# 2005 British Superbike Championship

The 2005 British Superbike season started on 26 March and ended on 9 October. It included 55 riders on 25 teams from 8 countries. Riders used machines from 5 different constructors, including Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 28 March | Leon Haslam | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy | 28 March | Leon Haslam | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 2 | R1 | Thruxton | 10 April | Michael Rutter | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 2 | R2 | Thruxton | 10 April | Michael Rutter | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 3 | R1 | Mallory Park | 24 April | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Michael Rutter | Michael Rutter | HM Plant Honda |
| 3 | R2 | Mallory Park | 24 April | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Gregorio Lavilla | Michael Rutter | HM Plant Honda |
| 4 | R1 | Oulton Park | 2 May | Michael Rutter | Michael Rutter | Michael Rutter | HM Plant Honda |
| 4 | R2 | Oulton Park | 2 May | Michael Rutter | Dean Thomas | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 5 | R1 | Mondello Park | 15 May | Jonathan Rea | Glen Richards | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 5 | R2 | Mondello Park | 15 May | Jonathan Rea | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 6 | R1 | Croft | 5 June | Michael Rutter | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 6 | R2 | Croft | 5 June | Michael Rutter | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 7 | R1 | Knockhill | 26 June | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 7 | R2 | Knockhill | 26 June | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Michael Rutter | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 8 | R1 | Snetterton | 10 July | Leon Haslam | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 8 | R2 | Snetterton | 10 July | Leon Haslam | Michael Laverty | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 9 | R1 | Silverstone | 21 August | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 9 | R2 | Silverstone | 21 August | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 10 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 29 August | Leon Haslam | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Tommy Hill | Virgin Mobile Samsung |
| 10 | R2 | Cadwell Park | 29 August | Leon Haslam | Gregorio Lavilla | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |
| 11 | R1 | Oulton Park | 11 September | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 11 | R2 | Oulton Park | 11 September | Gregorio Lavilla | John Reynolds | Ryuichi Kiyonari | HM Plant Honda |
| 12 | R1 | Donington Park | 25 September | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 12 | R2 | Donington Park | 25 September | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 13 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 9 October | James Haydon | Leon Haslam | Gregorio Lavilla | Airwaves Ducati |
| 13 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 9 October | James Haydon | Gregorio Lavilla | Leon Haslam | Airwaves Ducati |

