2024 British Superbike Championship

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The 2024 British Superbike Championship is the 37th season of the motorcycle championship. Tommy Bridewell is the defending champion, having won the 2023 season by half a point over then-teammate Glenn Irwin. [1]

Rule Changes

Incorporated into the 2024 season is a lesser-class of machine, entitled 'Pathway', to be run concurrently within the same scheduled events. The aim is to allow new participants to enter at a reduced cost with a machine closer in specification to Superstock 1000. Trials were held within some races during the 2023 season. [2]

Two support classes were not carried on into 2024. The National Junior Superstock Championship because there are only two manufacturers available with no future options and no ability for a balance of performance formula, and the British Junior Supersport Championship because there was only one viable manufacturer making it a defacto one make series so was replaced with a properly budgeted and technically controlled one make series with the new Kawasaki British Superteen Championship using Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR machines. [3]

Teams and riders

Riders with a superscript P are part of the Pathway class.

TeamConstructorNo.RiderRounds
IN Competition SENCAT Aprilia Aprilia 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Rollo P1-3
Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad BMW 11 Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Skinner 1-3
FHO Racing BMW Motorrad25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes 1-3
60 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman 1-3
Rokit BMW Motorrad91 Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam 1-3
Hager PBM Ducati Ducati 2 Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin 1-3
Oxford Racing Products Ducati21 Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon 1-3
Honda Racing UK Honda 1 Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell 1-3
18 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Irwin 1-3
5 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison 1-3
C&L Fairburn Jackson Racing3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell 1-3
MasterMac Honda14 Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson 1-3
86 Flag of England.svg Charlie Nesbitt 1-3
Rapid Honda54 Flag of England.svg Franco Bourne 1-3
TAG Racing Honda74 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaimie van Sikkelerus P1-3
Cumins by Team IWR75 Flag of England.svg Alex Olsen P1, 3
TAG Racing89 Flag of England.svg Fraser Rogers 1-3
STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki Kawasaki 68 Flag of England.svg Tom Neave 1
Flag of Finland.svg Eemeli Lahti [4] 2
Flag of England.svg Luke Mossey [5] 3
CDH Racing Kawasaki23 Flag of England.svg Luke Hedger 1-3
Completely Motorbikes FS-322 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran 1-3
30 Flag of England.svg Max Cook 1-3
DAO Racing51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brayden Elliott 1-3
83 Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan 1-3
NP Racing Kawasaki55 Flag of England.svg Louis Valleley 1-3
LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki79 Flag of England.svg Storm Stacey 1-3
OMG Racing Yamaha Yamaha 7 Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers 1-3
77 Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde 1-3
McAMS Racing52 Flag of England.svg Danny Kent 1-3

Race calendar and results

Main Season
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Navarra 21 April Flag of England.svg Danny Kent Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers OMG Racing Yamaha
R2 Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers OMG Racing Yamaha
2R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park 5 May Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Hager PBM Ducati
R26 May Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Hager PBM Ducati
R3 Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Hager PBM Ducati
3R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park GP 18 May Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde OMG Racing Yamaha
R219 May Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Flag of England.svg Danny Kent Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Hager PBM Ducati
R3 Flag of England.svg Danny Kent Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki
4R1 Flag of Scotland.svg Knockhill 15 June
R216 June
R3
5R1 Flag of England.svg Snetterton 300 6 July
R27 July
R3
6R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 20 July
R221 July
R3
7R1 Flag of England.svg Thruxton 10 August
R211 August
R3
8R1 Flag of England.svg Cadwell Park 25 August
R226 August
R3
The Showdown
9R1 Flag of England.svg Oulton Park International 16 September
R217 September
R3
10R1 Flag of England.svg Donington Park GP 30 September
R21 October
R3
11R1 Flag of England.svg Brands Hatch GP 14 October
R215 October
R3

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Scoring system in the Main season [6]

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 
Points181614121110987654321
Scoring system in the first two rounds in the showdown [6]

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 
Points25222018161412108654321
Scoring system in the season finale [6]

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 
Points35302724222018161412108642
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OUL

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DON

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KNO

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SNE

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BRH

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THR

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CAD

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OUL

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DON

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BRH

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R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Ulster Banner.svg Glenn Irwin Ducati 481F1P1514115
2 Flag of England.svg Danny Kent Yamaha 3P264444F3102
3 Flag of England.svg Kyle Ryde Yamaha 2F3P3P5Ret15595
4 Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell Honda 7RetF426232F93
5 Flag of England.svg Christian Iddon Ducati 6523F2FRetF6984
6 Flag of England.svg Leon Haslam BMW 114108532682
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Kawasaki 1067678Ret170
8 Flag of England.svg Ryan Vickers Yamaha 11573RetRetWD68
9 Flag of England.svg Max Cook Kawasaki 87Ret1096Ret1046
10 Flag of England.svg Charlie Nesbitt Honda 99111313971146
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes BMW Ret11978108Ret43
12 Flag of England.svg Lee Jackson Honda 1412141111712839
13 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Irwin Honda 1613161415149724
14 Flag of England.svg Fraser Rogers Honda 13Ret12201413101222
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Skinner BMW 5Ret8DNS [7] DNSWDWDWD19
16 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 12101315RetWDWDWD14
17 Flag of England.svg Storm Stacey Kawasaki Ret15Ret1210DNS161512
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy McConnell Honda 1514Ret191711Ret1410
19 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Honda 18Ret15DNS161711139
20 Flag of England.svg Danny Buchan Kawasaki 19Ret1916121517165
21 Flag of England.svg Franco Bourne Honda 1716RetWDWD12NCRet4
22 Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Rollo P Aprilia RetRet1717181913173
23 Flag of England.svg Luke Mossey Kawasaki 1614Ret2
24 Flag of England.svg Alex Olsen Honda Ret172015DNS1
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brayden Elliott Kawasaki 20182018Ret1818190
26 Flag of England.svg Luke Hedger Kawasaki 222018RetDNS2119180
27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaimie van Sikkelerus P Honda 2119222120RetWDWD0
28 Flag of Finland.svg Eemeli Lahti Kawasaki 2122190
29 Flag of England.svg Louis Valleley Kawasaki RetRet232321RetDNS200
Flag of England.svg Tom Neave Kawasaki RetDNS0
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OUL

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DON

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CAD

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Pts
Race key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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)
AnnotationMeaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
ColourMeaning
Light blueRookie rider

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