# 2018 British Superbike Championship

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 |
| Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | 18 | Andrew Irwin | 4–12 |
| Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team | Ducati | 67 | Shane Byrne | 1–3 |
| Honda Racing | Honda | 4 | Dan Linfoot | 1–2, 4–6, 9–12 |
| Honda Racing | Honda | 22 | Jason O'Halloran | All |
| Honda Racing | Honda | 23 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | 3 |
| Honda Racing | Honda | 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 |
| Tyco BMW | BMW | 21 | Christian Iddon | All |
| Anvil Hire Tag Yamaha | Yamaha | 8 | Shaun Winfield | All |
| Anvil Hire Tag Yamaha | Yamaha | 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 |
| OMG Racing UK LTD | Suzuki | 44 | Gino Rea | All |
| JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 12 | Luke Mossey | All |
| JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 91 | Leon Haslam | All |
| Smiths Racing | BMW | 20 | Sylvain Barrier | All |
| Smiths Racing | BMW | 60 | Peter Hickman | All |
| Moto Rapido Racing | Ducati | 24 | Taylor Mackenzie | 1–5 |
| Moto Rapido Racing | Ducati | 46 | Tommy Bridewell | 6–12 |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 25 | Josh Brookes | All |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 95 | Tarran Mackenzie | All |
| Lloyd & Jones PR Racing | BMW | 26 | Luke Hedger | 5–7, 9 |
| Lloyd & Jones PR Racing | BMW | 42 | Joe Francis | 10–12 |
| Lloyd & Jones PR Racing | BMW | 96 | Jakub Smrž | 1–3 |
| RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 27 | Jake Dixon | All |
| Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | 28 | Bradley Ray | All |
| Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | 47 | Richard Cooper | All |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 32 | Carl Phillips | 1–4 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 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 |
| Movuno.com Halsall Racing | Suzuki | 52 | Danny Kent | 12 |
| Movuno.com Halsall Racing | Suzuki | 68 | Tom Neave | 9–10 |
| Movuno.com Halsall Racing | Suzuki | 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
* All entries used Pirelli tyres.

