British Supersport Championship

British Supersport Championship

Sport	Motorcycle sport
No. of teams	Seven manufacturers (Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, MV)
Most recent champion(s)	Benjamin Currie ( Ducati )

British Supersport Championship is a support series to the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for engine capacities smaller than Superbike. British Supersport runs one or two rounds per weekend at each BSB event. The BSS Championship is seen as a stepping stone for the younger talent to progress to the British Superbike Championship or to World level classes. Riders such as: Tom Sykes, Cal Crutchlow, Sam Lowes, Alex Lowes, Jonathan Rea Leon Camier and Rory Skinner; all raced in this championship during their early careers.

From 2018, a new British GP2 class was introduced to be run within existing Supersport races. Devised by MSVR, it is based on Moto2 Honda-engined machines. ^[1]

From 2023 season onwards, new engine regulations are in force allowing larger engines to be used, dependent on the number of cylinders, from manufacturers such as Ducati and MV. ^{[2] [3]}

During round 1 of the 2025 season at Oulton Park on 5 May, 11 riders were involved in a "chain reaction" crash at the first corner. Two riders, 21-year-old Owen Jenner from England and 29-year-old Shane Richardson from New Zealand died of their injuries the same day, and a third, 47-year-old Tom Tunstall suffered serious injuries. ^{[4] [5]}

Race weekend

Friday

• Practice 1 (40 Mins)
• Practice 2 (40 Mins)

Saturday

• Qualifying (30 minutes)
• Sprint race (reduced laps)

Sunday

• Warm Up (10 Mins)
• Full race

Scoring system

Current Points System

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Machines used

Supersport

• Ducati Panigale V2
• Honda CBR600RR
• Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Kawasaki 636
• Suzuki GSX-R600, Suzuki GSX-R750R ^[6]
• Triumph Daytona 675, Triumph 765
• Yamaha YZF-R6
• MV F3 675, MV 800

* For the 2021 season, oversize engines were allowed as a 'pilot' scheme prior to full implementation in 2022 ^{[7] [8]}

* From 2022, machines including extra capacity engines followed FIM homologation requirements ^{[9] [3]}

British GP2

• Various chassis makes, as seen in Moto2; when previously competed in Moto2, using only Honda 600 cc engines
• Any other chassis (or modified stock chassis)
• Four cylinder engines over 400 cc to 600 cc
• Three cylinder engines over 500 cc to 675 cc ^[1]

British Supersport Champions

Season	Class	Rider	Motorcycle	Notes	Ref
1989	Supersport 600	Paul Brookes	Yamaha		[10]
1990	Supersport 600	John Reynolds	Kawasaki		[11]
1991	Supersport 600	Ian Simpson	Yamaha		[12]
1992	Supersport 600	Phil Borley	Honda		[13]
1993	Supersport 600	Jim Moodie	Honda		[14]
1994	Supersport 600	Ian Simpson	Honda		[15]
1995	Supersport 600	Mike Edwards	Honda		[16]
1996	Supercup Thunderbike	Dave Heal	Honda		[17]
1997	Supersport 600	Paul Brown	Honda		[18]
1998	Supersport 600	John Crawford	Suzuki		[19]
1999	Supersport 600	John Crawford	Suzuki		[20]
2000	Supersport	Jim Moodie	Yamaha
2001	Supersport	Karl Harris	Suzuki
2002	Supersport	Stuart Easton	Ducati		[21]
2003	Supersport	Karl Harris	Honda		[22]
2004	Supersport	Karl Harris	Honda	Harris Finished on 232 points with 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 races	[23]
2005	Supersport	Leon Camier	Honda	Camier finished with 202 points including 4 wins and 2 DNFs in 13 races	[24]
2006	Supersport	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	Crutchlow won the title easily with 242 Points 6 wins and 2 DNFs from 13 races	[25]
2007	Supersport	Michael Laverty	Suzuki		[26]
2008	Supersport	Glen Richards	Triumph	Richards collected a total of 240 points with 4 wins and 0 DNFs from 12 races	[27]
2009	Supersport	Steve Plater	Honda	215 Points with 4 wins
2010	Supersport	Sam Lowes	Honda
2011	Supersport	Alastair Seeley	Suzuki
2012	Supersport	Glen Richards	Triumph
2013	Supersport	Stuart Easton	Yamaha
2014	Supersport	Billy McConnell	Triumph
2015	Supersport	Luke Stapleford	Triumph
2016	Supersport	Tarran Mackenzie	Kawasaki
2017	Supersport	Keith Farmer	Yamaha
2018	Supersport	Jack Kennedy	Yamaha
2019	Supersport	Jack Kennedy	Integro Yamaha
2020	Supersport	Rory Skinner	Yamaha	Youngest ever champion at 19 years and seven days	[28]
2021	Supersport	Jack Kennedy	Kawasaki		[29]
2022	Supersport	Jack Kennedy	Yamaha		[30]
2023	Supersport	Ben Currie	Ducati	Champion with 406 points, 6 wins and 14 podium places overall	[31]
2024	Supersport	Jack Kennedy	Honda	Champion with 5 titles

British GP2 Champions

Season	Class	Rider	Motorcycle	Notes
2018	GP2	Josh Owens	Kalex
2019		Kyle Ryde	Kalex
2020		Mason Law	Spirit
2021		Charlie Nesbitt	Kalex	470 points, 95 points ahead of 2nd placed Mason Law
2022		Jack Scott	Kalex	376 points, 55 points ahead of 2nd placed Cameron Fraser
2023		Cameron Fraser	Chassis Factory	513 points, 83 points ahead of 2nd placed Harry Rowlings
2024		Owen Jenner	Krämer

2025 deaths

On 5 May 2025, two riders - Owen Jenner (21) and Shane Richardson (29) died in a crash during the British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park. ^[32]

See also

• Superbike racing
• Grand Prix motorcycle racing

References

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2. Moto Rapido preparing a Panigale for 2023 British Supersport bikesportnews.com, 29 October 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023
3. FIM Releases Provisional Supersport Next Generation Regulations motorcycle.com, 31 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023
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5. "MSVR statement: Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Race". www.britishsuperbike.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
6. Suzuki back in Quattro Group British Supersport as ASTRO-JJR Racing announce Irwin and Perrin www.britishsuperbike.com, 22 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023
7. BSB: Series bosses commit to Supersport and GP2 future Motorcycle News , 25 October 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021
8. Triumph to enter factory BritishSSP ‘pilot’ 765 entry, eyes international return visordown.com, 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021
9. British Supersport Sporting and Technical Regulations 2022 msvracing.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023
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16. "1995". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
17. "1996". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
18. "1997". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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20. "1999". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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23. "Karl Harris snags HM Plant Honda ride in BSB championship for 2006 - SuperBike magazine - motorbike reviews, super bike news and hot babes". Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
24. "Camier scoops Supersport title". 13 October 2005.
25. "BSB: Haslam and Crutchlow sign for HM Plant Honda".
26. "Relentless Suzuki – 2007 British Supersport Champions". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
27. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
28. "Rory Skinner becomes youngest British Supersport champion with Donington Park win". 4 October 2020.
29. "KENNEDY CRUISES TO VICTORY TO CLINCH THE TITLE". www.britishsuperbike.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
30. "QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT AND BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP: KENNEDY WINS TO SEAL TITLE NUMBER FOUR". 11 September 2022.
31. "2023 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship SUPERSPORT POINTS AFTER FINAL ROUND" (PDF). 15 October 2023.
32. "British Superbike Championship: Two riders die in British Supersport Championship race". BBC Sport. 5 May 2025.

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