# 2023 British Supersport Championship

The 2023 British Supersport Championship season was the 35th British Supersport Championship season, incorporating the 2023 British GP2 Cup. Jack Kennedy was the reigning series champion, but did not return to defend his title as he moved up to the 2023 British Superbike Championship. The season was marred by the sudden death of rider Damon Rees following a short illness.

## Teams and riders

2023 Entry List :
| Team | Constructor | No. | Rider | Class | Rounds |
| R&R Racing | Yamaha | 2 | T.J. Toms | | 1–11 |
| R&R Racing | Yamaha | 4 | Caolán Irwin | | 1–3 |
| R&R Racing | Yamaha | 64 | Sam Munro | | 5 |
| Truelove Brothers | Triumph/Suzuki | 3 | Harry Truelove | | 3, 8 |
| Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda | Honda | 4 | Davey Todd | | 6 |
| BPE Yamaha | Yamaha | 4 | Dean Harrison | | 9–11 |
| BPE Yamaha | Yamaha | 47 | Richard Cooper | | 9, 11 |
| Tech 5 Racing | Ducati | 5 | Matt Stevens | SSC | 2–3, 5–7, 10–11 |
| PWR | Yamaha | 6 | Phil Wakefield | | 1–4 |
| Macadam Racing | Yamaha | 7 | Tom Toparis | | 1–11 |
| Macadam Racing | Yamaha | 41 | Jack Nixon | | 1 |
| Profile / Road and Racing Performance | Kawasaki | 8 | Luke Stapleford | | 1–8, 10 |
| Hawk/MD Racing | Yamaha | 9 | Michael Dunlop | | 2 |
| Krämer Racing | Krämer | 10 | Joe Collier | GP2 | 1–8 |
| Krämer Racing | Krämer | 10 | Barry Burrell | GP2 | 10–11 |
| Team FR89 | Kalex | 11 | Lucca Allen | GP2 | 1, 3–11 |
| ASTRO-JJR Suzuki | Suzuki | 12 | Jamie Perrin | | 1–11 |
| ASTRO-JJR Suzuki | Suzuki | 69 | Rhys Irwin | | 1–11 |
| Ashcourt Racing | Yamaha | 13 | Lee Johnston | | 1–2 |
| Completely Motorbikes Triumph | Triumph | 14 | James McManus | | 1–11 |
| Completely Motorbikes Triumph | Triumph | 15 | Eugene McManus | | 1–11 |
| Go Racing/SGR | Chassis Factory | 16 | Harvey Claridge | GP2 | 3, 5–11 |
| Go Racing/SGR | Chassis Factory | 73 | Harry Rowlings | GP2 | 1–11 |
| Right Gear Racing | Yamaha | 17 | Gareth Cunningham | SSC | 2–3, 6 |
| Go Pink Racing | Ariane | 18 | Jodie Fieldhouse | GP2 | 1, 5–8 |
| Merlin Motorsport | Kawasaki | 19 | Ben Grayson | SSC | 1–11 |
| Motorcycle Race Parts Ducati | Ducati | 21 | Tom Tunstall | SSC | 2–3, 5–7, 9–11 |
| Team Val-Tech Racing | Kawasaki | 22 | Eunan McGlinchey | | 1–11 |
| Jones Brothers Racing | Kawasaki | 23 | Osian Jones | | 9–10 |
| Tommo#21 Racing | Triumph | 24 | Stephen Thomas | | 7 |
| Exersci Yamaha | Yamaha | 26 | Tommy Fielding | | 10 |
| Ready4Racing Vision Team | Ducati | 27 | Blaze Baker | | 1–2 |
| DANIK Group Motorsport | Triumph | 29 | Dan Burnham | | 1, 7, 10 |
| Nykos Racing | Nykos | 30 | Owen Mellor | GP2 | 8–9, 11 |
| Team Tolly Racing | Yamaha | 33 | Ben Tolliday | SSC | 2–4, 6, 8–11 |
| JW Racing | Yamaha | 35 | Josh Wood | SSC | 1, 3, 5–6, 8–11 |
| KTS Racing | Yamaha | 36 | Jamie Coward | SSC | 11 |
| James Bull Racing | Yamaha | 37 | James Bull | SSC | 1–3, 5–7 |
| JDF Racing | Ducati | 38 | Adon Davie | SSC | 1–4, 6–7, 9, 11 |
| PHR Performance Triumph | Triumph | 41 | Jack Nixon | | 7–11 |
