# 2009 British Supersport Championship

The 2009 British Supersport Championship was the twenty-second running of the British Supersport Championship. The top two runners in the 2008 championship, Glen Richards and Ian Lowry both moved up to the British Superbike Championship, with HM Plant Honda and Relentless Suzuki respectively. Steve Plater and the returning Billy McConnell were early season contenders for the championship, with Plater eventually going on to claim the championship at the final round, at Oulton Park.

## Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
| 1 | Brands Hatch Indy | April 13 | Billy McConnell | Steve Plater | Billy McConnell | MAP Raceways Yamaha |
| 2 | Oulton Park | May 4 | Hudson Kennaugh | Steve Plater | Daniel Cooper | Centurion Racing |
| 3 | Donington Park | May 25 | Hudson Kennaugh | Hudson Kennaugh | Steve Plater | HM Plant Honda |
| 4 | Thruxton | May 31 | James Westmoreland | James Westmoreland | Billy McConnell | MAP Raceways Yamaha |
| 5 | Snetterton | June 21 | Billy McConnell | Steve Plater | Steve Plater | HM Plant Honda |
| 6 | Knockhill | July 5 | Billy McConnell | James Westmoreland | Ben Wilson | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 7 | Mallory Park | July 19 | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | Chris Martin | Gearlink Kawasaki |
| 8 | Brands Hatch GP | August 8 | James Westmoreland | Dan Linfoot | James Westmoreland | JW Racing Triumph |
| 9 | Cadwell Park | August 31 | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | MAP Raceways Yamaha |
| 10 | Croft | September 13 | Billy McConnell | Billy McConnell | Steve Plater | HM Plant Honda |
| 11 | Silverstone International | September 27 | James Westmoreland | James Westmoreland | James Westmoreland | TW Triumph |
| 12 | Oulton Park | October 10 | Steve Plater | James Westmoreland | Steve Plater | HM Plant Honda |