## Entry List

2005 Entry List :
| Team | Bike | No | Riders | Class | Rounds |
| Rizla | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1 | John Reynolds | | 1–2, 6–12 |
| Rizla | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 88 | Scott Smart | | 1–6 |
| Rizla | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 11 | James Haydon | | 7–13 |
| Rizla | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 56 | James Buckingham | | 13 |
| HM Plant | Honda CBR1000RR | 2 | Michael Rutter | | 1–13 |
| HM Plant | Honda CBR1000RR | 6 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | | 1–13 |
| Stobart | Honda CBR1000RR | 3 | Gary Mason | | 1–13 |
| Stobart | Honda CBR1000RR | 33 | Michael Laverty | | 1–13 |
| Stobart | Honda CBR1000RR | 99 | Jeremy McWilliams | | 1–13 |
| Sendo Superbike Team | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 4 | Steve Plater | | 1–6 |
| Sendo Superbike Team | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | Jon Kirkham | | 1–6 |
| Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 5 | Sean Emmett | | 1–5, 9–13 |
| Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 5 | Daniel Stauffer | | 7 |
| Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 8 | Tommy Hill | | 1–3, 5–13 |
| Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 18 | James Haydon | | 6 |
| Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 24 | Richard Wren | | 1, 4–9, 11–13 |
| Honda-racing.co.uk | Honda CBR1000RR | 9 | Karl Harris | | 1–13 |
| Dienza Performance* | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | Jon Kirkham | | 9–10 |
| Dienza Performance* | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | David Johnson | | 11, 13 |
| Dienza Performance* | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | Julien da Costa | | 12 |
| Vivaldi Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 11 | Ben Wilson | | 1–13 |
| Vivaldi Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 17 | Tristan Palmer | | 1–13 |
| Vivaldi Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 88 | Scott Smart | | 7–13 |
| Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 12 | Dean Thomas | | 1–13 |
| Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 75 | Glen Richards | | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 75 | Lee Jackson | | 8 |
| Vitrans Racing | Honda CBR1000RR | 14 | John Laverty | | 1–8 |
| Vitrans Racing | Honda CBR1000RR | 14 | John McGuinness | | 9,13 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 15 | Dean Ellison | | 1–4 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 15 | Luke Quigley | | 6–13 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 16 | Gareth Glynn | C | 1–4 |
| Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 16 | Richard Norris | C | 6–13 |
| MAR Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 21 | Malcolm Ashley | C | 1, 4–10, 11–13 |
| MP Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 22 | Michael Pensavalle | C | 1–2, 4–8, 10–12 |
| Team Nvidia | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 25 | Dennis Hobbs | | 1–3, 7–13 |
| Team Nvidia | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 25 | John Crockford | | 5 |
| Team Nvidia | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 32 | Sheridan Morais | | 6, 11 |
| Carmasters Ltd | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 26 | Chris Martin | C | 1–13 |
| AIM Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 35 | Chris Burns | | 8–10 |
| AIM Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 35 | Les Shand | | 11 |
| AIM Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 35 | Matt Llewellyn | | 12 |
| AIM Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 44 | John McGuinness | | 1–5, 7 |
| AIM Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 44 | Marshall Neill | | 6 |
| Airwaves Ducati | Ducati 999 F04 | 36 | James Haydon | | 0 |
| Airwaves Ducati | Ducati 999 F04 | 36 | Gregorio Lavilla | | 1–13 |
| Airwaves Ducati | Ducati 999 F04 | 91 | Leon Haslam | | 1–13 |
| Team JJL Racing | Honda CBR1000RR | 36 | Danny Beaumont | C | 1–13 |
| Medd Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 48 | Nick Medd | | |
| Quay Garage Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 56 | James Buckingham | C | 1–13 |
| Red Bull Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 65 | Jonathan Rea | | 1–13 |
| PR Branson Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 68 | Steve Brogan | C | 1–12 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 74 | Kieran Clarke | | 1–13 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 4 | Steve Plater | | 8–13 |
| Nutt Travel/Johns Motors | Honda CBR1000RR | 77 | Marty Nutt | C | 1–13 |
| MSS Discovery Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 86 | Julien Da Costa | | 1–4 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Privateers Cup |
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider

## Final championship standings (top 10)

| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | BHI | THR | THR | MAL | MAL | OUL | OUL | MOP | MOP | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Gregorio Lavilla | Ducati | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 461 |
| 2 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | DNS | | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 429 |
| 3 | Michael Rutter | Honda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 371 |
| 4 | Leon Haslam | Ducati | Ret | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 350 |
| 5 | Glen Richards | Kawasaki | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 241 |
| 6 | Dean Thomas | Kawasaki | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 198 |
| 7 | Karl Harris | Honda | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 195 |
| 8 | Gary Mason | Honda | Ret | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 174 |
| 9 | John Reynolds | Suzuki | 9 | 9 | 14 | Ret | Inj | Inj | Inj | Inj | Inj | Inj | Ret | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Inj | Inj | 139 |
| 10 | Michael Laverty | Honda | 15 | 15 | 15 | | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 11 | 129 |
| 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) |

### Final Constructors Standings

| 1 | Honda | 558 |
| 2 | Ducati | 533 |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 295 |
| 4 | Suzuki | 254 |
| 5 | Yamaha | 187 |

## Final Supersport championship standings (top 10)

| Pos | Rider | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Leon Camier | Padgetts Honda | 202 |
| 2 | Craig Jones | Northpoint Honda | 189 |
| 3 | Stuart Easton | JHP Ducati | 161 |
| 4 | Cal Crutchlow | Northpoint Honda | 161 |
| 5 | Pere Riba | MSS Discovery Kawasaki | 155 |
| 6 | Tom Sykes | TAS Suzuki | 119 |
| 7 | Jamie Robinson | JR Motosport Honda | 112 |
| 8 | Jay Vincent | Padgetts Honda | 91 |
| 9 | Eugene Laverty | Red Bull Honda | 84 |
| 10 | Simon Andrews | TAS Suzuki | 67 |