| PHR Performance Triumph | Triumph | 47 | Richard Cooper | | 8 |
| True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles Ducati | Ducati | 44 | Charlie White | | 1–3, 5–11 |
| True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles Ducati | Ducati | 50 | Dave Mackay | | 2–3, 5–6 |
| True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles Ducati | Ducati | 50 | Leon Wilton | | 1, 7–11 |
| RD Racing | Triumph | 45 | Jake Marsh | GP2 | 1–6, 8–11 |
| BarneyRacing | Yamaha | 46 | Ash Barnes | | 1–9 |
| Russell Racing | Yamaha | 47 | Richard Cooper | | 2, 6 |
| Elmech Racing Team | Triumph | 49 | Luke Wallington | GP2 | 1–3, 5–11 |
| EG Racing | Yamaha | 51 | Ryan Garside | SSC | 1–5, 7–10 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 54 | Tim Neave | | 10 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 55 | Zak Corderoy | | 1–11 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 96 | Tom Booth-Amos | | 1–9, 11 |
| JMCC Roofing Racing | Yamaha | 56 | Adam McLean | | 2, 4 |
| Seeeeeth Yamaha | Yamaha | 57 | Seth Crump | | 1–11 |
| CM Racing / Team Xclusiv | Kawasaki | 59 | Caiden Wilkinson | | 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| Oxford Products Racing Ducati | Ducati | 61 | Ben Currie | | 1–11 |
| Go Racing Developments CFR | Chassis Factory | 66 | Cameron Fraser | GP2 | 1–11 |
| LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 67 | Casey O'Gorman | | 8, 10–11 |
| CF Motorsport | Yamaha | 68 | Carter Brown | | 7 |
| Lee | Yamaha | 70 | Lee Wells | | 8 |
| Peterpan Racing | Yamaha | 71 | Dave Grace | SSC | 2–3, 6–11 |
| Macadam Racing with Specialised Group Racing | Yamaha | 72 | Max Wadsworth | | 1–3, 8–11 |
| MPM Routz Racing | Yamaha | 74 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | | 1–11 |
| Lee Devonport Racing | Yamaha | 75 | Lee Devonport | SSC | 1–2, 9–11 |
| PreZ Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 76 | Paul Jordan | | 1–2 |
| JRM Ducati | Ducati | 77 | Jonathan Railton | SSC | 1, 3–7, 10–11 |
| Talentum Motorsport By Azure Notions | Yamaha | 78 | Freddie Barnes | | 1–7, 9–11 |
| Highsparks Ducati | Ducati | 82 | Luke Jones | | 1–11 |
| Swan Racing | Yamaha | 87 | Jake Hopper | | 10–11 |
| Aalco Motorsport | Kawasaki | 88 | Harry Leigh | SSC | 1–3, 5–6, 10–11 |
| NRG-MOTO.COM | Yamaha | 89 | Mark Conlin | SSC | 1, 3 |
| Resideo Racing | Ducati | 90 | Craig Kennelly | SSC | 1–3, 5–7, 9, 11 |
| K2 Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance | Triumph | 91 | Pierre-Yves Bian | | 1–2 |
| Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch Pro | Yamaha | 92 | Damon Rees$^†$ | | 1–4 |
| Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch Pro | Yamaha | 64 | Sam Munro | | 6–7, 10–11 |
| Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch Pro | Yamaha | 25 | Thomas Strudwick | | 8–9 |
| Dan Cooper Motorsport | Yamaha | 94 | George Edwards | | 3 |
| Force One Racing team | MV Agusta | 99 | Harry Cook | SSC | 1, 3, 5–7, 9–11 |
* Key
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement rider
* GP2 GP2 Cup
* SSC Supersport Cup