## Entry list

2009 Entry list :
| Round By Round entry list: | BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL | BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL | BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL | BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL | BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL |
| Team | Bike | No | Riders | Class | Rounds |
| Linxcel-Seton Tuning Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2 | Hudson Kennaugh | | 1–8 |
| Linxcel-Seton Tuning Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 25 | Nick Clark | | 9 |
| Linxcel-Seton Tuning Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 25 | Jason O'Halloran | | 10 |
| Linxcel-Seton Tuning Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 6 | James Webb | | 11 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2 | Hudson Kennaugh | | 9 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 15 | Ben Wilson | | 1–11 |
| Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 26 | Chris Martin | | 1–8 |
| Padgetts Motorcycles Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 3 | Ian Hutchinson | | 5–11 |
| Padgetts Motorcycles Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 6 | James Webb | | 1–10 |
| JW Racing Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 4 | James Westmoreland | | 1–11 |
| MAP Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 7 | Billy McConnell | | 1–11 |
| MAP Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 13 | Lee Johnston | | 1–11 |
| MAP Raceways Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 39 | Allan Jon Venter | | 1–11 |
| Boss D&B Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 8 | Nick Medd | | 1–3, 5–6, 10–11 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 9 | Guy Martin | | 1–2 |
| Hydrex Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 70 | Tom Grant | | 9–11 |
| Jenny Tinmouth Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 10 | Jenny Tinmouth | C | 1–3, 5–11 |
| Astro Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 12 | Sam Lowes | C | 1–8 |
| Astro Racing | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 17 | Chris Northover | C | 1–4, 6–10 |
| Astro Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 24 | Lee Jackson | | 2–5, 7–11 |
| JK Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 14 | Jack Kennedy | | 1–4 |
| Macadam Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 14 | Jack Kennedy | | 6–11 |
| Macadam Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 55 | Ashley Beech | | 1 |
| Macadam Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 55 | Kev Coghlan | | 2–3 |
| CS Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 16 | Craig Sproston | | 2, 4–5, 8, 10–11 |
| Centurion Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 20 | Daniel Cooper | | 1–11 |
| Centurion Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 36 | B. J. Toal | | 8–11 |
| Centurion Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 70 | Tom Grant | | 1–7 |
| Cringle Racing Ltd. Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 21 | Mark Cringle | C | 1–6, 9–11 |
| HM Plant Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 22 | Steve Plater | | 1–11 |
| AIM Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 25 | Dennis Hobbs | | 1–4 |
| Stacey Racing Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 29 | Robert Busher | | 1 |
| PRF Racing Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 29 | Ryan McCay | | 2 |
| TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 32 | Peter Ward | C | 1–11 |
| TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 41 | Shaun Winfield | | 8–11 |
| TAG Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 96 | Paul Young | | 1–5, 8–11 |
| Double M Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 36 | Roy Houston | | 6 |
| Rob Mac Pro Ride Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 36 | B. J. Toal | | 7 |
| Race Lab Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 37 | Max Hunt | C | 1–2, 5–11 |
| AGB Transport Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 43 | Robbie Brown | C | 1–11 |
| NCT Racing Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 44 | Rob Frost | | 1 |
| Node 4 Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 44 | Dan Linfoot | | 8–10 |
| PTR Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 48 | Joe Dickinson | | 1–11 |
| Team DCR Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 60 | Darren Cooper | | 3 |
| Team Paramed UK Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 65 | David Paton | C | 3–6 |
| Apollo Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 71 | Garth Woods | | 2 |
| Premier Dispatch Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 71 | Craig McClelland | C | 3, 6, 10–11 |
| Wilcock Consulting Kawasaki | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 72 | Daniel Stewart | | 1 |
| Steve Jordan Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 73 | Sarah Jordan | | 8 |
| Steve Jordan Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 83 | Peter Molloy | | 8 |
| CDH Racing Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 74 | Dean Hipwell | C | 1–11 |
| BLDS Couriers Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 75 | Craig Fitzpatrick | | 1–6, 8, 10–11 |
| Interserve Racing Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 76 | Ross Walter | | 1–11 |
| NuttTravel.com Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 77 | Marty Nutt | | 1–11 |
| Arkwood Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 85 | Mark Pollock | | 9–11 |
| Steadfast Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 86 | Charles Wallace | C | 5, 7–11 |
| Clwyd Heating Racing Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 89 | David Jones | C | 1–2, 4–11 |
| UTAG Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 95 | Jimmy Hill | C | 1–2, 5–7 |
| Team Co-ordit | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 118 | David Hallett | C | 1–5, 7 |
| Team Co-ordit | Honda CBR600RR | 118 | Sam Lowes | C | 9–10 |
| Coca-Cola North West 200 Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 200 | Dan Linfoot | | 1–5 |
| Coca-Cola North West 200 Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 200 | Brendan Roberts | | 7 |
| Module Road & Race Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 222 | Jonny Buckley | | 2 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Privateers Cup |

## Season standings
### Rider's standings

2009 Rider's standings :
| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | OUL | DON | THR | SNE | KNO | MAL | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | Pts |
| 1 | Steve Plater | Honda | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 215 |
| 2 | Billy McConnell | Yamaha | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 179 |
| 3 | James Westmoreland | Triumph | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 171 |
| 4 | Ben Wilson | Kawasaki | Ret | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 137 |
| 5 | Daniel Cooper | Honda | 12 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 11 | 104 |
| 6 | Ian Hutchinson | Honda | | | | | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 78 |
| 7 | Dan Linfoot | Yamaha | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | DNS | Inj | Inj | Ret | 5 | 7 | | | 72 |
| 8 | Tom Grant | Honda | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 11 | | 10 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 65 |
| 9 | Hudson Kennaugh | Yamaha | 4 | DNS | 14 | 8 | 4 | 13 | Ret | Ret | | | | | 58 |
| 9 | Hudson Kennaugh | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | 17 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 58 |
| 10 | James Webb | Honda | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 12 | | Ret | 13 | 57 |
| 11 | Jack Kennedy | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 12 | 13 | | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 54 |
| 12 | Lee Johnston | Yamaha | 5 | Ret | 9 | 9 | DNS | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 5 | 52 |
| 13 | Allan Jon Venter | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 51 |
| 14 | Sam Lowes | Honda | 10 | Ret | 13 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | DSQ | | 10 | 50 |
| 15 | Craig Fitzpatrick | Yamaha | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 14 | | 6 | | | | | 42 |
| 16 | Marty Nutt | Yamaha | 20 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 |
| 17 | Chris Martin | Kawasaki | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 1 | Ret | Inj | Inj | Inj | Inj | 33 |
| 18 | Joe Dickinson | Honda | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 19 | Paul Young | Triumph | 9 | Ret | DSQ | 7 | 9 | | | 12 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 31 |
| 20 | B. J. Toal | Yamaha | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 28 |
| 20 | B. J. Toal | Honda | | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 21 | Dean Hipwell | Yamaha | 15 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 21 | Ret | 14 | 24 | 23 |
| 22 | Dennis Hobbs | Yamaha | Ret | 2 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 23 | Lee Jackson | Honda | | Ret | 11 | 15 | Ret | | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| 24 | Robbie Brown | Suzuki | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 |
| 25 | Kev Coghlan | Honda | | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 26 | Brendan Roberts | Yamaha | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 11 |
| 27 | Ross Walter | Triumph | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | Ret | 19 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 28 | Jimmy Hill | Yamaha | 13 | DNS | | | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | 3 |
| 29 | Chris Northover | Kawasaki | 17 | Ret | 23 | 24 | | 21 | 14 | Ret | | | | | 2 |
| 30 | Mark Cringle | Yamaha | 21 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 22 | | | 22 | 24 | Ret | 23 | 2 |
| 31 | David Paton | Yamaha | | | 18 | 22 | 15 | DNS | | | | 18 | | | 1 |
| 32 | Nick Medd | Yamaha | 24 | 15 | Ret | | 22 | 24 | | | | | | | 1 |
| 33 | Arron Walker | Triumph | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 1 |
| | Peter Ward | Triumph | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| | David Jones | Triumph | 23 | 16 | | 26 | 23 | 25 | Ret | 18 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 0 |
| | Jenny Tinmouth | Honda | 25 | Ret | 22 | | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 0 |
| | Max Hunt | Yamaha | 19 | DNS | | | 19 | 26 | Ret | Ret | 23 | | | 25 | 0 |
| | David Hallett | Yamaha | 22 | Ret | 26 | 23 | Ret | | Ret | | | | | | 0 |
| | Shaun Winfield | Triumph | | | | | | | | 22 | 26 | Ret | 21 | 28 | 0 |
| | Charles Wallace | Honda | | | | | 24 | | DNQ | Ret | 27 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 0 |
| | Rikki Owen | Triumph | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 20 | 27 | 0 |
| | Craig McClelland | Kawasaki | | | 25 | | | DNS | | | | Ret | 17 | Ret | 0 |
| | Mark Pollock | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 20 | | Ret | | 0 |
| | Jamie Hamilton | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 0 |
| | Sarah Jordan | Suzuki | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 0 |
| | Peter Molloy | Suzuki | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | 0 |
| | Craig Sproston | Yamaha | | DNS | | DNS | DNS | | | DNS | | | | 26 | 0 |
| | David Mateer | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | 0 |
| | Guy Martin | Honda | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ashley Beech | Honda | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jonny Buckley | Yamaha | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Robert Busher | Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Nick Clark | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| | Roy Houston | Yamaha | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Daniel Stewart | Kawasaki | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Darren Cooper | Yamaha | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Garth Woods | Yamaha | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Rob Frost | Triumph | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Michael Dunlop | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 0 |
| | Ryan McCay | Suzuki | | WD | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | BHI | OUL | DON | THR | SNE | KNO | MAL | BHGP | CAD | CRO | SIL | OUL | 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) |