# 2007 British Superbike Championship

The Bennetts 2007 British Superbike Championship season started on 7 April and ended on 14 October.

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 9 April | Jonathan Rea | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 9 April | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 2 | R1 | Thruxton | 15 April | Tommy Hill | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 2 | R2 | Thruxton | 15 April | Tommy Hill | Shane Byrne | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 3 | R1 | Silverstone | 29 April | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 3 | R2 | Silverstone | 29 April | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 4 | R1 | Oulton Park | 7 May | Gregorio Lavilla | Shane Byrne | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 4 | R2 | Oulton Park | 7 May | Gregorio Lavilla | Jonathan Rea | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 5 | R1 | Snetterton | 20 May | Shane Byrne | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 5 | R2 | Snetterton | 20 May | Shane Byrne | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 6 | R1 | Mondello Park | 17 June | Jonathan Rea | Shane Byrne | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 6 | R2 | Mondello Park | 17 June | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | HM Plant Honda |
| 7 | R1 | Knockhill | 1 July | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | HM Plant Honda |
| 7 | R2 | Knockhill | 1 July | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | HM Plant Honda |
| 8 | R1 | England Oulton Park | 15 July | Jonathan Rea | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 8 | R2 | England Oulton Park | 15 July | Jonathan Rea | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Jonathan Rea | HM Plant Honda |
| 9 | R1 | Mallory Park | 22 July | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Shane Byrne | Stobart Vent-Axia Honda |
| 9 | R2 | Mallory Park | 22 July | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 10 | R1 | Croft | 12 August | Cal Crutchlow | Leon Haslam | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 10 | R2 | Croft | 12 August | Cal Crutchlow | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 11 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Leon Haslam | Leon Camier | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 11 | R2 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | Jonathan Rea | HM Plant Honda |
| 12 | R1 | Donington Park | 23 September | Tom Sykes | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 12 | R2 | Donington Park | 23 September | Tom Sykes | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 13 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 14 October | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 13 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy | 14 October | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |

## Entry List

2007 Entry List :
| Team | Bike | No | Riders | Class | Rounds |
| HM Plant Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 1 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | | 1–13 |
| HM Plant Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 4 | Jonathan Rea | | 1–13 |
| Bike Animal Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 2 | Leon Camier | | 1–11 |
| Bike Animal Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 2 | Ian Hutchinson | | 12–13 |
| MSS Discovery Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 3 | Michael Rutter | | 1–5, 7–13 |
| MSS Discovery Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 3 | Stuart Easton | | 6 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 5 | Karl Harris | | 1–13 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 15 | Guy Martin | | 1–11 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 64 | Aaron Zanotti | | 12–13 |
| Virgin Mobile Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 6 | James Haydon | | 1–3 |
| Virgin Mobile Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 6 | Hudson Kennaugh | | 4–12 |
| Virgin Mobile Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 8 | Tommy Hill | | 1–13 |
| Virgin Mobile Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 77 | Marty Nutt | | 13 |
| Rizla Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 | 9 | Chris Walker | | 1–13 |
| Rizla Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | | 1–13 |
| Samsung Superbike Team | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 12 | Dean Thomas | | 1–6, 8–13 |
| Samsung Superbike Team | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 12 | Sean Emmett | | 7 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | Simon Andrews | | 1–11, 13 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | Jon Kirkham | | 12 |
| Team NB | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 18 | Tommy Bridewell | | |
| Team NB | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 46 | Ollie Bridewell | | 1–8* |
| Hardinge-Ice Valley | Honda CBR1000RR | 21 | Tom Tunstall | C | |
| AIM Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 22 | Steve Plater | | 1–4, 5–8, 11–13 |
| Red Viper Racing | Honda CBR1000RR | 26 | Chris Martin | | 1–13 |
| PBM Racing Ireland | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 27 | Paul Barron | C | |
| Airwaves Ducati | Ducati 999 F06 | 36 | Gregorio Lavilla | | 1–13 |
| Airwaves Ducati | Ducati 999 F06 | 91 | Leon Haslam | | 1–13 |
| Quay Garage | Honda CBR1000RR | 56 | James Buckingham | C | |
| Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 60 | Peter Hickman | | |
| SMT Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 64 | Aaron Zanotti | C | |
| Stobart Vent-Axia Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 66 | Tom Sykes | | 1–13 |
| Stobart Vent-Axia Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 67 | Shane Byrne | | 1–13 |
| PR Branson-Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 68 | Sean Emmett | | |
| Nutt Travel | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 77 | Marty Nutt | C | 1–12 |
| T.H.R Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 94 | Michael Howarth | C | |
| MAR | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 111 | Malcolm Ashley | C | |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Privateers Cup |
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider
* * Rider died mid-season

## Final championship standings (top 10)

| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHGP | BHGP | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | MOP | MOP | KNO | KNO | OUL | OUL | MAL | MAL | CRO | CRO | CAD | CAD | DON | DON | BHI | BHI | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 433 |
| 2 | Jonathan Rea | Honda | 3 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 407 |
| 3 | Leon Haslam | Ducati | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 387 |
| 4 | Gregorio Lavilla | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 368 |
| 5 | Shane Byrne | Honda | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 293 |
| 6 | Tom Sykes | Honda | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 279 |
| 7 | Chris Walker | Suzuki | 5 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 225 |
| 8 | Leon Camier | Honda | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 199 |
| 9 | Cal Crutchlow | Suzuki | 13 | 18 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 3 | 152 |
| 10 | Tommy Hill | Yamaha | 9 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 138 |

### Superbike cup final standings (top 10)

| Pos | Rider | Bike | Pts |
| 1 | Tristan Palmer | Honda | 426 |
| 2 | James Buckingham | Honda | 373 |
| 3 | Tom Tunstall | Honda | 332 |
| 4 | Malcolm Ashley | Kawasaki | 322 |
| 5 | Marty Nutt | Yamaha | 261 |
| 6 | Paul Barron | Yamaha | 147 |
| 7 | Neil Faulkner | Yamaha | 90 |
| 8 | Lee Jackson | Yamaha | 40 |
| 9 | Brian McCormack | Honda | 37 |
| 10 | Ryan Farquhar | Honda | 21 |

### Final Constructors Standings

| 1 | Honda | 591 |
| 2 | Ducati | 507 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 263 |
| 4 | Yamaha | 180 |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 169 |