## Race calendar and results

2023 calendar :
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team |
| 1 | SR | Silverstone National | 8 April | Lee Johnston | Tom Booth-Amos | Lee Johnston | Ashcourt Racing |
| 1 | FR | Silverstone National | 9 April | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Toparis | Lee Johnston | Ashcourt Racing |
| 2 | SR | Oulton Park | 30 April | Richard Cooper | Richard Cooper | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 2 | FR | Oulton Park | 1 May | Richard Cooper | Richard Cooper | Luke Stapleford | Profile / Road and Racing Performance |
| 3 | SR | Donington Park GP | 20 May | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | MPM Routz Racing |
| 3 | FR | Donington Park GP | 21 May | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 4 | SR | Knockhill | 17 June | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 4 | FR | Knockhill | 18 June | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Rhys Irwin | ASTRO-JJR Suzuki |
| 5 | SR | Snetterton 300 | 8 July | Luke Stapleford | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 5 | FR | Snetterton 300 | 9 July | Tom Booth-Amos | Ben Currie | Luke Stapleford | Profile / Road and Racing Performance |
| 6 | SR | Brands Hatch GP | 22 July | Luke Stapleford | Richard Cooper | Richard Cooper | Russell Racing |
| 6 | FR | Brands Hatch GP | 23 July | Richard Cooper | Tom Booth-Amos | Rhys Irwin | ASTRO-JJR Suzuki |
| 7 | SR | Thruxton | 12 August | T.J. Toms | Tom Booth-Amos | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 7 | FR | Thruxton | 13 August | Tom Booth-Amos | Rhys Irwin | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 8 | SR | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Ben Currie | Tom Booth-Amos | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 8 | FR | Cadwell Park | 28 August | Tom Booth-Amos | Tom Booth-Amos | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 9 | SR | Oulton Park | 16 September | Ben Currie | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 9 | FR | Oulton Park | 17 September | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | Dean Harrison | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 10 | SR | Donington Park National | 30 September | Ben Currie | Ben Currie | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 10 | FR | Donington Park National | 1 October | Ben Currie | Ben Currie | Ben Currie | Oxford Products Racing Ducati |
| 11 | SR | Brands Hatch GP | 14 October | Rhys Irwin | Ben Currie | Richard Cooper | BPE Yamaha |
| 11 | FR | Brands Hatch GP | 15 October | Ben Currie | Ben Currie | Tom Booth-Amos | Gearlink Kawasaki |

## Championship standings
### Scoring system in the Main season

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers in the respective classes. 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 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Scoring system in the season finale

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers in the respective classes. 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 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

### Supersport Championship

| Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | Pts |
| 1 | Ben Currie | Ducati | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 406 |
| 2 | Tom Booth-Amos | Kawasaki | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | DNS | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 333 |
| 3 | Tom Toparis | Yamaha | 4 | 3 | 14 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 288 |
| 4 | Rhys Irwin | Suzuki | Ret | 2 | 5 | 5 | DNS | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 282 |
| 5 | Luke Stapleford | Kawasaki | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 8 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | | | DNS | 2 | | | 246 |
| 6 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | Yamaha | Ret | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 248 |
| 7 | Luke Jones | Ducati | Ret | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Ret | DNS | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 234 |
| 8 | T.J. Toms | Yamaha | 9 | 16 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 227 |
| 9 | Eugene McManus | Triumph | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 203 |
| 11 | Jamie Perrin | Suzuki | 5 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | DSQ | Ret | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 6 | 12 | Ret | 183 |
| 11 | Richard Cooper | Yamaha/Triumph | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | | | 1 | Ret | 182 |
| 12 | Eunan McGlinchey | Kawasaki | Ret | 18 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | DNS | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | DSQ | 3 | 11 | Ret | 6 | 116 |
| 13 | Zak Corderoy | Kawasaki | 13 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 111 |
| 14 | Jack Nixon | Yamaha | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 108 |
| 15 | Dean Harrison | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 65 |
| 16 | Max Wadsworth | Yamaha | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 11 | DNS | | | | | | | | | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 65 |
| 17 | Lee Johnston | Yamaha | 1 | 1 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64 |
| 18 | Seth Crump | Yamaha | 14 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | 23 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 11 | 60 |
| 19 | Damon Rees$^†$ | Yamaha | 7 | Ret | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 |
| 20 | Sam Munro | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 6 | 11 | DNS | DNS | | | | | Ret | 13 | DNS | 10 | 49 |
| 21 | Casey O'Gorman | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 46 |
| 22 | Ash Barnes | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 14 | Ret | 17 | 14 | Ret | WD | WD | | | | | 35 |
| 23 | James McManus | Triumph | 17 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 16 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 35 |
| 24 | Jonathan Railton | Ducati | DNS | DNS | | | 22 | Ret | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | | | | | 23 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
| 25 | Blaze Baker | Ducati | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 26 | Tom Tunstall | Ducati | | | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | | | 15 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 19 | | | 13 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| 27 | Michael Dunlop | Yamaha | | | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 28 | Adam McLean | Yamaha | | | 13 | 14 | | | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | Pts |