## Race calendar and results

2018 calendar :
| Main Season ||||||||
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park GP | 1 April | Leon Haslam | Bradley Ray | Bradley Ray | Buildbase Suzuki |
| 1 | R2 | Donington Park GP | 2 April | | Leon Haslam | Bradley Ray | Buildbase Suzuki |
| 2 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 15 April | Bradley Ray | Bradley Ray | Shane Byrne | Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team |
| 2 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy | 15 April | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 3 | R1 | Oulton Park | 7 May | Shane Byrne | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 3 | R2 | Oulton Park | 7 May | | Jason O'Halloran | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 4 | R1 | Snetterton 300 | 17 June | Bradley Ray | Glenn Irwin | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 4 | R2 | Snetterton 300 | 17 June | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 5 | R1 | Knockhill | 8 July | Jake Dixon | Danny Buchan | Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki |
| 5 | R2 | Knockhill | 8 July | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 6 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 22 July | Glenn Irwin | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha |
| 6 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 22 July | | Leon Haslam | Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha |
| 7 | R1 | Thruxton | 5 August | Glenn Irwin | Luke Mossey | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 7 | R2 | Thruxton | 5 August | | Luke Mossey | Josh Brookes | McAMS Yamaha |
| 8 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 19 August | Bradley Ray | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 8 | R2 | Cadwell Park | 19 August | | Jake Dixon | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 9 | R1 | Silverstone National | 8–9 September | Bradley Ray | Jake Dixon | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 9 | R2 | Silverstone National | 8–9 September | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 9 | R3 | Silverstone National | 8–9 September | | Tarran Mackenzie | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| The Showdown ||||||||
| 10 | R1 | Oulton Park | 16 September | Jake Dixon | Jake Dixon | Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki |
| 10 | R2 | Oulton Park | 16 September | | Jake Dixon | Jake Dixon | RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki |
| 11 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | 30 September | Jake Dixon | Peter Hickman | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 11 | R2 | TT Circuit Assen | 30 September | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 12 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 13–14 October | Jake Dixon | Jake Dixon | Glenn Irwin | Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team |
| 12 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 13–14 October | | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | JG Speedfit Kawasaki |
| 12 | R3 | Brands Hatch GP | 13–14 October | | Richard Cooper | Richard Cooper | Buildbase Suzuki |
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 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | SIL | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | ASS | ASS | BRH | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| The Championship Showdown ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leon Haslam | Kawasaki | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 699 |
| 2 | Jake Dixon | Kawasaki | 11 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | 629 |
| 3 | Glenn Irwin | Ducati | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 588 |
| 4 | Josh Brookes | Yamaha | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 584 |
| 5 | Peter Hickman | BMW | 8 | Ret | 10 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 577 |
| 6 | Bradley Ray | Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 13 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 14 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 551 |
| BSB Riders Cup ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tommy Bridewell | Suzuki | Ret | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 178 |
| 7 | Tommy Bridewell | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 178 |
| 8 | Jason O'Halloran | Honda | 7 | 9 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 16 | DNS | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DNS | 7 | 11 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 176 |
| 9 | Christian Iddon | BMW | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 10 | DNS | DNS | 8 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 167 |
| 10 | Tarran Mackenzie | Yamaha | 18 | DNS | 11 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 14 | 11 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 3 | DNS | DNS | 163 |
| 11 | Danny Buchan | Kawasaki | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | DNS | DNS | 13 | 9 | 9 | Ret | DNS | 147 |
| 12 | Richard Cooper | Suzuki | 16 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 140 |
| 13 | Michael Laverty | BMW | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 7 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | 116 |
| 14 | James Ellison | Yamaha | 3 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 110 |
| 15 | Shane Byrne | Ducati | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98 |
| 16 | Luke Mossey | Kawasaki | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | DNS | Ret | 7 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 97 |
| 17 | Andrew Irwin | Ducati | | | | | | | Ret | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 80 |
| 18 | Dan Linfoot | Honda | 4 | 3 | DNS | DNS | | | Ret | 4 | Ret | 13 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 12 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 15 | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 66 |
| 19 | Gino Rea | Suzuki | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 16 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | 7 | 45 |
| 20 | Mason Law | Kawasaki | 20 | Ret | 18 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | DNS | DNS | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 12 | 13 | 40 |
| 21 | Sylvain Barrier | BMW | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | DNS | DNS | 20 | 13 | 20 | Ret | 10 | 19 |
| 22 | Chrissy Rouse | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 11 | 14 | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | DNS | DNS | | | | 13 |
| 23 | Taylor Mackenzie | Ducati | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 24 | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki | 21 | Ret | | | 17 | 18 | | | | | 17 | 20 | | | | | 19 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 19 | 12 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 10 |
| 25 | Shaun Winfield | Yamaha | 26 | Ret | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 20 | 23 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 21 | Ret | 16 | 22 | 18 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 26 | Josh Elliott | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | 15 | 10 | Ret | 7 |
| 27 | Carl Phillips | Kawasaki | 24 | Ret | 21 | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 28 | Tom Neave | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 28 | Tom Neave | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | 16 | 18 | Ret | | | | | | 5 |
| 29 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda | | | | | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 30 | Danny Kent | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 12 | 4 |
| 31 | Martin Jessopp | BMW | 23 | DNS | | | 18 | 16 | | | | | Ret | 19 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 18 | 17 | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 |
| 32 | Jakub Smrž | BMW | DNS | Ret | 14 | 16 | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 33 | Fraser Rogers | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 20 | DNS | DNS | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 |
| 34 | Aaron Zanotti | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 24 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| | Joe Francis | BMW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| | Kyle Ryde | Yamaha | Ret | 19 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 17 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | David Johnson | BMW | 22 | 18 | | | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Luke Hedger | BMW | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | | | 21 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Conor Cummins | Honda | 25 | 20 | | | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | William Dunlop | Yamaha | 27 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | SIL | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | ASS | ASS | BRH | BRH | BRH | 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) |