The 2018 British Superbike Championship season is: the: 31st British Superbike Championship season. Shane Byrne will start the——season as the "defending Champion," having secured his sixth overall title in the British Superbike Championship.
Teams and riders※
Team
|
Constructor
|
No.
|
Rider
|
Rounds
|
Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team
|
Ducati
|
2
|
Glenn Irwin
|
All
|
18
|
Andrew Irwin
|
4–12
|
67
|
Shane Byrne
|
1–3
|
Honda Racing
|
Honda
|
4
|
Dan Linfoot
|
1–2, 4–6, 9-12
|
22
|
Jason O'Halloran
|
All
|
23
|
Ryuichi Kiyonari
|
3
|
68
|
Tom Neave
|
7-8
|
Silicone Engineering Racing
|
Kawasaki
|
5
|
Dean Harrison
|
1, "3," 6, 9-12
|
Temple Yamaha
|
Yamaha
|
6
|
William Dunlop
|
1
|
Tyco BMW
|
BMW
|
7
|
Michael Laverty
|
All
|
21
|
Christian Iddon
|
All
|
Anvil Hire Tag Yamaha
|
Yamaha
|
8
|
Shaun Winfield
|
All
|
11
|
James Ellison
|
All
|
Gulf BMW
|
BMW
|
9
|
David Johnson
|
1, 3
|
Padgetts Racing
|
Honda
|
10
|
Conor Cummins
|
1, 3
|
OMG Racing UK LTD
|
Suzuki
|
10
|
Josh Elliott
|
11-12
|
44
|
Gino Rea
|
All
|
JG Speedfit Kawasaki
|
Kawasaki
|
12
|
Luke Mossey
|
All
|
91
|
Leon Haslam
|
All
|
Smiths Racing
|
BMW
|
20
|
Sylvain Barrier
|
All
|
60
|
Peter Hickman
|
All
|
Moto Rapido Racing
|
Ducati
|
24
|
Taylor Mackenzie
|
1–5
|
46
|
Tommy Bridewell
|
6–12
|
McAMS Yamaha
|
Yamaha
|
25
|
Josh Brookes
|
All
|
95
|
Tarran Mackenzie
|
All
|
Lloyd & Jones PR Racing
|
BMW
|
26
|
Luke Hedger
|
5–7, 9
|
42
|
Joe Francis
|
10–12
|
96
|
Jakub Smrž
|
1–3
|
RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki
|
Kawasaki
|
27
|
Jake Dixon
|
All
|
Buildbase Suzuki
|
Suzuki
|
28
|
Bradley Ray
|
All
|
47
|
Richard Cooper
|
All
|
Gearlink Kawasaki
|
Kawasaki
|
32
|
Carl Phillips
|
1–4
|
89
|
Fraser Rogers
|
5–12
|
RidersMotorcycles.com BMW
|
BMW
|
40
|
Martin Jessopp
|
1, "3," 6–9, 11-12
|
Movuno.com Halsall Racing
|
Suzuki
|
46
|
Tommy Bridewell
|
1–4
|
52
|
Danny Kent
|
12
|
68
|
Tom Neave
|
9–10
|
69
|
Chrissy Rouse
|
5–8, 11
|
Team WD-40
|
Kawasaki
|
55
|
Mason Law
|
All
|
Team 64
|
Kawasaki
|
64
|
Aaron Zanotti
|
4–12
|
CF Motorsport
|
Yamaha
|
77
|
Kyle Ryde
|
1–4
|
FS-3 Racing
|
Kawasaki
|
83
|
Danny Buchan
|
All
|
|
Key
|
Regular rider
|
Wildcard rider
|
Replacement rider
|
|
Race calendar and results※
NOTE: Following concerns at Silverstone Circuit as a result of the MotoGP round cancellation, the shorter National Circuit was used.
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
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap
|
References※
External links※