# 2001 British Superbike Championship

The 2001 British Superbike Championship season was the 13th season. The title was won by John Reynolds aboard the Reve Red Bull Ducati winning 12 of the 26 races. Reynolds' nearest challenger Steve Hislop was in title contention until he was injured in the second race at Rockingham ruled him out for the rest of the season. Changes to the qualifying structure to try and make it more of a spectacle with the introduction of the Superpole format.
With the British Superbike Championship being broadcast on the BBC for this season superbikes became more popular with a rise in audience of 42%.

## Calendar

2001 Calendar :
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park | 1 April | John Reynolds | James Haydon | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 1 | R2 | Donington Park | 1 April | John Reynolds | James Haydon | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 2 | R1 | Silverstone | 16 April | Steve Hislop | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 2 | R2 | Silverstone | 16 April | Steve Hislop | John Reynolds | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 3 | R1 | Snetterton | 7 May | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 3 | R2 | Snetterton | 7 May | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 4 | R1 | Oulton Park | 13 May | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 4 | R2 | Oulton Park | 13 May | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 5 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 17 June | Steve Hislop | John Reynolds | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 5 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 17 June | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 6 | R1 | Thruxton | 1 July | Steve Plater | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 6 | R2 | Thruxton | 1 July | Steve Plater | James Haydon | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 7 | R1 | Oulton Park | 22 July | Steve Hislop | John Reynolds | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 7 | R2 | Oulton Park | 22 July | Steve Hislop | John Reynolds | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 8 | R1 | Knockhill | 12 August | John Reynolds | | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 8 | R2 | Knockhill | 12 August | John Reynolds | | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 9 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 9 | R2 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Steve Hislop | Sean Emmett | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 10 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 2 September | John Reynolds | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 10 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy | 2 September | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 11 | R1 | Mallory Park | 16 September | Steve Hislop | Sean Emmett | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 11 | R2 | Mallory Park | 16 September | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati |
| 12 | R1 | Rockingham | 30 September | Steve Hislop | Michael Rutter | Sean Emmett | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 12 | R2 | Rockingham | 30 September | Steve Hislop | Michael Rutter | Michael Rutter | Team Kawasaki |
| 13 | R1 | Donington Park | 14 October | John Reynolds | | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |
| 13 | R2 | Donington Park | 14 October | John Reynolds | | John Reynolds | Reve Red Bull Ducati |

## Entry List

2001 Entry List :
| Team | Constructor | No. | Rider | Class | Rounds |
| Transatlantic Finance/Team Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 2 | Steve Plater | | 1, 5–6, 9 |
| Transatlantic Finance/Team Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 2 | Jamie Morley | | 4 |
| Transatlantic Finance/Team Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 9 | Michael Rutter | | 1–6, 8–13 |
| Virgin Mobile Aiwa | Yamaha | 2 | Steve Plater | | 11, 13 |
| Virgin Mobile Aiwa | Yamaha | 4 | James Haydon | | All |
| Virgin Mobile Aiwa | Yamaha | 6 | Jamie Robinson | | 1–11, 13 |
| Reve Red Bull | Ducati | 3 | John Reynolds | | All |
| Reve Red Bull | Ducati | 5 | Sean Emmett | | All |
| Monster Mob | Ducati | 7 | Steve Hislop | | 1–12 |
| Crescent Suzuki | Suzuki | 8 | John Crawford | | All |
| Hawk Racing | Kawasaki | 9 | Michael Rutter | C | 7 |
| Hawk Racing | Kawasaki | 14 | Gorden Blackley | C | All |
| Hawk Racing | Kawasaki | 15 | Mark Burr | C | 1–6, 8–13 |
| Performance House | Suzuki | 11 | Shane Byrne | C | All |
| Travel City Direct | Kawasaki | 12 | Paul Jones | C | 1–2 |
| Team DBK Racing | Honda | 16 | Peter Berwick | C | 1–5, 7, 9–11, 13 |
| Team DBK Racing | Honda | 17 | Jason Davis | C | 1–7, 9–11, 13 |
| www.mandvc.com/racing | Yamaha | 18 | Nigel Nottingham | C | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Macsport | Yamaha | 19 | Lee Jackson | C | All |
| D&B Racing | Honda | 20 | Dean Ellison | C | All |
| PRF Racing | Kawasaki | 23 | Carl Rennie | C | 1, 4, 6 |
| Myco Motorsport | Kawasaki | 26 | Dave Wood | C | 1–7, 9–13 |
| DiEnza Ducati Performance | Ducati | 33 | James Courtney | | 12 |
| DiEnza Ducati Performance | Ducati | 34 | Paul Brown | | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Team Buff | Kawasaki | 35 | Dave Redgate | C | 1–6, 10–11 |
| T3 Racing | Yamaha | 55 | Francis Williamson | C | 1–4 |
| T3 Racing | Yamaha | 77 | Brett Sampson | C | 7, 9–10 |
| T3 Racing | Yamaha | | Pete Jennings | C | 13 |
| PR Racing Liverpool | Honda | 68 | Paul Jones | C | 2–7, 9–13 |
| Clifford James Footwear | Yamaha | 69 | Steve Marks | C | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Clarion Suzuki | Suzuki | 88 | Niall Mackenzie | | 8 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Privateers Cup |
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider

