech | 2-3 | |||
Motorcycle Race Parts Ducati | Ducati | 12 | Tom Tunstall | 10 | |
Ashcourt Racing | Yamaha | 13 | Lee Johnston | 1-3, 5-6, 8-11 | |
92 | Damon Rees | All | |||
PHR Performance Triumph | Triumph | 14 | Brian McCormack | 2, 10 | |
Completely Motorbikes/Affinity | Kawasaki | 15 | Eugene McManus | All | |
Go Racing/SGR | Chassis Factory | 16 | Harvey Claridge | GP2 | All |
17 | Carl Stevens | GP2 | 3 | ||
95 | Carl Stevens | GP2 | 11 | ||
57 | Korie McGreevy | GP2 | 4-7 | ||
Go Pink Racing | Ariane | 18 | Jodie Fieldhouse | GP2 | 1-3, 5-7, 9-11 |
Tommo#21 Racing | Triumph | 21 | Stephen Thomas | 1-3, 5-6, 8, 10-11 | |
McAdoo Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 22 | Eunan McGlinchey | 11 | |
Enpro Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 23 | Ben Grayson | 3, 9 | |
True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles Ducati | Ducati | 14 | Charlie White | 6 | |
24 | Charlie White | 10 | |||
55 | Leon Wilton | 6, 10 | |||
D2R Yamaha | Yamaha | 27 | Peter Wright | 1-3, 7, 9 | |
Astro JJR Triumph | Triumph | 2 | Josh Day | 1-3 | |
5 | Mason Law | 5-6 | |||
28 | Shane Richardson [11] | 1, 9-11 | |||
69 | Rhys Irwin [11] | All | |||
77 | Tom Toparis [12] | 7-9 | |||
Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch Pro | Yamaha | 30 | Max Cook [13] | 11 | |
Marvel HCL Motorsport | Ducati | 31 | Matt Bainbridge | 10 | |
Team Tolly by Motorcycle Sport Media | Yamaha | 33 | Ben Tolliday | 1-5, 7 | |
JW Racing | Yamaha | 35 | Josh Wood | 3, 5, 7-8, 10-11 | |
AH Performance/Breckland Utility Solutions | Ducati | 36 | Ewan Potter | 6 | |
Team 151s | Ariane | 37 | Charlie Morris | GP2 | 7, 11 |
AGR Motorsport | Triumph | 38 | Jamie Cringle | 10 | |
Donkey Box Racing | Yamaha | 41 | Alan Naylor | 2, 4-5 | |
R&R Racing | Yamaha | 44 | Caolán Irwin | All | |
Quayside Racing Powered by Steampacket Co. | Honda | 45 | Nathan Harrison | 2 | |
BarneyRacing | Yamaha | 46 | Ash Barnes | 3-11 | |
Synergy Racing | FTR Moto | 47 | Jake Archer | GP2 | All |
Exersci Yamaha | Yamaha | 56 | Tommy Fielding | 1, 7 | |
Team Xclusiv | Kawasaki | 59 | Caiden Wilkinson | 7 | |
Munro Racing | Yamaha | 64 | Sam Munro | 1-4 | |
Go Racing/CFR | Chassis Factory | 66 | Cameron Fraser | GP2 | All |
LS Joinery Yamaha | Yamaha | 70 | Lee Wells | 7 | |
Peterpan Racing | Yamaha | 71 | Dave Grace | 11 | |
Specialised Group / Valley Racing | Yamaha | 72 | Max Wadsworth | 1-4, 9-10 | |
BER/ Steve Jordan Motorcycles | BER EVO | 73 | Harry Rowlings | GP2 | 1-2, 4-11 |
MPM Routz Racing | Yamaha | 74 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | All | |
Ready4Racing Vision Team | Kawasaki | 75 | Jamie Perrin | 1-6 | |
Jamie Perrin Racing | Yamaha | 75 | Jamie Perrin | 7, 9-11 | |
BPE Yamaha by Russell Racing | Yamaha | 77 | Richard Cooper | 11 | |
81 | Ian Hutchinson | 2 | |||
PreZ Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 77 | Paul Jordan | 1, 6 | |
22 | Paul Jordan | 9 | |||
Highsparks Ducati | Ducati | 82 | Luke Jones | All | |
Dragon Racing | Ducati | 89 | David Jones | 1-3, 9-10 | |
ILR / Mark Coverdale Yamaha | Yamaha | 93 | Joseph Loughlin | 2 | |
Art of Racing | Ducati | 96 | Peter Hasler | 6 | |
DAT Racing | Chassis Factory | 98 | Tomás de Vries | GP2 | 1-3, 5-8, 10-11 |
Kovara Projects / RS Racing | Kalex | 99 | Jack Scott | GP2 | All |
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Wildcard Rider |
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GP2 GP2 Cup |
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers in the respective classes. 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 |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | OUL | DON | KNO | BRH | THR | CAD | SNE | OUL | DON | BRH | Pts | |||||||||||
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SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | ||||
1 | Jack Kennedy | Yamaha | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 401 | ||||
2 | Bradley Perie | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 359 |
3 | Harry Truelove | Yamaha | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 6 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 275 |
4 | Lee Johnston | Yamaha | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 6 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 257 | ||
5 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | Yamaha | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 229 |
6 | Luke Stapleford | Kawasaki | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | 200 | ||||
7 | Rhys Irwin | Triumph | 6 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 155 |
8 | Eugene McManus | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 153 |
9 | Damon Rees | Yamaha | Ret | 9 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 17 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 145 |
10 | Luke Jones | Ducati | 5 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 135 |
11 | Jamie Perrin | Kawasaki/Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 124 | ||
12 | Ash Barnes | Yamaha | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 73 | ||||
13 | Max Ingham | Kawasaki | 11 | 11 | 26 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | Ret | 18 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 55 |
14 | Caolán Irwin | Yamaha | Ret | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 18 | 18 | Ret | 20 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 17 | Ret | 55 |
15 | Scott Swann | Kawasaki | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 52 | ||||||||
16 | Tom Booth-Amos | Kawasaki | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Phil Wakefield | Yamaha | 13 | 13 | 23 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
