# 2010 British Supersport Championship

The 2010 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship season was the 23rd running of the British Supersport Championship. The championship was contested over twelve rounds, beginning on 5 April at Brands Hatch, and finishing on 10 October at Oulton Park.
With five victories and ten podiums in total, Sam Lowes added the main championship title to his Supersport Cup triumph of the previous year. Lowes took the title by 33 points ahead of James Westmoreland, with Ben Wilson finishing more than 60 points behind Westmoreland in third place in the championship standings. Two other riders won races during the season; Billy McConnell took back-to-back wins at Cadwell Park and Mallory Park, while Graeme Gowland won at Snetterton. Patrick McDougall won the secondary Privateers' Cup after dropped scores, having been outscored by Jenny Tinmouth before the scores were taken into account.

## Calendar

* A provisional calendar had been released on 11 October 2009, with twelve rounds listed, including a provisional date at Donington Park due to renovation of the circuit. Two months later, a revised calendar was released, with Donington Park losing the rights to hold their race on 10–12 September, after Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd was placed into administration. These dates were used for a round at Croft, with a second meeting at Cadwell Park replacing the original Croft date.
2010 Calendar :
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
| 1 | Brands Hatch Indy | April 5 | Billy McConnell | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
| 2 | Thruxton | April 18 | Billy McConnell | Sam Lowes | James Westmoreland | CAME Yamaha |
| 3 | Oulton Park | May 3 | Billy McConnell | Ian Hutchinson | Ben Wilson | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 4 | Cadwell Park | May 23 | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | CAME Yamaha |
| 5 | Mallory Park | June 27 | Billy McConnell | James Westmoreland | Billy McConnell | CAME Yamaha |
| 6 | Knockhill | July 4 | James Westmoreland | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
| 7 | Snetterton | July 18 | James Westmoreland | Ben Wilson | Graeme Gowland | PTR Honda |
| 8 | Brands Hatch GP | August 8 | James Westmoreland | James Westmoreland | James Westmoreland | CAME Yamaha |
| 9 | Cadwell Park | August 30 | Sam Lowes | Billy McConnell | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
| 10 | Croft | September 12 | Sam Lowes | Alex Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
| 11 | Silverstone Arena GP | September 26 | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
| 12 | Oulton Park | October 10 | Graeme Gowland | James Westmoreland | Ben Wilson | Gearlink Kawasaki |