## Championship Tables
### Riders' Championship

2001 Riders' Championship :
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | CAD | CAD | BRH | BRH | MAL | MAL | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | 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 | John Reynolds | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 536 |
| 2 | Steve Hislop | Ducati | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ret | DNS | | | 475 |
| 3 | Sean Emmett | Ducati | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 326 |
| 4 | James Haydon | Yamaha | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 316 |
| 5 | Paul Brown | Ducati | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 264 |
| 6 | Michael Rutter | Kawasaki | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 256 |
| 7 | John Crawford | Suzuki | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 222 |
| 8 | Shane Byrne | Suzuki | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 7 | 204 |
| 9 | Jamie Robinson | Yamaha | Ret | 9 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | 8 | 9 | 144 |
| 10 | Lee Jackson | Yamaha | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 138 |
| 11 | Steve Plater | Kawasaki | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 2 | Ret | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | 5 | 123 |
| 12 | Dean Ellison | Honda | 9 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 100 |
| 13 | Nigel Nottingham | Yamaha | 12 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | | | 17 | Ret | 17 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 82 |
| 14 | Dave Wood | Kawasaki | 18 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | | | 10 | Ret | 11 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 81 |
| 15 | Gorden Blackley | Kawasaki | 13 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | 77 |
| 16 | Mark Burr | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 13 | | | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 67 |
| 17 | Jason Davis | Honda | 11 | 12 | 21 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 11 | Ret | 13 | | | 14 | 9 | 14 | DNS | Ret | 12 | | | 11 | 12 | 60 |
| 18 | Paul Jones | Honda | | | 15 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | Ret | Ret | | | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 19 | Steve Marks | Yamaha | Ret | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 17 | | | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 27 |
| 20 | Niall Mackenzie | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 21 | Francis Williamson | Yamaha | 10 | 10 | Ret | 17 | Ret | DNS | 15 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 22 | Dave Redgate | Kawasaki | 17 | Ret | 17 | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 10 |
| 23 | Jamie Morley | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 24 | Brett Sampson | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | 15 | Ret | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 25 | Peter Berwick | Honda | Ret | Ret | 16 | DNS | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | | | 14 | 18 | | | Ret | 16 | 20 | Ret | 15 | 13 | | | Ret | DNS | 9 |
| 26 | Paul Jones | Kawasaki | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | Carl Rennie | Kawasaki | 16 | Ret | | | | | 18 | 17 | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | James Courtney | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Pete Jennings | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | CAD | CAD | BRH | BRH | MAL | MAL | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | 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

2001 Privateers' Championship :
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | CAD | CAD | BRH | BRH | MAL | MAL | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | 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 | Shane Byrne | Suzuki | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 7 | 550 |
| 2 | Lee Jackson | Yamaha | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 9ss | 7 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 396 |
| 3 | Dean Ellison | Honda | 9 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 296 |
| 4 | Nigel Nottingham | Yamaha | 12 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | | | 17 | Ret | 17 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 266 |
| 5 | Gorden Blackley | Kawasaki | 13 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | 264 |
| 6 | Dave Wood | Kawasaki | 18 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | | | 10 | Ret | 11 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 250 |
| 7 | Mark Burr | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 13 | | | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 227 |
| 8 | Jason Davis | Honda | 11 | 12 | 21 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 11 | Ret | 13 | | | 14 | 9 | 14 | DNS | Ret | 12 | | | 11 | 12 | 191 |
| 9 | Paul Jones | Honda | | | 15 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | Ret | Ret | | | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 15 | 13 | 171 |
| 10 | Steve Marks | Yamaha | Ret | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 17 | | | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 147 |
| 11 | Peter Berwick | Honda | Ret | Ret | 16 | DNS | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | | | 14 | 18 | | | Ret | 16 | 20 | Ret | 15 | 13 | | | Ret | DNS | 90 |
| 12 | Dave Redgate | Kawasaki | 17 | Ret | 17 | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 74 |
| 13 | Francis Williamson | Yamaha | 10 | 10 | Ret | 17 | Ret | DNS | 15 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 14 | Brett Sampson | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | 15 | Ret | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | 40 |
| 15 | Paul Jones | Kawasaki | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 16 | Carl Rennie | Kawasaki | 16 | Ret | | | | | 18 | 17 | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | CAD | CAD | BRH | BRH | MAL | MAL | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | 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) |