18 | Sam Munro | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | DNS | 9 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
19 | Richard Cooper | Yamaha | 2 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Mason Law | Triumph | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Josh Day | Triumph | 10 | 7 | 15 | 11 | DNS | DNS | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Tom Toparis | Triumph | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | DNS | DNS | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Shane Richardson | Triumph | WD | WD | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
24 | Zak Corderoy | Kawasaki | 14 | Ret | 6 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Max Wadsworth | Yamaha | 12 | Ret | 22 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | DNS | 15 | 14 | DNS | 15 | 24 | ||||||||||
26 | Eunan McGlinchey | Kawasaki | 7 | 6 | 14 | DNS | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Max Cook | Yamaha | 11 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Josh Wood | Yamaha | 21 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 23 | 23 | 13 | ||||||||||
29 | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha | 16 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Tommy Fielding | Yamaha | 17 | 16 | 21 | Ret | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Paul Jordan | Yamaha | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | Ret | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Ben Tolliday | Yamaha | Ret | DNS | 29 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 24 | 20 | 6 | ||||||||||
33 | Stephen Thomas | Triumph | 20 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 24 | 24 | Ret | DNS | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | Ret | 3 | ||||||
34 | Caiden Wilkinson | Kawasaki | 23 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Alan Naylor | Yamaha | DNS | DNS | 19 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | David Jones | Ducati | Ret | Ret | 21 | 16 | DNS | DNS | 25 | Ret | 23 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||||||
37 | Jamie Cringle | Triumph | 24 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Joseph Loughlin | Yamaha | 25 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Peter Wright | Yamaha | Ret | 21 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | DNS | DNS | 1 | ||||||||||||
Michael Dunlop | Yamaha | 19 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brian McCormack | Triumph | Ret | 21 | 25 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lee Wells | Yamaha | Ret | 21 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Hasler | Ducati | 25 | 28 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ewan Potter | Ducati | 26 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Bainbridge | Ducati | 26 | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Charlie White | Ducati | 27 | 27 | 27 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Leon Wilton | Ducati | 28 | Ret | 28 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dave Grace | Yamaha | 29 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Harris Beech | Kawasaki | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nathan Harrison | Honda | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Tunstall | Ducati | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | OUL | DON | KNO | BRH | THR | CAD | SNE | OUL | DON | BRH | Pts | |||||||||||
Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | OUL | DON | KNO | BRH | THR | CAD | SNE | OUL | DON | BRH | Pts | |||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
1 | Jack Scott | Kalex | Ret | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | DNS | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 28 | 376 |
2 | Cameron Fraser | Chassis Factory | 8 | Ret | 14 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 13 | DNS | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 321 |
3 | Harvey Claridge | Chassis Factory | 9 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 315 |
4 | Jake Archer | FTR Moto | Ret | 14 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 16 | 280 |
5 | Harry Rowlings | BER EVO | 15 | 18 | 24 | 19 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 19 | Ret | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 16 | 20 | Ret | 211 |
6 | Tomás de Vries | Chassis Factory | 18 | 15 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 182 | ||||
7 | Barry Burrell | Krämer | 28 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 25 | 25 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 120 | ||
8 | Jodie Fieldhouse | Ariane | 19 | 20 | DNS | DNS | 28 | 27 | Ret | Ret | 29 | Ret | Ret | 24 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 98 | ||||
9 | Korie McGreevy | Chassis Factory | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | DNS | DNS | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Mason Law | ABM | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Carl Stevens | Chassis Factory | 19 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Lukas Wimmer | Krämer | Ret | 16 | DNS | Ret | 21 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 44 | ||||||||||||
13 | Joe Collier | Krämer | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Charlie Morris | Ariane | 25 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simon Reid | Krämer | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Conor Wheeler | Harris Performance | WD | WD | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | OUL | DON | KNO | BRH | THR | CAD | SNE | OUL | DON | BRH | Pts | |||||||||||
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