## Entry List

2010 Entry List :
| Team | Bike | No | Riders | Class | Rounds |
| GNS Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 2 | Christian Iddon | | 11–12 |
| GNS Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 11 | Sam Lowes | | All |
| GNS Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 61 | Paul Jordan | C | 1–8 |
| CAME Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 3 | James Westmoreland | | All |
| CAME Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 7 | Billy McConnell | | All |
| East Coast Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 4 | Tom Grant | | 1–4 |
| East Coast Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 9 | Patrick McDougall | C | All |
| East Coast Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 22 | Jason O'Halloran | | 7–12 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 4 | Tom Grant | | 8 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 13 | Lee Johnston | | 1–4, 6 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 15 | Ben Wilson | | All |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 30 | Jamie Hamilton | | 1–6, 10–11 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 32 | Matthew Hoyle | C | 12 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 44 | Jesse Trayler | | All |
| Smiths | Triumph Daytona 675 | 5 | Daniel Cooper | | 4–12 |
| MAP Centurion Triumph Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 5 | Daniel Cooper | | 1–3 |
| MAP Centurion Triumph Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 39 | Allan Jon Venter | | All |
| Padgetts Motorcycles | Honda CBR600RR | 6 | Ian Hutchinson | | 1–11 |
| Padgetts Motorcycles | Honda CBR600RR | 45 | Glen Richards | | 1, 3–12 |
| Boss (D&B) Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 8 | Nick Medd | | 1, 4 |
| Wilson Craig Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 8 | Marshall Neill | | 12 |
| Wilson Craig Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 29 | Guy Martin | | 2, 8–9 |
| Sorrymate.com | Honda CBR600RR | 10 | Jenny Tinmouth | C | All |
| Sorrymate.com | Honda CBR600RR | 126 | Bruce Wilson | | 4 |
| LM Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 12 | Luke Mossey | | 1 |
| LM Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 12 | Luke Mossey | C | 2, 5–12 |
| Oxford TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 13 | Lee Johnston | | 7–12 |
| Oxford TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 22 | Jason O'Halloran | | 1–6 |
| Oxford TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 41 | Shaun Winfield | C | All |
| Oxford TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 50 | Karl Harris | | 8–12 |
| Oxford TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 96 | Paul Young | | 1–4, 11–12 |
| Colin Appleyard/Macadam Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 14 | Jack Kennedy | | All |
| Colin Appleyard/Macadam Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 27 | Ashley Beech | | 1–2, 5–9 |
| C S Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 16 | Craig Sproston | | 1–4, 7–8, 11–12 |
| Seton Interceptor | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 17 | Helge Spjeldnes | | 1, 3–8, 10–12 |
| Seton Interceptor | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 17 | Alex Lowes | | 2 |
| Seton Interceptor | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 19 | Alex Lowes | | 5–12 |
| Grant Racing/Alan Duffus Motorcycles | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 20 | Scott Kelly | | 9, 12 |
| Mark Cringle Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 21 | Mark Cringle | C | 1–4, 7, 9–12 |
| Wilson Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 23 | Marcus Woodbine | C | 1–5, 7–11 |
| Wilson Racing | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 26 | Chris Martin | | 1–5, 7, 9 |
| Royal Navy Racing | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 31 | Jamie Adam | | 2 |
| Mackrory Demolition Racing | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 32 | Matthew Hoyle | C | 4–11 |
| Mackrory Demolition Racing | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 99 | Phillip Atkinson | | 12 |
| Street Sweep Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 33 | Michael Dunlop | | 12 |
| Ricky Elder Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 35 | Ricky Elder | | 12 |
| Double "M" Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 36 | Roy Houston | | 6 |
| Race Lab Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 37 | Max Hunt | C | All |
| Hawk Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 47 | Rikki Owen | C | 1–4, 9–12 |
| PTR | Honda CBR600RR | 48 | Joe Dickinson | | 1–9 |
| PTR | Honda CBR600RR | 81 | Graeme Gowland | | All |
| Team M8 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 52 | Adam Blacklock | | 10–12 |
| Marks Bloom Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 55 | Dan Kneen | C | 1–6, 8–12 |
| Miltech Racing/Premier Despatch | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 71 | Craig McLelland | C | 1–4, 6 |
| Steve Jordan Motorcycles | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 73 | Sarah Jordan | | 1, 8, 11 |
| Bladen Electrical | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 74 | Dean Hipwell | | All |
| NuttTravel.com / Dawn / T+G | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 77 | Marty Nutt | | 1, 3–12 |
| Beowulf Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 86 | Charles Wallace | C | 1, 6–7, 9–11 |
| Absol Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 88 | Emmet O'Grady | | 12 |
| Clwyd Heating Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 89 | David Jones | C | All |
| JHS Racing | Triumph Daytona 675 | 144 | Alastair Fagan | | 2 |
| Module Road & Race | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 222 | Jonny Buckley | | 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Privateer Class |
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider

## Championship standings
### Riders Championship

| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | THR | OUL | CAD | MAL | KNO | SNE | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | Pts |
| 1 | Sam Lowes | Honda | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 229 |
| 2 | James Westmoreland | Yamaha | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 196 |
| 3 | Ben Wilson | Kawasaki | Ret | 7 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 1 | 135 |
| 4 | Jack Kennedy | Yamaha | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 121 |
| 5 | Billy McConnell | Yamaha | 3 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 5 | 115 |
| 6 | Graeme Gowland | Honda | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 105 |
| 7 | Glen Richards | Honda | DNS | | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 105 |
| 8 | Jason O'Halloran | Triumph | 4 | 10 | DNS | 10 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | 94 |
| 8 | Jason O'Halloran | Yamaha | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 94 |
| 9 | Daniel Cooper | Triumph | 6 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 84 |
| 10 | Ian Hutchinson | Honda | 8 | 6 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | DNS | | 69 |
| 11 | Allan Jon Venter | Triumph | 10 | 14 | DNS | 8 | 8 | 26 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 42 |
| 12 | Alex Lowes | Yamaha | | Ret | | | Ret | 5 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 13 | Lee Johnston | Kawasaki | 14 | 9 | Ret | 14 | | 16 | | | | | | | 38 |
| 13 | Lee Johnston | Triumph | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 14 | Marty Nutt | Yamaha | 12 | | 12 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 17 | 8 | DNS | 37 |
| 15 | Tom Grant | Yamaha | 9 | 3 | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 15 | Tom Grant | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | 36 |
| 16 | Chris Martin | Kawasaki | 21 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | | 14 | | Ret | 10 | DNS | | 29 |
| 17 | Luke Mossey | Triumph | 13 | DNS | | | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | Ret | 10 | 25 |
| 18 | Jesse Trayler | Kawasaki | 19 | 19 | 8 | 21 | Ret | 24 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 24 |
| 19 | Paul Young | Triumph | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 20 | Joe Dickinson | Honda | 16 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 15 | Ret | 9 | Ret | | | | 21 |
| 21 | Dean Hipwell | Yamaha | Ret | 16 | Ret | 22 | 11 | 14 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | 20 |
| 22 | Patrick McDougall | Yamaha | 30 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 19 | 16 |
| 23 | Dan Kneen | Yamaha | 17 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 19 | Ret | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 11 |
| 24 | Marshall Neill | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 9 |
| 25 | Jenny Tinmouth | Honda | 24 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
| 26 | Karl Harris | Triumph | | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 |
| 27 | Max Hunt | Yamaha | 23 | 23 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 23 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 28 | Guy Martin | Honda | | 12 | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | | 7 |
| 29 | Mark Cringle | Triumph | 22 | 20 | 10 | 17 | | | 21 | | 16 | Ret | | 21 | 6 |
| 30 | Jamie Hamilton | Kawasaki | 25 | 17 | Ret | DNS | 14 | DNS | | | | 13 | Ret | | 5 |
| 31 | Paul Jordan | Honda | 18 | 13 | DNS | 24 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | 4 |
| 32 | Christian Iddon | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | 3 |
| 33 | Craig Sproston | Yamaha | 26 | 24 | 14 | DNS | | | 24 | 18 | | 20 | Ret | 26 | 2 |
| 34 | Matthew Hoyle | Kawasaki | | | | 25 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 16 | DSQ | 15 | 2 |
| 35 | David Jones | Triumph | 15 | 15 | Ret | 19 | 22 | 28 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | Ret | 2 |
| 36 | Adam Blacklock | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 15 | 30 | 1 |
| 37 | Rikki Owen | Triumph | 28 | 25 | 15 | 26 | | | | | 23 | 25 | Ret | 29 | 1 |
| | Shaun Winfield | Triumph | Ret | 21 | 16 | 23 | 16 | Ret | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
| | Ashley Beech | Yamaha | 20 | DNS | | | Ret | 18 | Ret | 17 | WD | | | | 0 |
| | Marcus Woodbine | Yamaha | 29 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 23 | | DNS | Ret | 22 | 27 | | | 0 |
| | Helge Spjeldnes | Yamaha | Ret | | Ret | Ret | 21 | 22 | Ret | 19 | | 26 | Ret | 28 | 0 |
| | Ricky Elder | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | 0 |
| | Roy Houston | Yamaha | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Craig McLelland | Kawasaki | 27 | 22 | Ret | DNS | | 21 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Charles Wallace | Yamaha | Ret | | | | | 27 | Ret | | 24 | 24 | 21 | | 0 |
| | Scott Kelly | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | Ret | 22 | DNS | Ret | 0 |
| | Michael Dunlop | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 0 |
| | Phillip Atkinson | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 0 |
| | Emmet O'Grady | Triumph | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 0 |
| | Jamie Adam | Suzuki | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Sarah Jordan | Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| | Alastair Fagan | Triumph | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bruce Wilson | Honda | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Nick Medd | Yamaha | DNS | | | DNS | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jonny Buckley | Yamaha | | | | | | DNS | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | THR | OUL | CAD | MAL | KNO | SNE | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Privateers Championship

| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | THR | OUL | CAD | MAL | KNO | SNE | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | Total | Drop | Pts |
| 1 | Patrick McDougall | Yamaha | 30 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 19 | 155 | | 155 |
| 2 | Dan Kneen | Yamaha | 17 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 19 | Ret | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 150 | | 150 |
| 3 | Jenny Tinmouth | Honda | 24 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 165 | 20 | 145 |
| 4 | Max Hunt | Yamaha | 23 | 23 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 23 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 154 | 17 | 137 |
| 5 | Shaun Winfield | Triumph | Ret | 21 | 16 | 23 | 16 | Ret | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 121 | 8 | 113 |
| 6 | Luke Mossey | Triumph | | DNS | | | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | Ret | 10 | 100 | | 100 |
| 7 | Matthew Hoyle | Kawasaki | | | | 25 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 16 | DSQ | 15 | 97 | | 97 |
| 8 | Mark Cringle | Triumph | 22 | 20 | 10 | 17 | | | 21 | | 16 | Ret | | 21 | 93 | | 93 |
| 9 | David Jones | Triumph | 15 | 15 | Ret | 19 | 22 | 28 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | Ret | 87 | | 87 |
| 10 | Paul Jordan | Honda | 18 | 13 | DNS | 24 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | 64 | | 64 |
| 11 | Rikki Owen | Triumph | 28 | 25 | 15 | 26 | | | | | 23 | 25 | Ret | 29 | 53 | | 53 |
| 12 | Marcus Woodbine | Yamaha | 29 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 23 | | DNS | Ret | 22 | 27 | | | 48 | | 48 |
| 13 | Charles Wallace | Yamaha | Ret | | | | | 27 | Ret | | 24 | 24 | 21 | | 39 | | 39 |
| 14 | Craig McLelland | Kawasaki | 27 | 22 | Ret | DNS | | 21 | | | | | | | 31 | | 31 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | THR | OUL | CAD | MAL | KNO | SNE | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | Total | Drop | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |